Re: [Melb] Will new trams draw too much current?

[ajwright@ozemail.com.au (Ashley Wright)]

On 21 May 2001 14:53:20 +1000, spammers-will-die@austux.net (Jeremy
Lunn) wrote:

>In article <st4fgtk4u6clubd71f36snslgcajmuluka@4ax.com>, Morphet wrote:
>> They will have to add a new substation!   Currently when a few to many
>> trams in the last section of the 109 (and Wattle Park) the trams
>> suffer a power loss (passengers can tell because the lights go down
>> and all the trams within view are going 15 kmh) 
>> 
>> Both these routes use A-Class trams which use a lot less power than a
>> B-Class.
>
>I thought that Wattle Park (route 70) uses mostly Z class trams in off
>peak and B2 class trams in peak.
>http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/images/z3i.gif
>(that photo looks like wattle park too!)
>

Z class can no longer be used on route 70 due to the platforms at the
tennis centre stops!
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 Ashley Wright, Canberra, Australia                                                         
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