December is not usually a month where we travel to tramway destinations but the events that took place in Torino and the possibility to see many old friends and make new ones warrented this long weekend trip. Luckily the weather was good (little rain, sunshine and no snow – only on some mountains in the distance). Torino ATTS together with the local operator GTT celebrated the 150th anniversary of the tramway. The real date was in 2021 but due to Covid it was decided to move the celebrations to December 2022.
A few words about ATTS (taken from their own website):
ATTS, Turin’s Historical Tramways Association is a non-profit association open to private individuals and public institutions.
It was founded in 2005 to promote the tramway as an historical and cultural resource for the city, besides being a durable and environmentally friendly means of transport. It is partner of GTT – Gruppo Torinese Trasporti , with the aim to create a “running tramway museum” where historical tramcars do not lie still in a depot but run every day, offering to both visitors and residents the emotion of a unique trip through culture and history.
Many historical vehicles restored
Our tramcars, often rescued from the scrapyard, were built between 1904 and 1960 and have traced the history of public transport. We have restored and saved cars from Turin, Rome, Bologna, Trieste, Naples, Milan and even Munich (Germany). Alongside the trams is the magnificent double-decker bus CV61 by Viberti, the icon of Italia ’61 exhibition, splendidly restored to as-new condition!
Tram means culture
ATTS takes part to several cultural, educational and beneficial activities. Telethon, FAI – the Italian Fund for the Environment, Turin’s Chamber of Commerce, ASI – the Italian Historical Automobile Club and many Street Associations are just some among our many partners. The project “In classe sul tram storico” (with the school on a vintage tram) takes children and boys to discover the city from the windows of an historical tramcar.
Join ATTS, become one of us.
The association is only supported by the voluntary work of members and the donations of private individuals. Your help is essential to recover, restore and service historical trams. You can donate 5‰ of your income, but that’s not all. For only 30 euro per year (15 for the under 18) you will be entitled to great discounts on gadgets, books, tramcar rentals, you will take part to all exclusive events, tours and special outings with vintage cars for members only and will access the restricted areas of our website.
And if that’s not enough, ask us how to cooperate actively: your help is also needed!
Many opportunities to ride on a vintage tram
Trolley Festival (in December) and ATTS Show (in June) are the main events, but there’s a lot more on. The historical route no. 7, introduced by ATTS and operated by GTT, runs on Saturdays, Sundays and during peak tourist periods. On Sundays you can often see us around town, hop on one of our vintage trams and enjoy an unusual tour of the city. For constantly updated information visit our website or follow us on the most popular social networks.
Help us keep the memory alive
ATTS is always looking for vintage tramway stuff such as tickets, postcards, pictures, uniforms and… memories. Both donations and loans are welcome, we will make a digital copy and give the real thing back to you. We also listen with pleasure to memories, experiences, anecdotes because nothing deserves to be forgotten.
For any further information please visit: www.atts.to.it
Some years ago the German AHN organisation (members are tramway museums and tram preservation societies, including from some other European countries) held a convention in Torino (ATTS is a member) and this time ATTS wanted to enlarge this sphere by including such organisations from further away (around the globe really). One day before the big tramway parade a day-long convention took place in a posh hotel and many speakers (some linked in via zoom) and participants talked and learned about a large number of such preservation projects in many countries. The convention included some tram rides with historic trams, a ride on the rack tramway, depot (including the main workshops) visits and even a lunch tour with the two Torino restaurant trams. On the big day of the parade 15 trams ran around the centrally located piazza Castello every 20 seconds or so (not carrying passengers) and then at noon these cars plus 6 more cars made a procession down Via Po. The oldest tram (#116 from 1911) was directly followed by the new Hitachi class 8000 (#8004). These new trams will soon replace the first series of the 2800 class (these were rebuilt from older trams in 1958-60).
Here are some views from the events:
The big tramway parade (December 4th)
Torino 0116 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 8003 Via Po Parade Photo 2
Torino 2836 Via Po Parade Photo 2
Torino 0502 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino T427 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Trieste 447 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 3104 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 2759 Via Po Parade Photo 2
Torino T450 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 3279 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 2847 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Roma 332 Via Po Parade Photo 3
Torino 2598 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Bologna 201 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 2823 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 6042 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 2841 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 3179 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 5042 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 2002 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Trams used or seen during the other special events (December 2-5) – includes some views showing regular passenger services
Bologna 201 Castello Photo 1
Bologna 201 Castello Photo 2
Bologna 201 Castello Photo 3
Bologna 201 Castello Photo 4
Bologna 201 Castello Photo 5
Roma 312 Castello Photo 1
Roma 312 Castello Photo 2
Roma 312 Castello Photo 3
Roma 312 Castello Photo 4
Roma 312 Castello Photo 6
Roma 312 Rondo Rivella Photo 1
Roma 312 Rondo Rivella Photo 2
Roma 312 Via Po:Castello Photo 1
Torino 0116 Carlina Photo 1
Torino 0116 Castello Photo 1
Torino 0116 Castello Photo 2
Torino 0116 Castello Photo 3
Torino 0116 Castello Photo 4
Torino 0116 Castello Photo 5
Torino 0116 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 0116 Giardini Reali Photo 1
Torino 0116 Statuto Photo 1
Torino 0116 Statuto Photo 3
Torino 0116 Statuto Photo 3
Torino 0116 Statuto Photo 4
Torino 0116 Via Po:Castello Photo 1
Torino 0116 Via Po:Castello Photo 2
Torino 0197 Sassi-Superga Museum Photo 1
Torino 0197 Sassi-Superga Museum Photo 2
Torino 0209 Sassi-Superga Museum Photo 1
Torino 0502 Castello Photo 1
Torino 0502 Castello Photo 2
Torino 0502 Castello Photo 3
Torino 0502 Castello Photo 4
Torino 0502 Castello Photo 5
Torino 1001 Via Po Photo 1
Torino 2002 Castello Photo 1
Torino 2002 Castello Photo 2
Torino 2002 Castello Photo 3
Torino 2002 Castello Photo 4
Torino 2002 Castello Photo 5
Torino 2595 Castello Photo 1
Torino 2595 Castello Photo 2
Torino 2595 Via Po:Castello Photo 1
Torino 2595 Via Po:Castello Photo 2
Torino 2598 Castello Photo 1
Torino 2598 Castello Photo 2
Torino 2598 Castello Photo 3
Torino 2598 Photo 4
Torino 2598 Sassi Photo 1
Torino 2598 Sassi Photo 2
Torino 2598 Via Po:Castello Photo 1
Torino 2598 Via Po:Castello Photo 2
Torino 2759 Castello Photo 1
Torino 2759 Castello:Via Po Photo 1
Torino 2759 Castello:Via Po Photo 2
Torino 2759 Via Po Photo 1
Torino 2823 Carlina Photo 1
Torino 2836 Castello Photo 1
Torino 2836 Castello:Via Po Photo 1
Torino 2836 Via Po:Castello Photo 1
Torino 2836 Via Po:Castello Photo 2
Torino 2841 Carlina Photo 1
Torino 2841 Castello Photo 1
Torino 2841 Castello Photo 2
Torino 2841 Via Po:Castello Photo 1
Torino 2844 Belgio:Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2847 Carlina Photo 1
Torino 2847 Castello Photo 1
Torino 2847 Castello Photo 2
Torino 2847 Castello Photo 3
Torino 2847 Castello Photo 4
Torino 2847 Castello Photo 5
Torino 2847 Castello Photo 6a
Torino 2847 Castello Photo 7
Torino 2850 Belgio:Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2878 Sabotino Photo 1
Torino 2880 Vanchiglia:Maurizio Photo 1
Torino 3104 Castello Photo 1
Torino 3104 Castello Photo 2
Torino 3104 Castello Photo 3
Torino 3104 Castello Photo 4
Torino 3104 Castello:Via Po Photo 3
Torino 3104 Via Po:Castello Photo 1
Torino 3179 Castello Photo 1
Torino 3179 Castello Photo 2
Torino 3179 Castello Photo 3
Torino 3179 Castello Photo 4
Torino 3179 Via Po Photo 1
Torino 3179 Via Po:Castello Photo 1
Torino 3179 Via Po:Castello Photo 1b
Torino 3279 Via Po Parade Photo 1
Torino 5011 Sabotino Photo 1
Torino 5016 Via Po Photo 1
Torino 5019 Napione Photo 1
Torino 5026 Sassi Photo 1
Torino 5026 Sassi Photo 2
Torino 5027 Tortona:Belgio hoto 1
Torino 5033 Castello Photo 1
Torino 5039 Napione Photo 1
Torino 5041 Via Po Photo 1
Torino 5042 Via Po Photo 1
Torino 6043 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 8004 Castello Photo 1
Torino 8004 Castello Photo 2
Torino 8004 Castello Photo 3
Torino Bus Castello Photo 1
Torino Bus Via Po Photo 1
Torino S21 S22 Deposito Sassi Photo 1
Torino T427 Castello Photo 09
Torino T427 Castello Photo 12
Torino T427 Photo 1
Torino T427 Via Po Photo 1
Torino T427 Via Po:Castello Photo 11
Torino T450 Via Po Photo 2
Torino Via Po:Castello 3104 4-13h-08m-30sc Photo 1
Trieste 447 Castello Photo 1
Trieste 447 Castello Photo 2
Trieste 447 Castello Photo 63
Trieste 447 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Trieste 447 Via Po:Castello Photo 4
Depot visits (December 2-5)
Roma 312 Deposito San Paolo Photo 2
Torino 0011 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino 0042 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino 0116 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 0451 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 01
Torino 0873 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 0957 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 1005 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 2582 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2593 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 2593 Deposito Venaria Photo 2
Torino 2705 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2759 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2759 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 2
Torino 2807 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2807 Deposito Tortona Photo 2
Torino 2823 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2835 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2841 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2841 Deposito Tortona Photo 2
Torino 2844 Deposito San Paolo Photo 1
Torino 2851 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2851 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 2
Torino 2852 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2853 Deposito San Paolo Photo 1
Torino 2867 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 2867 Deposito Venaria Photo 2
Torino 2867 Deposito Venaria Photo 3
Torino 2875 Deposito Tortona Photo 2
Torino 2875 Deposito Tortona Photo 3
Torino 2877 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 2878 Deposito San Paolo Photo 1
Torino 2878 Deposito San Paolo Photo 2
Torino 2879 Deposito San Paolo Photo 1
Torino 2895 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 2899 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino 3417 Deposito San Paolo Photo 1
Torino 4039 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 4070 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino 5000 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 5032 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 5032 Deposito Venaria Photo 2
Torino 5035 Deposito San Paolo Photo 1
Torino 5035 Deposito San Paolo Photo 2
Torino 5036 Photo 1 Officina Centrale Tortona
Torino 5xxx Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 5xxx Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 2
Torino 6002 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 6002 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 2
Torino 6027 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 4
Torino 6028 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 6033 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 6034 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 6035 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 6043 Deposito Venaria Photo 1
Torino 6xxx Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 6xxx Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 2
Torino 8001 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 8002 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 8002 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 2
Torino 8002 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 3
Torino 8003 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino 8005 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino Deposito Tortona Photo 2
Torino Deposito Tortona Photo 3
Torino Deposito Tortona Photo 4
Torino Deposito Tortona Photo 5
Torino Deposito Tortona Photo 6
Torino Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 2
Torino Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 3
Torino Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 4
Torino Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 5
Torino Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 6
Torino Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 7
Torino S00242 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino S0030 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino S0032 Deposito Tortona Photo 1
Torino S21 S22 Deposito Sassi Photo 1
Torino Sassi-Superga D2 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 2
Torino Sassi-Superga D2 Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 3
Torino Sassi-Superga Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 1
Torino Sassi-Superga Officina Centrale Tortona Photo 2