Antwerp - 150 Years Of Trams

A 68 page softback from the authors Rob Smith and Bob Morren published in 2023 by Mainline and Maritime. This book gives the history of the tramway network in the Belgian city of Antwerp. An in depth historical review has been described upon how the city’s transport links have been developed from as early as 1865 with the introduction of a tramway network. This is followed with a detailed look at the tramway network operations of today with fourteen lines still in operation. The fleet of trams in which are used to operate over the fourteen operational lines have also been described. Also included in the book are the details of the highly fascinating tram museum which contain a number of historical and preserved vehicles that represent the history of trams since the very early days that tramway operations began in the Belgian city of Antwerp. Throughout the book a good and varied selection of photographs have been provided in conjunction with the text. Overall the book provides a very good source of information for historians and enthusiasts that wish to know more of the history over a period of 150 years of tramway operations that have occurred in the Belgian city of Antwerp.