Chris Gordon
http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~cmgord
Bill Bolton wrote:
> mccallum@melbpc.org.au (John McCallum) wrote:
>
> > I believe the reason for leaving one pole on the pantograph Z3s is to enable
>
> > the tram to be operated by the one remaining pole if the pantograph is
> > damaged, otherwise it would necessary for the tram to be towed back to the
> > depot.
>
> Form observations in Swantson Street a few weeks back, the "remaining"
> trolley poles on pantograph equipped Zs that still had them did not
> appear to be particularly usable. The trolley retrievers were gone
> and the pole was lashed to the roof. It would have taken quite a
> while to get the tram mobile using the trolley pole, if indeed it was
> possible at all.
>
> > A secondary reason might be that it was cheaper to leave one pole there than
>
> > to remove it. :-)
>
> I suspect that this might be the real case.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill
>
> Bill Bolton billbolton@acslink.net.au
> Sydney, Australia