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Re: Burwood (NSW) Trams

Subject: Re: Burwood (NSW) Trams
From: "David" <sysop@xpress.net.au>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 09:46:20 +1100
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Hi,

Was that bad luck or what? The very time a boiler had to explode was when
two trams were abreast. Murphy was alive and well back in 1907

Chris Stratton <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au> wrote in message
72e93v$3eb13@atbhp.corpmel.bhp.com.au">news:72e93v$3eb13@atbhp.corpmel.bhp.com.au...
>The most dramatic event in the history of the lines occurred on Nov 11 1907
>when a tram from Cabarita to Burwood hauled by steam motor 82 had pulled
>into the Stanley St loop at Concord to cross an opposing service hauled by
>motor 25. When the two motors were immediately abreast of each other the
>boiler of 82 exploded. Both drivers were killed.

References:
- Burwood (NSW) Trams
  - From: Lambing Flat <LambingFlat@my-dejanews.com>
- Re: Burwood (NSW) Trams
  - From: "David" <sysop@xpress.net.au>
- Re: Burwood (NSW) Trams
  - From: "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>

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