Re: Melb (AUS) W-class trams

[billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org (Bill Bolton)]

"David Lindstrom" <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com> wrote:

> Incidentally, concerning the brakes, wasn't the reason several
> American cities were buying them during the eighties was that
> they were easy to maintain?

The W2 class cars running in North America, along with most other
"imported" cars from other countries which found their way to
"tourist" style operations were all substantially refurbished, mostly
by GOMOCO, which included significant braking systems upgrades to meet
US standards, before being put into service there.

Cheers,

Bill