Latest updates from the Museum Tramline

Snow plough: This American‑built snow sweeper arrived in Amsterdam in 1905, where its electrical equipment was installed. Using chain‑driven rotating brushes, the tram cleared snow from the rails. It was withdrawn from service in 1968 and became part of the museum...

Vintage tramstop: Anyone who thinks the Museum Tram Line only preserves and restores trams is mistaken. Buses have now also become part of the collection, as they fit seamlessly into the public‑transport story. And we also have small — and sometimes larger —...

The very first classic vehicle day at the Museum Tram Line turned out to be a wonderfully enjoyable event. We had dry weather and even some sunshine in the afternoon, and visitors were able to enjoy a mix of trams, buses, cars, a miniature train, and a “Locomotief”...

NBM 20 returned: The NBM 20 has returned to the museum line on Saturday, 30 May, after being on loan to the Netherlands Open Air Museum in Arnhem. The tram was unloaded at the GVB Havenstraat depot and then transferred via our track connection to the museum depot at...

Goodbye A41: today we truly said farewell to our old workhorse for track maintenance. The tram was pushed by 6011 from our temporary depot at Jachthavenweg to the GVB Havenstraat depot, where there was enough space to load it onto the low‑loader. Destination: a...

HTM 1006 PCC car: The former HTM 1006, originally from Belgium, has undergone a bogie exchange in Aalsmeer: its Belgian narrow‑gauge bogies have been replaced with standard‑gauge ones. On 22 May, the car was transferred to the Lekstraat depot for the electrical wiring...