News 2025.01 - Tramway Pula

A little piece of k.u.k. history!

After the revolution of 1848, Venice was no longer acceptable to the Austrian navy as the main war harbour. The choice was between expanding Trieste, which already had an efficient commercial harbour, or the small fishing town of Pola, which at the time only had around 900 inhabitants, but an almost perfect natural harbour.

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Emperor Franz Joseph I was familiar with the ‘Pola Bay’ and probably played an important personal role in the decision in favour of Pola. In the years that followed, Pula experienced a boom that was almost exclusively due to its expansion into Austria's main war harbour. The railcars were supplied by the Graz Waggon- und Maschinenfabrik! The tramway was initially very successful and the network was extended in the years leading up to the First World War, so that the tramway ultimately had three lines.

The first delivery series of the Tw 1 and Tw 3 models sold out all too quickly and many interested parties have been waiting patiently for the new edition for almost two years. Once again, we can now offer you this little piece of imperial and royal history for your home. Whether as a high-quality stand model for your diorama or as a motorised model for your layout, the models impress with their asymmetrical window blinds, the finest stage grilles and exemplary old Austrian lettering!

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