> Further to the various posts in this ng, particularly the one
> suggesting
> the BTMS could run its preserved Brisbane trams on the new systems:
>
> What an irony it would be to see, eg, No 554 running again.... still
> 20
> years newer, and considerably more modern, than many of the ancient
> trams
> the National Trust forces Melbourne commuters to ensure.
Well said David. After all, 554 was only 5 years one month old when
scrapped!
See my other posting re how the modern Melbourne conventional trams
actually owe a lot of their features to Brisbane's original 1938 FM
design and subsequent modifications - resilient wheels, roller
bearings, double helical gears, tiled floorsetc. Perhaps Melbourne
might even follow Brisbane's lead with 511 and install fluro lights
;-)
Cheers
Garry