Re: Melbourne tramway overhead

["John Wayman" <trecker@bigpond.com>]

The route 70 line passes the former Hawthorn Depot that houses a number of
preserved cars. Also, the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant may use this route,
especially with the sidings at the Tennis Centre,

Cheers
John Wayman

Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST) <ronbest@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone know why the curves on the route 70 diversion are set out for
> trolley-pole use, including the use of multiple galvanized span wires with
> egg insulators rather than far fewer Kevlar ones? (I understand the steel
> rope is used because the Kevlar is too weak to resist a dewired
> trolleypole's upward fling - I know it is too weak because I have a broken
> piece of the stuff in my "souvenir" collection from just such an incident
> which I happened to witness.)
>
> It appears that, apart from the ex-railway "light rail" lines, no decision
> has been made to limit new construction to pantograph-only use. I heard a
> rumour some time ago that the amount of the network available to pole cars
> would be severely restricted. This policy appears to have changed.
>
> --
> Rgds
>
> Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST)
>
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