Towing car BT-1, number G-051

Apart from using vehicles intended for carrying passengers, transportation companies worldwide use technical support vehicles to enable their enterprises to operate effectively. This was also the case in pre-war Breslau. Between WWI and WWII the engine was designated as BT1 – Betriebs Triebwagen (service/freight car). The model presented is probably the only vehicle from Wroclaw of this type to survive WWII. After the war it took part in the campaign of clearing the post-war rubble in Wroclaw. It has been part of the Museum of Urban Engineering’s collection since 2001. The tram was operated in Lower Silesia until the 1970’s. In 2016, thanks to subsidies obtained by the Museum, a restoration of the car was carried out in collaboration with MPK SA. Manufacturer: Städtische Strassenbahn Breslau; Linke-Hofman-Werke AG, Breslau 1920. Inv. No.: MIM346/I-6 Model prepared on the basis of photogrammetric and ToF measurements Licence: CC BY-NC-SA