Re: Melbourne trams

Bill Bolton (billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org)
Sat, 04 Apr 1998 03:41:30 GMT

"David Bennetts" <davibenn@pcug.org.au> wrote:

> On the Athol Wharf line, where no specially fitted trams or derails were
> used, no less than three trams ended up taking a dip in Sydney Harbour!

That's more commentary on the braking systems on the post 1935 cars,
cars as they were the only ones that over ran at Athol. Other,
earlier classes, particularly the O class, used the line for years
without any serious problems.

Cheers,

Bill

Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia