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Rio Trams
Rio once had the largest and most innovative tram system in South America.
It was standard gauge (1435mm) and used toastrack cars with bow collectors. The whole system was scrapped in the
1960s.
Two lines were retained for tourist service. Only one, the famous Santa Teresa line, still survives. Built as a
mule tramway in 1877, it was regauged and electrified in 1895. It gains access to the centre of Rio over a spectacular
viaduct, originally an aqueduct. Ten-bench toastrack cars are mounted on archaic Peckham trucks. Services run daily
from Centro to Dois Irmäos, and on the short Paula Matos branch. From Dois Irmäos the main line extends
to Sylvestre, where it meets the Corcovado rack line.
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THUMBNAILS
The following thumbnails lead to stills taken directly
from the video. Just click on the thumbnail to see the full picture. The stills have been slightly compressed for
faster loading, with possible minor loss of definition in some cases.
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