27 september 2008 - Ploiesti (RO) – depou/zajezdnia, Strada Gageni. A rear view of the Ploiesti snowbroom. The electrical resistances are fitted behind the cab. I expect there were once doors here, to keep the snow out, but now there is just a wire cage, which only keeps out small boys’ fingers and isn’t much defence against snow. Still, it keeps the resistances nice and cool! The platform area can also be used to carry work materials.
27 september 2008 - Ploiesti (RO) – depou/zajezdnia, Strada Gageni. I’ll show some more Romania works trams today. This three-axle, Bucuresti type snowbroom was supplied new when the Ploiesti tramway opened in 1987. It doesn’t look as if it is used very often, though – perhaps there isn’t much snow here.
28 september 2008 - Constanta, Romania – depou tramvaie/zajeznia/depot. A snowbroom would be very useful in UK at the moment (we have none)! The Constanta system closed down in November, so I wonder what has happened to their smart little works tram? Maybe sold to another Romanian system – I should have brought it home with me as excess baggage! It looked in better condition than most of their passenger trams.