Re: [MELB] Trams Stops in Balcava x 12

[Stacy <sjudin@yallara.cs.rmit.edu.au>]

On my way to Balaclava station (I was on foot), I saw the pantograph of a
tram that was
going under the station bridge snap (loud sound). The panto was damaged
but was
obviously still transferring  power to the tram because after it stopped
for
passengers it continued..I was going to tell the driver but I didn't have
a chance..I would say thats what caused the problems!

Stacy.

"Andy B (Temporary)" <laurelb@dingoblue.net.au> wrote:

> Klockworks <time@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
> 3ac513b0@news.alphalink.com.au">news:3ac513b0@news.alphalink.com.au...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Trams in the Balcava her frozen at 9:30am this morning beacuse of a power
>> problem.. they were not working from, Brighton Rd, Chapel St, Carlise St..
>>
>> Mathew

> At around 9am, the overhead under the railway bridge on Carlisle St came
> down, and this affected trams (as you said) on Brighton Rd, Chapel St, and
> Carlisle St.

> I got stranded at the Prahran shunt myself, I saw at least another 10 trams
> stranded.

> Route 3 trams diverterted via Dandenong Rd, Route 69 would not have been
> able to divert. Route 78 trams short shunted at Windsor (crossover at
> Dandenong Rd)

> At 10am precisely power was restored, and things were a mess.  However,
> within 45 mins normal working was resumed.

> Andy.