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Re: [Seattle] Melbourne W2 involved in accident
- Subject: Re: [Seattle] Melbourne W2 involved in accident
- From: neumannc <neumannc@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 13:16:38 +1000
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David McLoughlin wrote:
>
> The Brisbane drop-centres were built in the 1920s, there were about 200
> of them. They were large bogie trams much like the Melbourne W2s in
> Seattle. They had a big metal spoked wheel in the cab which the driver
> turned to apply the brakes.
>
Weren't the Brisbane cars fitted with goosenecks, not "a big metal
spoked wheel"(ie Melbourne style)"?
Chris