T6A5 no. 8749 + 8748, at Vodickova, near Lazarska in St. Mesto.
The T6A5 cars of the 8600-8700 series, are not only the newest cars in Praha, but also the last series of cars from CKD. The final T6, more complete than the T6A2 (a hybrid between a T3 and a T6A5 -due to lack of materials and money for development) exported mostly to Germany in 1988-90, they are a fully modern tramcar -except for the lack of low-floor capability. They are fitted with modern traction-technology and an electrical brake that returns electricity into the overhead wire, giving the cars a very "electric" brake-sound.
Praha july 2002.

Photo and scan by:
Morten S. Sørensen
mschmidts@jubiimail.dk