Re: trams riding on flanges

["B." <gunzel412@dingoblue.gunzel.net.au>]

Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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>> Ted Gay wrote:

>>> At both the tramway systems that I drive-on, STM & MLR*, the
>>> tram wheels run on the flanges through special work, ie
>>> points, cross-overs etc.

>> I was under the impression that the points near the MLR depot
>> were standard railway design?

> There is still those at John St and further down the line.

The turnouts on the reserved track all look like they have fairly
standard V crossings in them, maybe the check/guard/whatever rail
is closer.  What sort of profile do the Sydney Streetcars have?

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B.

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