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This trailer - a rare representative of Ghent's public transport before the First World War - was specially built to be pulled by the accumulator tram on the line to Merelbeke. The accumulator tram appeared in Ghent in 1899 but did not meet expectations. Despite the lightness of the trailer, the tram could not pull this trailer. Barely a few years later, the first electric tram under overhead wire appeared in Ghent, which gave the trailer a new career. What is remarkable about this trailer is that, in addition to the passenger compartment, it also had a small luggage compartment.
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Year of construction: 1900
Constructor: Ateliers Métallurgiques in Nivelles
Series: 50-54
Braking: Handbrake
Empty weight: 4.3 tons
Seats: Originally 8, later expanded with 6 in the baggage compartment
Source: https://www.150jaartram.be
