Re: [Melb] Swanston Trams Crash

[Chris Gordon <cmgord@alphalink.com.au>]

> No problems? What about that incident outside the casino a month or so back?
> (Check the archives at railpage for my post.)

The trams (W class) were fitted with the auto brake adjusters before the
system was split and Yarra and Swanston have the same auto brake
adjuster system.
 
> > Whether this is a conspiracy to get rid of the W's as some have
> > suggested or merely cost-cutting I don't know. I do know that the
> 
> Hey wait a minute, what about those 50 Ws in the "ready reserve" or whatever
> it's called? Are they actually ready for service, like they're presumably
> meant to be?

They are not driver only operation (DOO) modified, not painted in the
current green/gold MMTB livery (they are still the green/yellow)

On my page under the general section there is a "Tram List" and you will
see the numbers of the 43 stored W class trams.


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Chris Gordon

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