Re: [MELB] Trams Stops in Balcava x 12

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

"McAndy B(tm) with cheese" <laurelb@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> Ted Gay <tedgay@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> > Why? the pole was swung round and therefore was trailling, how this
would
> > affect safety? please explain.
>
> Why have 2 poles on a tram? :)  Obviously there is some reason, otherwise
> they'd just use the same one, and turn as necessary :)

Smaller trams do (eg HTT no. 8).

I presume there's some benefit to having two - perhaps it being near the
back of the tram is an advantage. Or having two in case one breaks, of
course!


Daniel
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