Sintra

Eléctrico 1

Eléctrico 7

Eléctrico 6

Eléctrico 7

Eléctrico 3

Eléctricos 4 & 3

Eléctrico 6

Eléctrico 1

Eléctrico 1

Atrelado 10

Closed & small open freight cars

Eléctrico 100

In 1904 a 14 km long metre gauge electric tramline was opened from Sintra to Praia das Maças (Applebeach). Original there were three closed and four open cross-bench cars plus two closed and four open cross-bench trailers. All this rolling stock came from Brill of Philadelphia. In later years some reconstructions took place. Three new domed-roof bodies similar to the Lisbon "Standard" cars were constructed. Together with truck changes and renumberings this resulted in the following fleet:
  1. Brill built open motor car with eight cross-benches seating 32.
  2. Local built closed domed-roof motor car with seating for 24.
  3. Brill built closed motor car with transverse seats for 17.
  4. Local built closed domed-roof motor car with seating for 24.
  5. Local built closed domed-roof motor car with seating for 24.
  6. Brill built open motor car with eight cross-benches seating 32.
  7. Brill built open motor car with eight cross-benches seating 32.
  8. Brill built closed trailer with longitudinal seats for 20.
  9. Brill built open trailer with eight cross-benches seating 32.
  10. Brill built closed trailer with transverse seats for 17.
  11. Brill built open trailer with eight cross-benches seating 32.
  12. Brill built open trailer with eight cross-benches seating 32.
  13. Brill built open trailer with eight cross-benches seating 32.
  14. Brill built open trailer with eight cross-benches seating 32. The body probably belonged to one of the original motor cars.
  15. Brill built closed body without truck. The body probably belonged to one of the original motor cars.

Also there are a Diesel locomotive, an overhead wire repair car, a closed and open freight cars. Moreover is a tram acquired from Lisbon, which got the number 100.

In 2006 the Ribeira depot was rebuilt. Except for the fleet of Sintra, two more former Lisbon cars are stored there. One is the 703 owned by the APAC, the other the 615 owned by Paulo Marques.

From 1953 until 1974 the service was limited to Summer only. Since 1975 no service at all or a very limited service on part of the line existed. Since the Summer of 2004 the line is almost reinstalled complete again, except for a section through the town of Sintra until the railway station. During the Summer season there is an hourly service on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays trams can be hired.

Carro torre

Diesel locomotive

Eléctricos 6 & 7

Eléctrico 7

Eléctricos 4 & 7

Eléctrico 4

Eléctricos 6 & 4

Eléctrico 1

Eléctricos 6 & 1

Atrelado 12 & a truck from Coimbra

Large open freight car & Diesel locomotive

All photos on this page were made in 2004-2007 by Ernst Kers.