Trams in Milan
Lisbon's little yellow trams are iconic, right? Well, other cities have these, too. In Milan, you will encounter carriages that are almost 100 years old, and in Budapest, 60-year-old trams still do a lot of heavy lifting. This post shows a few of these in Milan.
Vintage trams are quite a scene all over Europe. For some reason, Lisbon's little yellow trams became famous and sought out by tourists. Other cities, including Milan and Budapest, also have vintage yellow trams, yet they are simply acknowledged as another means of public transport. The interesting part is that in both Milan and Budapest, the tram network is much more extensive than in Lisbon; you will find these trams in all parts of the city.
Milan has many different types of trams, and some of them are very modern. But as I was preparing this post, I realized I only photographed the vintage vehicles. So I will need to return and take more public transport photos. Why? Because I have always been fascinated by everything that runs on rails.
These vintage vehicles are called the ATM Class 1500 or the Type 1928. 500 carriages were manufactured in 1929-1930 (so these trams are almost 100 years old). 135 are still running. The color is not original: in the 1930s, these were green. The main colors are now yellow and white, but most of these carry advertisements or artwork. Some also have a special setup, such as the ATMosfera mobile restaurants.
Photographing these trams was not a project. I took the shots while taking long walks in Milan. But these notes made me realize than in most cities I visit, I should specifically go for the trams and other sustainable methods of community transport. Next up is Budapest, quite surprisingly.
As always, the photos were taken by me and are included here without any post-processing, except for some slight straightening of slanted images.
I did not include separate descriptions of the photos: these are all vintage trams in Milan, Italy.
