Belgas

After the 1928 Boavista fire ten new tramcars were acquired from Familleureux in Nivelles, Belgium. Delivered late in 1928, most entered service in the beginning of 1929. The bodies with large windows and without clerestory roofs are completely different from the American style, which was normally used in Portugal. The CCFP numbered the Belgas as 274-283. The first six were renumbered by the STCP into 284-289.

When introduced these cars worked mainly on the lines 1 and 2 with some services on the lines 5, 6 and 7. Since 1930 line 1 had most of the Belgas, with additional services on line 5 during the first half of the 1930‘s and on line 9 in later years. The STCP used them mainly on the lines 1 and 9. In 1947 CGE 68hp motors were fitted and then from 1949 these cars got 89 hp BTH motors. The STCP also equipped them with folding steps.

• length 11.65 m
• width 2.47 m
• weight 16000 kg
• bogies Familleureux
• motors original 2 x 55 hp GE270, in 1947 CGE 2 x 68 hp, from 1949 replaced by BTH 114 DR 2 x 89 hp
• controllers original GE 54, later replaced, most by Siemens K7731, but 281 and 288 by Kiepe NF51
• seating 40 original, in the late 1950’s reduced to 32

STCP	CCFP	In service	Withdrawn	Remark
280	280	1929	1998
281	281	1929	1967
282	282	1929	1980
283	283	1929	2004
284	274	1928	1995
285	275	1928	1995
286	276	1929	1973
287	277	1929		In service
288	278	1929	1995	Museum tram
289	279	1929	1973