Re: Melbourne Trams

[David Lindstrom <D_Lindstrom@bigpond.com>]

Thank you.
David Lindstrom

Ron BEST wrote:

> Krel <krel4203@netconnect.com.au> wrote in message
> 3762f75b.248920@news.netconnect.com.au">news:3762f75b.248920@news.netconnect.com.au...
> > On Sat, 12 Jun 1999 21:42:57 +1000, David Lindstrom
> > <D_Lindstrom@bigpond.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Could anyone let me know where the Hanna Street Depot was?
> > >
> > At the risk of stating the obvious - Was it in Hanna Street?
> >
> Yes, it was, until that street was widened and renamed Kingsway. The depot
> was known as South Melbourne Depot until it closed about 2 years ago, being
> replaced by Southbank Depot. The depot letter on run number plates for South
> Melbourne (and still, for Southbank) was A for 'Annah'! (They couldn't use H
> as that was Hawthorn.) (But explain V for Camberwell!!!!)
>
> (BTW, not exactly a rail subject, but does anyone know why the depot letter
> for Sydney's Mona Vale bus depot is F - except that it's Far away!)
>
> --
> Rgds
>
> Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST)