Re: [Melb] Yarra's New Trams

[Chris <csinn@netlink.com.au>]

Chris Gordon wrote:
> 
> > > > The end of that article said <Alston said if there is any more new
> > > > onders on top of that in the future, it's possible to build them at
> > > > Ballarat North workshop>
> > >
> > > Ooooooh, ooh, can we put them on BG bogies and have a tram transfer??
> > > Imagine a few new trams being hauled by a GN T via North Geelong!!!!
> > >
> > > Sam
> > But where are you going to unload it in Melbourne?
> 
> The 4D arrived on the back of a SG freight train from Newcastle.  It was
> then gauge converted onto its BG bogies (it was just on some sort of SG
> transfer bogies) and taken to Jolimont Yard (when that was still there)
> tested and fired up, it did all about 3 months testing before going into
> passenger service, had the normal press and minister run and the next
> day entered service, when it failed on only its second run.  It failed
> again the following day, but on the third day it started running as per
> timetable.
> 
> --
>  ANd I brought it down from Albury on the back of my freight train when I was a trainee driver, it was slow trip.

CNS
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