Tatra T6A2

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The Tatra T6A2 was a tramcar built by ČKD Tatra between 1985 and 1999. Having enjoyed widespread success with its previous models among mainly Soviet customers, the T6A2 was quite different in appearance to its predecessors, and was bought extensively by cities in the former East Germany, as well as by Szeged (Hungary) and Sofia (Bulgaria). Towards the end of the 1980s, many East German cities required new trams to replace their aging fleets, and it was for this reason that Tatra commissioned the building of three prototype vehicles in 1985. These vehicles were tested first of all in Prague before being moved to Dresden. Between 1988 and 1991, 174 of the type were delivered to five East German cities. Berlin was the largest customer, taking delivery of 177 examples, plus a further 5 which were acquired from Rostock in 1995. In 2011 six modernized vehicles from Berlin were sold to the Swedish city of Norrköping as a stop gap measure until new build low floor trams on loan to Stockholms new opened tram line arrived at their new home. All are withdrawn from service now, but there are plans to rebuild one into a maintenance vehicle. The T6A2B was produced for the Sofia network, of which 40 were delivered in 1991.All of the 40 T6A2B were transferred from Krasna Polyana depot to Banishora depot.The units range from 3001[ex.2001]-3040[ex.2040].Tram unit 3014 got a modernization,which included new LED destination boards from BUSTEC. The T6A2SF was produced for the Sofia network, of which 17 of them were delivered to Sofia.They range from unit 2041 to unit 2057,which out of all Unit 2057 is a unique unit because of its originally supplied BUSE Destination Boards.These units still stay at Krasna Polyana depot.