Re: Brisbane Tram Irony

David McLoughlin (davemcl@-DROP-iprolink.co.nz)
Fri, 28 Nov 1997 09:41:07 +1200

Leslie Brown wrote:

> mccallum@melbpc.org.au (John McCallum) wrote in aus.rail:

>>This car [Melbourne 922] is now stored in Newport
> >Workshops along with all the other redundant W series cars.
> Sell 'em all to Brisbane. A ready supply of trams for a resurrected
> tramway. According to Garry Ford, it'll be like coals to Newcastle.

What I fear might happen -- and wait for the National Trust to suggest it
-- is that Melbourne will unload its modern A and B2 trams on Brisbane
and the ancient, asbestos-infested Ws will be put back in service.

You read the prediction here first.

David McLoughlin
Auckland New Zealand