Re: Noisy W2 trams - was Official Launch of R1808

["Forster Family Inc" <noelmel@wantree.com.au>]

>
> I remember the spur gears, but I don't remember it being equipped with BTH
> motors.
> You are probably right, unfortunately 426 lives on as silent helical
geared tram at Whiteman Park here in Perth
> That tram was so noisy that a conductor had to wait until the driver had
cut
> off before being able to converse with passengers!
>I had a similar experience with 249 going home from work one night where
coupled with the noise there was a language problem with the Brunswick conny
and a little old lady wanting directions, neither of whom could 'speaka da
english too good'!

John, remember the day in 1978 we took 329 out as a farewell to  spur geared
Thomsons, someone lifted the hatch cover up going up Mt Alexander Rd-
boggle!

Regards

Noel M Forster
> Cheers
> John Wayman
> "David McLoughlin" <davemcl@NO***damned***SPAMiprolink.co.nz> wrote in
> message 3a4e9ac3@news.iprolink.co.nz">news:3a4e9ac3@news.iprolink.co.nz...
> > Forster Family Inc wrote:
> > >
> >
> > >         Tongue in cheek but do you remember the good old days in
> Melbourne
> > > when those noisy W2s with spur gears used to ply the tracks?
> > >         509,513,249,329,426,601,608 & 451 spring to mind.
> > >         Ah! those were the days!
> >
> >
> > And I'm glad they're over. Those W2s were the utter pits.
> >
> > I will be happy when the few remaining later Ws return, though.
> >
> > David McLoughlin
> > Auckland New Zealand
>
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