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Here's some photos of the new freight service on Vienna's tram lines. They're aparently named "bims" because of the sound of their warning bell: (6 URLs) Link to original page in German> (20 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Vienna tram system now hauling freight (ie: Train Ideas!)
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(...) That's terrifically cute/bizarre! Thanks for finding this little gem! I think it would be a hilarious model (4 wide containers have a prototype after all!)... (20 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Vienna tram system now hauling freight (ie: Train Ideas!)
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Funny.... I have seen something similar in Riga. Sometimes there are single tracks (connected to either one or both of the tram tracks) going towards a large gate - probably not passenger traffic. I have only once seen a tanker-tram there, I am not (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Its not the first modern freight tram, (URL) Dresden has some for carrying VW car parts from a factory> (URL) However I think the Vienna version is far better, it has far more character. Tim (20 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It even seems have its own website where you can track it! (URL) (20 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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