Re: Sydney R1 Class Tram 2001

[John Coyle <nospam@newsranger.com>]

In article <slrn9h9mmm.1i5.spammers-will-die@amalthea.dark.net>, Jeremy Lunn
says...
>
>In article <a1VQ6.2504$Yr1.110072@ozemail.com.au>, David Bennetts wrote:
>> Not to my knowledge. I can only surmise, but the operation of any "foreign"
>> old-type tramcar in passenger carrying service may be a political hot potato
>> in view of the Ws continued absence from the city streets, due brake
>> problems.  AFAIK the car is still at Preston workshops.  If I hear anything
>> about a tour in the future, I'll post it aus.rail
>
>What I don't get is why can't they run things like this, doorless Ws as
>well as other Melbourne vintage trams on the city circle route with
>conductors (for safety).  If they had of arranged something like this
>instead of the reduced service then I think people would like it.
>
>There was also once a Bendigo 'Talking' Tram on the city circle route.
>They could have borrowed that again.
>
>-- 
>Jeremy Lunn
>ICQ: 19255837
>http://jeremy.austux.net/

I hope that the tramway enthusiasts in Melbourne would be working on making a
convincing argument that the Sydney tram should be doing a few tours before
heading north. Open style cars are used in Bendigo in the streets, and the "R1"
is a saloon car in any case. Why are the brakes a concern? I am sure that when
it was rebuilt, the brakes would be have been rebuilt as well, and are working
as intended. Just because there were a couple of "failures" with "W" cars,
doesn't mean that they can't be fixed. As they have, anyhow. So, if the tram
does do some tours, as many of us who can't be there, one would hope that a nice
video is made of the visit, for public sale!