[PRCo] Re: Fwd: Streetcar / Trams - Calcutta / Kolkata, India

[Dwight Long]

Fred

Yes, that's why I wondered if you had as well.

Dwight

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Fred Schneider 
  To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, 09 March, 2011 22:30
  Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fwd: Streetcar / Trams - Calcutta / Kolkata, India


  Did you?


  On Mar 9, 2011, at 10:15 PM, Dwight Long wrote:

  > Fred
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  > Did you spot Dan lurking in one of Lars' fots?
  > 
  > Dwight
  > 
  >  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >  From: Fred Schneider 
  >  Sent: Friday, 04 March, 2011 21:07
  >  Subject: [PRCo] Fwd: Streetcar / Trams - Calcutta / Kolkata, India
  > 
  > 
  >  Two items ... All Kolkata (Calcutta), India.    The first dozen are youTube video links.   The tenth one in plain text or in red in rich text format is probably the absolute best because it shows just how bad street congestion can be in India and it will only get worse as their middle class becomes greater and more of them are in automobiles.   
  >  The second three links are to still pictures taken by Lars Richter on a trip he and Dan Joseph orchestrated in February.   I would have loved to have joined them if it had not been for a cardiac appointment.   On of the members of the Pittsburgh list where this is also going, Dwight Long, was on that trip.
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  >  From: "Peter Folger" <transitman at maine.rr.com>
  >  Subject: Streetcar / Trams - Calcutta / Kolkata, India
  > 
  >  Streetcar / Trams - Calcutta / Kolkata, India
  >  (just like Egypt - many angry car drivers beeping their horns!
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  >  & passengers riding absolutely anywhere they darn well feel like.)
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  >  CALCUTTA TRAM ARCHIVE.
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  >  (now known as Kolkata)
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkUNQmjOvH8
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  >  Kolkata tram network...
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K74Rcy0zdU8&feature=related
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  >  tram of kolkata.
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPG3QPYJz2U&feature=related
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  >  Kolkata (Calcutta) Trams.
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb3ySuL1_xE&feature=related
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  >  New Trams Of Kolkata (january 2010).
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJZasK3zKL8&feature=related
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  >  Trams Kolkata Calcutta West Bengal.
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25fSQ2dHQYk&feature=related
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  >  Tram Ride - Kolkata Style!
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuxU1AS-Rtg&feature=related
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  >  Trams, Kolkata, West Bengal - India.
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTIracKDiaA&feature=related
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  >  Documentary - Trams of Kolkata.
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psiHKJ8m5lw&feature=related
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  >  Calcutta's Trams.
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZH-aIKtyWo&feature=related
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  >  Calcutta Trams - Part 1.
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxQCLZwSdo&feature=related
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  >  Calcutta Trams - Part 2.
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  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJdxaHZ1TKU&feature=related
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  >> From: "Lars F. Richter" 
  >> Subject: Kolkata - Calcutta
  >> 
  >> yes, they only have one 2-axle tourist tram, not really anything authentic
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  >> some more CTC pics here:
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  >> http://www.drehscheibe-foren.de/foren/read.php?5,5275921
  >> http://www.drehscheibe-foren.de/foren/read.php?5,5276027
  >> http://www.drehscheibe-foren.de/foren/read.php?5,5276057
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  >> 
  >> Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards
  >> Lars F Richter
  >> 
  >> new eMail: tramway at pobox.com 
  >> iPhone: + 49 (0) 151 196 874 37
  >> Fax/Voicemail: +49 (0) 321 213 768 70
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