TS Class 2
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TS Class 2 was a series of twelve tram
s built by Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk
for Trondheim Sporvei
. They were delivered between 13 September 1913 and November 1917, and used on the newly opened Elgeseter Line.
Each of the two Siemens
motors had a power of 33 kW. They had a single compartment, with outdoor platforms at each end. They made up part of the old 2 m (6.6 ft) wide trams, with benches along the length of the cars. They remained in service until 1955, but after the Dalsenget fire
the following year, ten of the trams were taken back into use until the Class 7
trams were delivered. Scrapping started in 1956, and lasted until 1975. Two unit are still preserved at Trondheim Tramway Museum
.
In 1918, eight used horsecar
trailers bought used from Kristiania Sporveisselskap. Numbered 55–62, they were used during World War I
and World War II
to handle the increased ridership. Three were scrapped in 1922, while the rest were sold in 1945. One has been preserved.
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
s built by Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk
Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk
Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk was a mechanical workshop focusing on design and construction of railcars. It was established by Hans Skabo in Drammen, Norway in 1864; it became the first rail car factory in the country when it took delivery of the cars for Kongsvingerbanen...
for Trondheim Sporvei
Trondheim Sporvei
Trondheim Sporvei was a municipally owned tram operator in Trondheim, Norway that existed between 1936 and 1974. The company operated the municipal parts of the Trondheim Tramway until it was merged with A/S Graakalbanen and Trondheim Bilruter to create Trondheim Trafikkselskap...
. They were delivered between 13 September 1913 and November 1917, and used on the newly opened Elgeseter Line.
Each of the two Siemens
Siemens AG
Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
motors had a power of 33 kW. They had a single compartment, with outdoor platforms at each end. They made up part of the old 2 m (6.6 ft) wide trams, with benches along the length of the cars. They remained in service until 1955, but after the Dalsenget fire
Dalsenget fire
The Dalsenget fire was a disaster where the Dalsenget Depot of Trondheim Sporvei burnt down, destroying almost all of the modern tram fleet. 26 trams, 16 trailers and one working tram were destroyed, and three cleaners lost their lives...
the following year, ten of the trams were taken back into use until the Class 7
TS Class 7
TS Class 6 was a series of 28 trams and 15 trailers built by Strømmens Værksted for Trondheim Sporvei. They were delivered in two slightly different batches; ten in 1948–49 and six in 1955....
trams were delivered. Scrapping started in 1956, and lasted until 1975. Two unit are still preserved at Trondheim Tramway Museum
Trondheim Tramway Museum
Trondheim Tramway Museum is a tram museum located in Trondheim, Norway. The museum offers in addition to a display of the tramway history of Trondheim also heritage trips with old trams on the sole remains of the tramway in Trondheim, Gråkallbanen...
.
In 1918, eight used horsecar
Horsecar
A horsecar or horse-drawn tram is an animal-powered streetcar or tram.These early forms of public transport developed out of industrial haulage routes that had long been in existence, and from the omnibus routes that first ran on public streets in the 1820s, using the newly improved iron or steel...
trailers bought used from Kristiania Sporveisselskap. Numbered 55–62, they were used during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
to handle the increased ridership. Three were scrapped in 1922, while the rest were sold in 1945. One has been preserved.