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Re: Sydney Tram to run in Melbourne

Subject: Re: Sydney Tram to run in Melbourne
From: Rob Kearey <mammal@optushome.com.au>
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 23:28:54 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: @Home Network
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David Bennetts wrote:

> For the purists, it's really an RW2 (R class body with W2 trucks and
> controllers).  Hopefully the brakes haven't been modified to the self
> adjusting variety which have put the W fleet out of action.

Really? Why did they do that? I thought there'd have been plenty of R
clas spares. Something to do with accreditation?

> Congratulations to those in the Sydney Tramway Museum and Bendigo Tramways
> who made it all possible.

Yep!

> David Bennetts
> Bowral

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References:
- Sydney Tram to run in Melbourne
  - From: "Greg Sutherland" <suthergf@premiers.nsw.gov.au>
- Re: Sydney Tram to run in Melbourne
  - From: "David Bennetts" <davibenn@ozemail.com.au>

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