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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 270 on line 1 Location: Passeio Alegre; Porto - Portugal Date: februar 1992 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net

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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 277 on line 1 Location: Avenida do Brasil; Porto - Portugal Date: april1992 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net Constructed in 1928 was this tramcar used until 1995, mainly on line 1. After the closure of this line in 1994, the 277 was used sometimes on line 18 between Foz and Boavista. In 1996 it was brought back in the old yellow livery and used for excursions.

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Subject: "Bril com bogie" 273 on line 1 Location: Avenida de Montevideu; Porto - Portugal Date: october 1993 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net

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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 274 on line 1 Location: Esplenada do Castelo; Porto - Portugal Date: august 1993 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net

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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 275. Location: Castelo do Queijo; Porto - Portugal Date: november 1993 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net The 275, painted back in the old green colours, is used for excursions. Note the way the points has to be changed. When there existed still more lines, this was often done by the conductor or a helpfull passenger.

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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 276 on line 1 Location: Rua da Senhora da Luz; Porto - Portugal Date: october 1993 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net

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Subject: "Bril com bogie" 277 on line 1 Location: Avenida de Montevideu; Porto - Portugal Date: december 1993 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net

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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 270 on line 1 Location: Avenidado Brasil; Porto - Portugal Date: june 1994 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net A few months before closure of line 1, this 68-year old tramcar is still working on it.

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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 273 & 276 on line 1 and "Brill" 203 & 134 on line 18. Location: Avenida de Montvideu; Porto - Portugal Date: june 1994 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net Delays caused by wrong parked cars are very common with the Porto-tram. In this case a touringcar blocks the tracks.

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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 277 on line 1 Location: Avenida do Brasil; Porto - Portugal Date: september 1994 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net A few days before the end, the 277 is working on line 1.

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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 277 Location: Esplenada do Castelo; Porto - Portugal Date: june 1995 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net During the summer of 1995 some "Belga's" and "Brill com Bogie 277" were making extra rides on part of line 18 between Foz and Boavista. Here the 277 is turning in Foz on the track round the "Castelo da Foz".

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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 277 as excursion tramcar Location: Avenida do Brasil; Porto - Portugal Date: june 1996 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net

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Porto. Tramcar 275 is used for excursions. Avenida do Brasil. June 1997. Photo and scan by Ernst Kers <ernst.kers@pi.net>.

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Subject: "Brill com bogie" 274 Location: Massarelos trammuseum; Porto - Portugal Date: july 1996 Photo and scan: Ernst Kers E-mail: ernst.kers@pi.net This tramcar was one of series of 8 (270-277) constructed in 1926/28. Most of them were used until 1994. Two others (275 & 277) are used for excursions. Opening hours of the museum: from tuesday to saturday, 9h00-12h00 & 14h00-17h00

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1993; Porto - Portugal: Tramcar 271 (constructed 1926) working on line 1 at Castelo do Queijo. Photo by Ernst Kers (ernst.kers@pi.net)