Re: slr and historical trams

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Sam Eades (eadess@yahoo.com) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:

> Gail BENNETT wrote:

> > Can anybody tell me as to why they have never operated passenger carrying
> > historical Sydney trams on the Sydney Light Rail tracks, as a special event?

> I seem to remember that they ran a track cleaner from the tramway museum before
> the SLR officially opened. Can anyone confirm/deny?

Yes. Look at the photos on Matthew Geier's web site. You can see some of
the extra electrical equipment required to allow the tram to run under 750
volts.

Cheers
David