1904 - Bismarckhutte (now Chorzow Batory) - Bismarckstrasse. Two Walker type trams of the 785mm gauge Oberschlesische Kleinbahnen AG (OKEW) meet in the centre of Chorzow Batory in 1904. These trams were similar to American interurban cars and had seats for 2nd and 3rd class passengers – I don’t know where 1st class sat! Nearest the camera is car 29 connecting to Swietochlowice and in the background, is the direct Zawodzie to Chorzow Rynek tram. You can already see today’s TS route network starting to emerge. Publisher: Ernst Brychcy.

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Kuba a.k.a Wilq (*.internetia.net.pl) (2010-03-31 18:19:20.74911)
Hi David Hardly expected to see you here Unfortunately I have to correct you on this one - the #29 car is not a Walker. Compare it with another picture you've added - http://www.phototrans.eu/14,311773,0.html. This car has one central electric pole, instead of Walker's two poles, different windows (width, arched tops), different entrances and other details including 2-digit number (Walkers were always numbered with 3 digits). And most importantly - Oberschlesische Kleinbahnen on the side of the car, actually stands for Oberschlesische Kleinbahnen und Elektrizitaets Werke (not for Schlesische Kleinbahn), the company which originally operated line Bytom - Katowice via Swietochlowice and pictured here Chorzow Batory, they never used Walkers. This car is actually Busch/Schuckert built 1899 in Bautzen.

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