T8M-301 Bulgaria 1300 is a tram manufactured by the Bulgarian company

Tramkar Tramkar ( Bulgarian: Трамкар) is a Bulgarian tram manufacturer based in Sofia. It repairs and renovates vehicles of the Sofia tram and trolleybus systems. Tramkar also manufactured trams and trolleybuses from the early 1950's until 1991, it ...

Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...

from 1981 until 1989. The model is also known as Class T8M300. It is called Bulgaria 1300 because it is released in 1981, exactly 1300 years after the establishment of the

First Bulgarian Empire The First Bulgarian Empire (; was a medieval state that existed in Southeastern Europe between the 7th and 11th centuries AD. It was founded in 680–681 after part of the Bulgars, led by Asparuh of Bulgaria, Asparuh, moved south to the northe ...

. It is known for its loud engines.

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