r/Trams • u/No_Philosophy8349 • 5h ago
Photo А tram monument in former Tilsit
This tram was built in 1933 ( in Leningrad USSR). It was brought here and installed in the central square in August 2012 as a memorial to the tram network in the city.
Tram service existed in Tilsit from 1901 to 1944 and consisted of four lines, one of which was a circular route. The carriages were manufactured by the German company Lahmeyer & Co in Frankfurt am Main. The tram was a highly popular mode of public transport. It also provided a convenient and fast way to reach the other side of the Neman River via the Queen Louise Bridge.
In October 1944, tram service in the city was permanently discontinued.