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:
- Brill built open motor
car with eight cross-benches seating 32.
- Local built closed
domed-roof motor car with seating for 24.
- Brill built closed motor
car with transverse seats for 17.
- Local built closed
domed-roof motor car with seating for 24.
- Local built closed
domed-roof motor car with seating for 24.
- Brill built open motor
car with eight cross-benches seating 32.
- Brill built open motor
car with eight cross-benches seating 32.
- Brill built closed
trailer with longitudinal seats for 20.
- Brill built open trailer
with eight cross-benches seating 32.
- Brill built closed
trailer with transverse seats for 17.
- Brill built open trailer
with eight cross-benches seating 32.
- Brill built open trailer
with eight cross-benches seating 32.
- Brill built open trailer
with eight cross-benches seating 32.
- Brill built open trailer
with eight cross-benches seating 32. The body probably belonged to one
of the original motor cars.
- 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.
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