Re: Melbourne trams

Dave McL (davemcl@iprolink.co.nz)
Thu, 02 Apr 1998 12:50:53 +1200

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David Bennetts wrote:

> Dynamic braking wasn't very common on Australian tramways, air brakes being
> favoured. Brisbane used it on some of their early drop-centre cars.

And Sydney used it on the very steet Neutral Bay line: R1 class tram
2029 had the extra resistances on its roof. Did K1296 (also used on
this line) have dynamic braking too?

Dave McLoughlin
Auckland New Zealand

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