Re: Pantographs

[cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au (Christopher_Martin GORDON)]

: > On monday the tramies trialled a tram with a pantograph instead of the
: > trolly poles, this was done after various overhead works at Gardiner tramway
: > crossing, i believe the reason for this could be because of:
: > 1.    considerable arching to insulators
: > 2.    trolly poles consistantly come off contact wire

: All of Melbourne's trams, other than the Ws and other heritage cars, are
: being converted to pantograph operation. Do you mean that the 72 line is
: now being converted?

Yep, Malven Depot is now being done.  69 also has panto trams now.

Grap thoes last shots of Z's with trollies their days are numbered.

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Chris Gordon
http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~cmgord