Prague, Czech Republic
Tatra T3 on the Manesuv Most (bridge), tram route 18. Photo by David Pirmann, May 2003.
Overview
Any trip to Prague to tram-fan wouldn't be complete without visiting some of the several bridges across the Vltava that carry trams (there's eight of them!). The photos below show two bridges. The Manesuv Most gives some great photo opportunities with the Prague Castle and St. Vitus' Cathedral up on the hill in the distance. There's also some other interesting photo opportunities on the system, like a section of gantlet trackage that runs through a building, and several locations with interesting buildings-- like churches-- providing scenic backdrops. There's even a couple of grand unions with trams going every which way, including one (at Palmovka) which is a grand union with no automobile traffic.
Prague has an extensive tram museum rivaling those in Vienna and the National Tramway Museum in England. I believe they have seven motor cars available for charters. They also run a regular service (route 91) on weekends which loops from the museum Depot at Stresovice down past Prague Castle on the west side of the Vltava River to the Old Town on the east side, and back. We ran three days of charters using motor cars 240, 351, 412, 2110, 3062. I'll try to fill in some more information about these as I have a chance. Each motor car had one or two trailers as well. There were additional cars in the "active" carbarn that we didn't use, and the museum collection has a large number of other cars on static display in an adjoining barn. The fan trips took us out many of the lines with photo stops along the way, as well as into several of the depots along the lines.
Maps
Tram Roster
Type | Numbers |
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T3 | 67xx-69xx |
T3SU | 7001-7020 |
T3SUCS | 7021-7292 |
T3M | 8005-8106 |
T3RP | 8211-8245, 8300-8554 |
T3R.PV | 8151-8181 |
T3R.PLF | 8251-8258 |
Tatra T6A5 (1995-1997) | 8600-8750 |
Tatra KT8D5 (1986-1990) (double ended) | 9001-9048 (pre-modernization); 9051-9098 (post-modernization, same cars but with 50 added to the number) |
Tatra RT6N1 (retired) | 9101-9104 |
Škoda 14 T | 9111-9170 |
Škoda 15 T | 9201-9450 |
Tramcars of type T3, rebuilt to sightseeing trams | 5500, 5601, 5602 |
Tatra T3 converted to works use: training, snow plows, etc.; approx. 25 vehicles | 55xx |
Tram Photo Gallery
Five Random Images | ||||
![]() Image 8731 (101k, 820x567) Photo by: Theo Neutelings | ![]() Image 25022 (183k, 1044x701) Photo by: David Pirmann Location: Petriny | ![]() Image 25026 (116k, 1044x723) Photo by: David Pirmann Location: Vozovna Stresovice | ![]() Image 91423 (152k, 1024x768) Photo by: Jos Straathof Location: Vinohradska | ![]() Image 92798 (166k, 1024x768) Photo by: Jos Straathof Location: Havlickova |
Metro Photo Gallery
Five Random Images | ||||
![]() Image 83822 (157k, 1044x702) Photo by: Filip Matuska Location: Náměstí Republiky | ![]() Image 113013 (143k, 920x494) Photo by: Matthias Frey Location: Nové Butovice | ![]() Image 113071 (118k, 374x543) Photo by: Matthias Frey Location: Rajská zahrada | ![]() Image 113100 (173k, 920x539) Photo by: Matthias Frey Location: Florenc (formerly Sokolovská) | ![]() Image 135616 (207k, 1044x788) Photo by: Bernard Chatreau Location: Ládví |
Photos By Location
Metro A
Photo locations: Motol, Petřiny, Veleslavín, Červený Vrch, Dejvická, Hradčanská, Malostranská, Staroměstská, Můstek, Muzeum, Náměstí Míru, Jiřího z Poděbrad, Flora, Želivského, Strašnická, Skalka, Depo Hostivař
Metro B
Photo locations: Zličín, Stodůlky, Luka, Lužiny, Between Lužiny & Hůrka, Hůrka, Nové Butovice, Jinonice, Radlická, Smíchovské nádraží (Smíchov Station), Anděl (formerly Moskevská), Karlovo náměstí, Národní třída, Můstek, Náměstí Republiky, Florenc (formerly Sokolovská), Křižíkova, Invalidovna, Palmovka, Českomoravská, Vysočanská, Kolbenova, Hloubětín, Rajská zahrada, Černý Most
Metro C
Photo locations: Letňany, Prosek, Střížkov, Ládví, Kobylisy, Nádraží Holešovice (formerly Fučíkova), Vltavská, Florenc (formerly Sokolovská), Hlavní nádraží (Main Station), Muzeum, I.P.Pavlova, Vyšehrad (formerly Gottwaldova), Pražského povstání, Pankrác (formerly Mládežnická), Budějovická, Kačerov, Roztyly (formerly Primátora Vacka), Chodov (formerly Budovatelů), Opatov (formerly Družby), Háje (formerly Kosmonautů), (Misc/Unknown)
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Page Credits
By David Pirmann. Maps by Pavel Macku.