| Metre gauge trams in the Swiss city of Basle, on the border of France and Germany, in Summer 1996, on 19th June 2006 and on 22nd April 2008. The city transport undertaking run green liveried trams on the urban routes, while BLT run the yellow trams on the long distance suburban routes, one of which even runs a short way into France. It all makes for a colourful city centre! |
Outside Bahnhof SBB (main Swiss station), tram 248 leads a sister on a route 11 service bound for Aesch in summer 1996 Buy Print |
Tram 649 and trailer working route 1 arrive at Aeschenplatz. Bahnhof SBB can be seen in the background at the end of tree-lined avenue. Buy Print |
Tram 231 on route 10 follows the sign to route 14 at Aeschenplatz! Buy Print |
Tram 605 passes the major junction at Aeschenplatz while working on route 15 Buy Print |
BLT tram 250 arrives at Aeschenplatz while working route 10 towards Rodersdorf Buy Print |
Confusion at Aeschenplatz! Despite the sign, tram 620 is working a route 15 service heading for Mustermesse! Buy Print |
Bound for Mustermesse at the end of route 8 is 638 leading a sister tram towards Aeschenplatz from the SBB Bahnhof Buy Print |
Working route 3 is tram 435 and trailer at Aeschenplatz Buy Print |
Tram 104 working route 17 to Mustermesse Buy Print |
A route 17 tram (104) on reserved track in the suburbs Buy Print |
A double set led by 679 on route 8 at Barfusserplatz in the city centre Buy Print |
Trams on routes 14 & 10 pass in the city centre Buy Print |
Tramtastic! A busy scene in the city cente. Buy Print |
Bruderholz bound tram 608 in the city centre Buy Print |
Heritage tram 163 trundles through the city Buy Print |
Vintage museum tram 163 and trailer 321 trundle along a city street Buy Print |
Heading towards the main railway station, Bahnhof SBB, is 670 and trailer with a line 1 service Buy Print |
A BLT tram and trailer on route 17 scurry away from the camera Buy Print |
Single car tram 488 drags two trailers through the city centre on route 6 towards Allischwill Buy Print |
Oink Oink! Probably the most bizarre tram picture I have ever taken - a trailer advertising the Kantonalbank decorated as a pig! Buy Print |
On 19th June 2006, tram 478 calls at Hauptbahnhof with a route 1 working - destination unknown! Buy Print |
A BLT route 11 working arrives outside the SBB Hauptbahnhof Buy Print |
Tram 479 pulling 2 trailers crosses infront of the impressive frontage of Basle SBB station Buy Print |
Tram 634 swings into the Hauptbahnhof stop with a route 2 working to Messeplatz-Eglisee Buy Print |
Heading for Aesch, terminus of BLT route 11, is tram 206 and older sister car at Hauptbahnhof Buy Print |
Tram 214 leads tram 266 as they arrive outside Basle SBB Hauptbahnhof with a BLT route 10 working to Rodersdorf (via France!) Buy Print |
Beyond France! Rodersdorf terminus of rural BLT route 10 - tram 214 and sister 266 await departure for Dornach having arrived from Basle via a brief visit across the French border Buy Print |
A rear view of a pair of trams waiting at BLT's Rodersdorf terminus turning circle prior to a route 10 run to Dornach Buy Print |
Another view of trams 214 and 266 at Rodersdorf - terminus of BLT route 10 Buy Print |
France! The stop at Leymen seen from the rear of tram 266, trailing a route 10 BLT service from Rodersdorf to Dornach led by tram 214. Buy Print |
Warning! The sign at Leymen station warning passengers that this is France and only authorised local residents may alight without breaking customs and immigration rules Buy Print |
Tram 481 leads a couple of trailers through the rain in the city centre with a route 14 working to Muttenz Pratteln Buy Print |
Tram 461 bound for Messeplatz on route 15 passes a wet Aeschenplatz Buy Print |
Tram 646 arrives at a wet Aeschenplatz with a route 3 working Buy Print |
Working route 14 is tram 498 leading a brace of trailers at Aeschenplatz Buy Print |
BLT trams pass at Hauptbahnhof SBB. On the left, tram 222 is bound for St.Louis Grenze on route 11. Buy Print |
Colourful advertising liveried tram 638 makes the Bahnhof SBB stop with its route 2 working to Messeplatz-Eglisee Buy Print |
Trams 480 and 678 working routes 1 & 2 respectively at Bahnhof SBB Buy Print |
Tram 678, with low floor centre section, leads a trailer on a route 2 working at SBB Bahnhof Buy Print |
On 22nd April 2008, trams 627 & 656 call at Badische Bahnhof while working route 2 Buy Print |
The impressive frontage of the Badische Bahnhof is seen behind tram 627 Buy Print |
Riehen Grenze bound on route 6 is tram 327 arriving at Badischer Bahnhof Buy Print |
Trams 638 & 647 are seen at Badischer Bahnhof Buy Print |
Two generations of tram meet at Badischer Bahnhof - 638 & 327 Buy Print |
Classic Duewag trams 651 & 646 arrive at Badischer Bahnhof Buy Print |
651 arrives at Badischer Bahnhof as 314 departs Buy Print |
Tram 627 pauses at Messeplatz while working route 2 Buy Print |
Duewag 639 leads sister 653 around one side of a grand union junction at Messeplatz Buy Print |
Tram 500 on route 14 swings across the far side of the Messeplatz grand union junction Buy Print |
Trailers 1494 & 1499 paused at Messeplatz behind their hauling tramcar Buy Print |
At Messeplatz, tram 488 leads a brace of trailers working route 14 towards Muttenz - Pratteln Buy Print |
Tram and two trailers clatter across the far side of the grand union junction at Messeplatz Buy Print |
Tram 460 leads trailer 1472 as they negotiate the Messeplatz grand union junction Buy Print |
Tram 319 en-route to Allschwil on route 6 crosses the grand union junction at Messeplatz Buy Print |
Rattling across the grand union at Messeplatz is tram 311 employed on route 6 Buy Print |
A tram swings right round one corner of the Messeplatz grand union junction Buy Print |
651 & 646 depart from Messeplatz with a route 2 working Buy Print |
An advertising liveried tram takes one side of the Messeplatz grand union Buy Print |
A Bruderholz bound tram, in Carlsberg livery, on route 15 approaches the grand union junction at Messeplatz Buy Print |
Tram 668, working route 3 to Birsfelden Hard, is seen at Barfusserplatz in the city centre Buy Print |
Tram 320 working route 8 towards Neuweiler Strasse calls at Barfusserplatz in the city centre Buy Print |
Tram 465 and trailer 1475 approaches Barfusserplatz with a Schifflande bound route 16 working Buy Print |
Tram 678 are Bruderholz bound on route 16 at Barfusserplatz Buy Print |
480 leads a brace of trailers forming a route 14 working at Barfusserplatz Buy Print |
Seven-section tram 325 arrives at Barfusserplatz Buy Print |
BLT trams 209 & 229 working route 11 to Aesch stand at Barfusserplatz Buy Print |
BLT trams pass in the city centre Buy Print |
BLT trams working route 11 pass near Barfusserplatz Buy Print |
Tram 478 leads two trailers into Barfusserplatz with a route 14 working Buy Print |
Tram 673 is seen at Barfusserplatz with a line 3 working to Birsfelden Hard Buy Print |
Schifflande bound on route 16 is a colourful advertising liveried tram Buy Print |
Tram 303, working route 6, calls at Barfusserplatz Buy Print |
Tram 465 leads trailer 1475 towards Bruderholz on route 16, seen here calling at Barfusserplatz Buy Print |
Tram 465 and trailer 1475 are seen about to cross the bridge over Bahnhof SBB Buy Print |
Trams 624 & 652 working route 2 near the Bahnhof SBB Buy Print |
A Swiss tram passes over a French Railways Corail train at Basle SNCF station, adjacent to Basle SBB station Buy Print |
BLT trams 242 & 102 get away from the city centre with a route 10 working Buy Print |
The pair of BLT trams run onto interlaced track Buy Print |
BLT trams 242 & 102 arrive at the Zoo stop on route 10 Buy Print |
A brace of BLT trams call at the Zoo stop with an inbound route 10 working to the city Buy Print |
The BLT trams scurry along interlaced track Buy Print |
The trams leave the interlaced track as they head for the city Buy Print |
Heading into the city - a brace of route 10 BLT trams Buy Print |
BLT trams 204 & 112 leave the interlaced track near the Zoo stop with a route 10 working to Rodersdorf Buy Print |
The route 10 trams arrive at the Zoo stop after leaving the interlaced track underneath the viaduct Buy Print |
Trams 204 & 112 accelerate away from the Zoo stop along the grassed reservation track Buy Print |
A city tram crosses the viaduct Buy Print |
A green city tram crosses the BLT route 10 tracks on the viaduct Buy Print |
Dornach bound route 10 tram arrives at the Zoo stop Buy Print |
BLT trams 252 & 107 arrive at Zoo with a route 10 working to Dornach Buy Print |
BLT and City trams meet at different levels near Zoo Buy Print |
Running along the interlaced track underneath the viaduct Buy Print |
Tram 458 & 1490 are Schifflande bound on route 16 approaching the SBB Bahnhof Buy Print |
Route 2 trams 627 & 656 leave the SBB Bahnhof on 22nd April 2008 Buy Print |
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