Trams - Germany: Illustrated History Books & Guides

Die Kieler Straßenbahn - Die Geschichte der Linien von 1881 bis 1985

Hannelore Pieper-Wöhlk and Dieter Wöhlk present around 200 mostly unpublished photographs that impressively document the long and eventful history of the Kiel tram between 1881 and 1985.
From the beginnings as a horse-drawn tram to the end of operations, the most important developments, lines and vehicles: This unique compilation is a must for all tram fans and friends of the fjord city.

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Die Leipziger Straßenbahn - Fotoschätze aus den 80er-Jahren

The AG Historische Nahverkehrsmittel Leipzig e.V. presents around 200 previously mostly unpublished photographs that document everyday operations on the lines and the vehicles used by the Leipzig tram in the 1980s.
This fascinating journey through time is a treat for tram enthusiasts, technology enthusiasts and anyone interested in everyday life in Leipzig in the 1980s.

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Hamburg und seine Straßenbahn: Hermann Hoyer - eine Zeitreise in die Vergangenheit

Hermann Hoyer was one of the first railway enthusiasts. However, unlike most hobby railway enthusiasts, he did not focus on locomotives, but on trams and passenger carriages. For a long time he was the consultant par excellence for many model railway manufacturers when new carriage models were to be manufactured.
The real treasures, however, are his Hamburg tram photos - taken in the 1950s to 1970s: lively street scenes that captivate the viewer and instantly transport them back to the past.

Stefan Carstens has compiled a book from this unique collection about the economic miracle in Hamburg, which is not only aimed at tram enthusiasts, but above all at everyone who, like him, grew up in post-war Hamburg or who wants to know what their surroundings looked like back then - many of the sites from the past can still be found today.
Let us take you on this journey through time.

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Straßenbahnen im Saarland - Auf Schienen unterwegs in Saarbrücken, Saarlouis, Neunkirchen und Völklingen

With around 160 mostly unpublished photographs, Roland Priester and Stephan Lücke awaken nostalgic memories of the tramway operations in Saarland.
The images document the history and everyday operations of the Saarbahn between Saargemünd and Lebach as well as the tramway operations in Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen, Saarlouis and Völklingen. A must for all tramway enthusiasts.

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Die Straßenbahn in Erfurt - Geschichte, Strecken, Fahrzeuge

The tram experts Christian Meinelt and Peter Kalbe present around 170 mostly unpublished photographs that invite you to take an entertaining and exciting journey through time with the Erfurt tram.
The unique views awaken countless memories and document the development of the routes and vehicles over the decades. A must for all tram fans and friends of the Thuringian state capital.

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Trambahnreise durch Chemnitz und das Umland

Tram expert Heiner Matthes presents around 140 mostly unpublished photographs that invite you to take an entertaining journey into the past and present of the tram in and around Chemnitz.
He presents all the routes in a fact-rich manner in words and pictures and reports informatively and entertainingly about the highlights along the route. A must for all tram lovers and technology fans.

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Die Straßenbahn in Braunschweig - Strecken und Fahrzeuge im Wandel

140 previously unpublished photographs document the development of Braunschweig's tram network over the last 40 years. Jens-Christian Moritz expertly explains the brilliant images of the numerous different vehicles that were and are used in the Welfenstadt.
This illustrated book will make the hearts of all tram enthusiasts beat faster, far beyond Braunschweig.

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Die Straßenbahn in Kassel - Mit Herkulesbahn und RegioTram

The journalist and local transport expert Stephan Lücke presents around 130 previously unpublished photographs of the Kassel tram and RegioTram.
The focus is on the vehicles and routes of Kassel's local transport, which in 2017 look back on 140 years of eventful history. A must for rail enthusiasts and those interested in technology.

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Straßenbahnen im Altkreis Moers - Geschichte, Strecken, Fahrzeuge

With 120 previously unpublished photographs, Stephan Lücke documents the history of trams in the Moers district. Expertly commented images show the network that once extended as far as Rheinberg, Krefeld and Düsseldorf, and its development from the Moers-Homberg local railway in 1908 to the end of operations in 1963.
Brilliant photos of the various vehicles used will delight all tram enthusiasts, far beyond Moers.

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Unterwegs mit Bimmel, Rumpel und Elektrischer - Deutschlands Strassenbahnen der 50er, 60er und 70er Jahre

Post-war Germany during the economic miracle was simply unimaginable without the tram. It was as much a part of the cityscape as advertising columns or traffic police, and was also a status symbol for a city and reliably transported people everywhere. Nevertheless, it was precisely during this period that many trams were discontinued.

Pages of the book "Unterwegs mit Bimmel, Rumpel und Elektrischer - Deutschlands Strassenbahnen der 50er, 60er und 70er Jahre"

This illustrated book by Peter Waller offers unique, previously unpublished images from a British image archive that archives and digitizes the photographic legacies of many friends of rail transport and thus preserves them for posterity.

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Mit Zicke, Silberpfeil und Sambazug - Deutsch-Deutsche Strassenbahngeschichte

It was once as much a part of the cityscape as advertising columns, newspaper boys or traffic police - the tram squeaked and rang its bell through the streets, annoyed the beer cart drivers and passers-by and yet was indispensable for everyone.
Whether to school, church or work: the tram went there, slowly but reliably and often.

Today the tram is disappearing more and more from the cityscape, modern light rail systems or even subways have overtaken it - but in this color picture book by Jürgen Krantz it lives once again, the magic of the tram.

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