Re: City Circle 'W' s back in service.

["William Pearce" <ben_issacs@optusnet.com.au>]

    Fellow Travellers,
    Thanks for all the comments on the use and effects of track brakes in
service, all quite illuminating! But, I still want to get an explanation for
the additional brackets under the bogie frames towards the axle boxes. Also,
from what I can remember, it seems that hydraulic dampers have been fitted
to the suspension, this is a bit unusual for leaf springs, which due to
their friction, are usually considered to be self-damping.

Regards,

Bill.

"James C." <james_ccj@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> > I totally agree with you on the speed restriction, that it is overkill.
> > Assuming the W's are structurally sound enough to manage such a quick
stop
> > at a greater speed than what they are now limited to (i.e. a track brake
> > application), I don't see any reason for limiting their speed.
>
> But in reality, trams rarely gets upto more then 30khp(except some of the
> sections on Burwood, Bundoora line), especially those routes operate by W
> class
>
> Cheers
> James
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