Almost all cities with tram lines organize events for fans of these rail vehicles. Elblag also has its enthusiasts who meet to make a tour of the city at night by tram.
The Elblag City Lovers Club has been operating since 2013. At that time, members in reflective vest began to collect tickets, drivers, timers, tables and timetables. These memorabilia could be seen a year ago at an exhibition organized on a tram in the Old Town. Their passion is to infect others, so on the night of 22-23 August they organized a tram ride through the city. The event was open and everyone could take part. The club announced it on their Facebook profile.
On the journey of the GT6-243 wagon, not only Elblag but also Gdansk and Germany did not go. More than 20 people stared at the city by tram pavement on a daily unused route. The ride started at. 23.40 And ended at 3.30. Previously the wagon had to be rented, and the cost per person was 35 zlotys. The organizers have prepared special tickets and direction boards to highlight the nature of the event. At the selected stops the participants went out to take a photo of themselves. Safety was also taken care of: the group was dressed in reflective safety vests, and each of them was supervised.
– Passers-by reacted very enthusiastically, they took pictures with us, we sang someone’s birthday “One hundred years” – says amused 16-year-old Pewee, a member of the Club. – We also met a police patrol who was a little surprised. The idea of organizing the Tramway Night was invented, “he continues. – We kept the spirit of the party, sang the song. In all Polish cities, where trams are, I have friends – thanks to trips and integration. Now I’m going to a mechanical college. What will later, I do not know, but I see myself in the world of trams?
“My family is working on the railroad, but I, as a toddler, was afraid to ride a railroad,” says Magdalena, who took part in a Thursday tram ride. – Later I had to overcome and not enough that I convinced it and I was fascinated. Then the first place was for me, and now there are trams. I’m going from September to train for a typewriter on a racetrack, though I would prefer a tram. I encourage all girls – interesting, because it’s really cool. I hope elbow-teammates will come up with such action more than once.
The City of Lovers of Urban Communication in high visibility vest has plans for a new Tram Nights. The exact date is not yet known. Tram enthusiasts want to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the GT6 and 5N wagons in our city and the 10th anniversary. They also want to ride the oldest 401 wagon on the loop at the General, because soon will be the 10th anniversary of the track on this street.