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“MOT” (APK)
Our buses, GVB 281 and 301, were submitted for their periodic maintenance inspections and have passed their MOT check again. Afterwards, the buses were “treated” to a wash at GVB.
Sleepers
No its not about people sleeping! The track maintenance crew is working on the Kalfjeslaan to refurbish the siding. Among other things, wooden sleepers are being replaced with so‑called duobloc sleepers: a type of railway sleeper consisting of two separate concrete...
Viaduct
NBM 23 restoration
The former horse-drawn tram from 1902 is undergoing a major restoration. This is not straightforward, as many interior parts require additional work to make them fit properly. The removed balcony floor is now being reinstalled with new planks, and a hand‑painted...
GVB 464 repairs
Fortunately damage repair is not an everyday task. A few years ago, tram 464 suffered damage to its balcony screen after a rear‑end collision with another tram. A company fabricated a new balcony screen, but it turned out not to fit. With a lot of effort, the screen...
Farewell HTM 1006
After we had exchanged the Belgian narrow‑gauge bogies for standard‑gauge bogies for the National Capital Trolley Museum in Washington (USA) and tested them, the tram could be loaded on 7 September 2026 for sea transport to America. You can read more about this museum...