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Trams - GDR: Books - History and Types

Discover here the best illustrated books on the history, types and technology of trams in the GDR.

StraßenbahnArchiv DDR: Arbeits- und Güterstraßenbahnfahrzeuge

The seven-volume classic Straßenbahn-Archiv der DDR was first published in the 1980s. This newly published fourth volume deals exclusively with the work and freight tram vehicles of all tram companies in the GDR.

The books report on the entire period from the horse-drawn tramway opened in 1865 to the steam tramway and finally to the electric tramway. Of course, the vehicle fleet is not neglected either.
The "Straßenbahn-Archiv DDR" is a multi-volume classic from the publisher transpress, which appeared in the 1980s.

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Author:	Gerhard Bauer, Hans Wiegard
Details:	364 pages, 8.7 x 7.7 x 0.98 in (22 x 19.5 x 2.5 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	437 b&w and 32 color photos, 146 drawings
Publisher:	Transpress (D, 2021)
ISBN:	9783613716346

StraßenbahnArchiv DDR: Arbeits- und Güterstraßenbahnfahrzeuge

Language: German

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Straßenbahn-Archiv DDR: Geschichte, Technik, Betrieb

This unchanged reprint, which deals with the history, technology and operation of the tram, also reports on the eventful history of the tram in the GDR.
But this work is not only about that, but also about the entire period from the horse-drawn tram opened in 1865 to the steam tram and the electric tram between 1880 and 1980. Of course, the development of the vehicle fleet and technology are not neglected either.

Pages of the book Strassenbahn-Archiv DDR: Geschichte, Technik, Betrieb (1)

The "Straßenbahn-Archiv DDR" is a multi-volume classic from the publisher transpress, which was published in the 1980s.

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Author:	Gerhard Bauer
Details:	214 pages, 8.5 x 7.5 x 0.67 in (21.5 x 19 x 1.7 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	162 b&w photos, 83 drawings
Publisher:	Transpress (D, 2022)
ISBN:	9783613716643

Straßenbahn-Archiv DDR: Geschichte, Technik, Betrieb

Language: German

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Straßenbahn-Archiv DDR: Leipzig - Plauen - Karl-Marx-Stadt

This reprint reports on the history of tram operations in the eastern part of Saxony from the 19th century until around 1980. This also includes the eventful history of trams in the GDR.

But this volume is not only about that, it also reports on the entire period from the horse-drawn tramway opened in 1865 to the steam tramway and the electric trams between 1880 and 1980. Of course, the respective vehicle fleet is not neglected either.
The "Straßenbahn-Archiv DDR" is a multi-volume classic from the publisher transpress, which appeared in the 1980s.

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Author:	Gerhard Bauer
Details:	230 pages, 8.5 x 7.5 x 0.71 in (21.5 x 19 x 1.8 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	184 b&w and 31 color photos, 58 drawings
Publisher:	Transpress (D, 2022)
ISBN:	9783613716650

Straßenbahn-Archiv DDR: Leipzig - Plauen - Karl-Marx-Stadt

Language: German

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StraßenbahnArchiv DDR: Raum Berlin und Umgebung

The seven-volume classic Straßenbahn-Archiv der DDR was first published in the 1980s. This newly published reprint reports on the trams of the capital Berlin, the trams of Thuringia and southern Saxony-Anhalt as well as eastern Saxony from the 19th century until around 1980.
This also includes the eventful history of the tram in the GDR.

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Author:	Gerhard Bauer
Details:	356 pages, 8.5 x 7.7 x 0.87 in (21.5 x 19.5 x 2.2 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	265 b&w and 32 color photos,156 drawings
Publisher:	Transpress (D, 2021)
ISBN:	9783613716315

StraßenbahnArchiv DDR: Raum Berlin und Umgebung

Language: German

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Straßenbahn-Archiv DDR: Raum Cottbus / Magdeburg - Schwerin / Rostock

This reprint reports on the history of tram operations in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and parts of Saxony-Anhalt from the 19th century until around 1980.
This also includes the eventful history of trams in the GDR.

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Author:	Gerhard Bauer
Details:	254 pages, 8.5 x 7.7 x 0.75 in (21.5 x 19.5 x 1.9 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	195 b&w and 33 color photos, 85 drawings
Publisher:	Transpress (D, 2022)
ISBN:	9783613716667

Straßenbahn-Archiv DDR: Raum Cottbus / Magdeburg - Schwerin / Rostock

Language: German

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StraßenbahnArchiv DDR: Raum Erfurt / Gera - Halle (Saale) / Dessau

This reprint reports on the trams in the Erfurt / Gera - Halle (Saale) / Dessau area from the 19th century until around 1980.
This also includes the eventful history of the tram in the GDR.

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Author:	Gerhard Bauer
Details:	240 pages, 8.5 x 7.5 x 0.59 in (21.5 x 19 x 1.5 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	217 b&w and 32 color photos, 69 drawings
Publisher:	Transpress (D, 2021)
ISBN:	9783613716322

StraßenbahnArchiv DDR: Raum Erfurt / Gera - Halle (Saale) / Dessau

Language: German

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StraßenbahnArchiv DDR: Raum Görlitz - Dresden

This reprint reports on the trams in the Görlitz - Dresden area from the 19th century until around 1980.
This also includes the eventful history of the tram in the GDR.

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Author:	Gerhard Bauer
Details:	224 pages, 8.7 x 7.9 x 0.67 in (22 x 20 x 1.7 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	140 b&w and 32 color photos, 70 drawings
Publisher:	Transpress (D, 2021)
ISBN:	9783613716339