{"id":3237,"date":"2024-09-07T18:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T18:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ernstkers.nl\/blog\/?p=3237"},"modified":"2025-06-24T12:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T12:59:16","slug":"283-322-grandes-abertos-large-open-trams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ernstkers.nl\/blog\/283-322-grandes-abertos-large-open-trams\/","title":{"rendered":"283-322 Grandes abertos – Large open trams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These large open cars were built by Brill. Like usual they were sent “knocked down” to save on the shipping costs, and had to be assembled by the Carris workshops in Lisboa. The first batch of ten cars arrived early January 1902 and the first of these cars was tested on the 27th of that month. On 10 March 1902 the other 30 cars of the type arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Brill works photo of Grande aberto no.294.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Length<\/td>11.33 m<\/td><\/tr>
Width<\/td>2.29 m<\/td><\/tr>
Floor height<\/td>92 cm<\/td><\/tr>
Weight<\/td>11.1 t<\/td><\/tr>
Seats<\/td>48 on 12 cross-benches<\/td><\/tr>
Standing<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Trucks<\/td>Brill-22E<\/td><\/tr>
Pivot distance<\/td>7.68 m<\/td><\/tr>
Wheel base trucks<\/td>1.22 m<\/td><\/tr>
Wheel base overall<\/td>7.99 m<\/td><\/tr>
Wt ratio main\/pony wheels<\/td>3:1<\/td><\/tr>
Main wheel \u00f8<\/td>85 cm<\/td><\/tr>
Pony wheel \u00f8<\/td>52 cm<\/td><\/tr>
Motors<\/td>2x GE59 with 25 hp each<\/td><\/tr>
Controllers<\/td>GE K10D<\/td><\/tr>
Wheel brakes<\/td>manual<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These cars were used on the long suburban routes. As delivered, the trolleys were mounted at the roof-ends and the trolley not in use had to be swung to the centre. After a collision 305 was rebuilt in 1936 getting a saloon body of the Standard type. All others were in the late 1940’s fitted with windscreens. 283 was in 1955 painted grey and used for driving-instruction until 1961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grande aberto no.284 on Pra\u00e7a do Com\u00e9rcio short after entering service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
No.<\/th>In service<\/th>Withdrawn<\/th>Number reused<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
283<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1961<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
284<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1952<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
285<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
286<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>ca.1956<\/em><\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
287<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>ca.1956<\/em><\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
288<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>ca.1956<\/em><\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
289<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>ca.1956<\/em><\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
290<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>ca.1956<\/em><\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
291<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
292<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
293<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
294<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
295<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
296<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
297<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
298<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
299<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
300<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>ca.1956<\/em><\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
301<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
302<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
303<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
304<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
305<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1935<\/td>Standard sal\u00e3o<\/td><\/tr>
306<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
307<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
308<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
309<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
310<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1952<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
311<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
312<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
313<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
314<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
315<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
316<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
317<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
318<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1954<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
319<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
320<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
321<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1955<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr>
322<\/strong><\/td>1902<\/td>1952<\/td>Caixote<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Grande aberto no.308 on Avenida da Liberdade short before withdrawal. 13 June 1954.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Large open tram no.283 was restored for the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Museum tram no.283 at Corpo Santo during the annual parade on 16 September 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n