In Prague at the moment and i've seen a couple of trams with the skoda badge on the front, didn't know skoda did trams aswell??

If they do we may need another owners section for trams! lol

In Prague at the moment and i've seen a couple of trams with the skoda badge on the front, didn't know skoda did trams aswell??

If they do we may need another owners section for trams! lol

Skoda did or does build trams, railway stuff and armaments but VW only bought the car division.

If you read the history of Skoda it has a long and interesting heritage.

There are several books on the subject, one I have is called 'Skoda, Lauren & Klement' written by Ivan Margolius and Charles Meisl and is a worthwhile read.

Another is 'The True Story of Skoda' by Dave Randle

Edited 22 February, 201115 yr by brian245

Interesting the trams i saw looked really modern and had the old style badge. Books sound interesting, might invest in one when i get back

They made buses and still make trolleybuses too I believe, and at one time I think they built trucks..

Dont forget the tractors, I think they have been re-branded as the 4x4 Diesel Yeti

Maybe Edinburgh will get some Skoda trams when they eventually finish the tram works!

:rofl:

Davy

Maybe Edinburgh will get some Skoda trams when they eventually finish the tram works!

:rofl:

Davy

OMG they still building it??? how long has it been now?? lol

OMG they still building it??? how long has it been now?? lol

I've lost count on the years mate, but it was supposed to be up and running yesterday or the day before, be lucky before it's 2013 now!

Davy

Yes, their tram division is still alive and kicking. And as said, completely separate to the road vehicle division.

Think Edinburgh's getting Bombardier vehicles, eventually! But Skoda trams have, and will continue to be considered for other tram systems in the UK.

A bit like their road counterparts, they have a very good reputation for quality and reliability.

Think Edinburgh's getting Bombardier vehicles,

Built by,

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF)

http://www.caf.net/ingles/productos/proyecto.php?id=621&cod=4&sec=desc

AFAIK the order is completed, At least something was delivered in time :wonder:

Its like the mis-guided busway in Cambridge..BAM Nuttal are getting fined on a daily basis for lateness, and has already cost them a few million!

Different company (Skoda Holdings). That's why the logo is the old one.

Different company (Skoda Holdings). That's why the logo is the old one.

Just googled it and got theur website, they make trains, trams, metro (undergroung trains) and trolly buses. All their products seem to be electric

All the brochers are in check and english too lol

Cool Thread

I didnt even know about this stuff

Hi - I was in Prague a few weeks ago - Loved the Skoda Trams too

Have a great time

Sarah

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I saw two Skoda elevators in a building a few years ago, unfortunately I didn't take a photo. Very stupid, very very stupid.

From my visit in July, although the strangest place I've come across the winged arrow being on the crankcase of a Daimler Benz DB601 aero engine fitted to the Messerschmitt BF109G 'Black 6' now in RAF museum; friend of mine rebuilt it and maintained while on the airshow circuit until some dim wit pilot vitally wrecked it during a landing He had to restore it again after that but to be put in the museum

TP

The best thing they've made is TANKS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_35(t)

Edited 19 May, 201214 yr by g_tee

There are a bunch of Skoda/MAN badged busses in Riga. I could never decide which one it was. Front says Skoda, rear says MAN.

EDIT: Bit of a necropost there, mate.

Edited 19 May, 201214 yr by DaKKs_152

The best thing they've made is TANKS

Nah, I'd say it was the UFOs they built for the Nazis in the early 1940s. Google it!

There's some very nice Skoda electric locomotives in Bulgaria, Class 42 and 43. I really want to go as they also now have some of our electrics that I used to go up and down the West Coast Main Line on until Virgin got rid of them. Unfortunately I can't convince the wife that Bulgaria is a holiday destination!

http://www.streetsensation.co.uk/sights/london_eye.htm

Look at this.

In my town you can see Skoda trams until this time.

But.. condition is really badly. Anyway, it runs 

 

 

Edited 25 February, 201412 yr by andmat