Re: [nsw]Tram Stalls on hill

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

How 'bout the counterweight system from Darling Street Balmain?

Gnome 412 wrote:
> 
> Today (Tue. 26/09/00) around noon, Sydney Light Rail tram 2104 (the Apple
> cart) stalled in light rain climbing from Hay Street to Railway Colonnade.
> Passengers walked up the hill and eventually the car recovered traction.
> 
> The growing crowd of SRA smoke-break observors wondered what SLR's
> wet-weather traction options are.  Do the cars have sanding gear?  Maybe a
> bucket of sand?  Is there a bank engine?  Is 23s still based at Ultimo?
> 
> Ooohh!!  Olympics!