{"id":2770,"date":"2024-04-09T12:28:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T12:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ernstkers.nl\/blog\/?p=2770"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:30:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T12:30:32","slug":"belgas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ernstkers.nl\/blog\/belgas\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After the 1928 Boavista fire ten new tramcars were acquired from Familleureux in Nivelles, Belgium. Delivered late in 1928, most entered service in the beginning of 1929. The bodies with large windows and without clerestory roofs are completely different from the American style, which was normally used in Portugal. The CCFP numbered the Belgas as 274-283. The first six were renumbered by the STCP into 284-289.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Belga tram CCFP no.279 on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade, 22 September 1945. This tram was renumbered by the STCP to 289.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When introduced these cars worked mainly on the lines 1 and 2 with some services on the lines 5, 6 and 7. Since 1930 line 1 had most of the Belgas, with additional services on line 5 during the first half of the 1930\u2018s and on line 9 in later years. The STCP used them mainly on the lines 1 and 9. In 1947 CGE 68hp motors were fitted and then from 1949 these cars got 89 hp BTH motors. The STCP also equipped them with folding steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n