Re: Sydney Tram motors

[billbolton@REMOVE-TO-EMAILacslink.net.au (Bill Bolton)]

billbolton@REMOVE-TO-EMAILacslink.net.au (Bill Bolton) wrote:

> robbie@alphalink.com.au (Robbie O'Regan) wrote:
> 
> > Seasons greetings all!!
> > 
> > When and why were the Sydney Tramway motors given an "A" suffix????
> > Any references in Bulletins, etc about this???

In reponse wrote.....
 
> I'll have to double check, but from memory the "A" indicates that the
> motor had been modfied for one man operatrion.

Well, I was nearly right.  The introduction of a statewide numbering
and classification scheme for tramway rolling stock co-incided with
the conversion  of steam motors to one man operation.  The opportunity
was taken to add the "A" classification after the number on most steam
motors as they entered the workshops for conversion to one-man
operation.

However, motors 19, 34, 39, 63, 72, 78, 117, 118 and 125 received the
"A" after their number prior to conversion to one man operation.
Motors 126 to 132 were built after the standard numbering scheme was
introduced and always carried the A after their number

Cheers,

Bill

Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia