Re: Z1 Car No. 1 (trying again)

[John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>]

Dave McL wrote:

> Gareth Lumsden wrote:

> > On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 klabstep@my-deja.com wrote:

> > > With the conversion to pantos, does Z1 Car No. 1 still have the
> > > trolley pole retrievers on both ends, in order to preserve its original
> > > appearance?


> > Melbourne Tram Z1.1 has one panto and one pole.  Its pole is used only in
> > emergency situations (e.g. panto gets bent).
 
> I think, but like you cannot be sure, that what he means to ask is:
> Have the retrievers been left in place (unroped) at each end of No 1
> despite its conversion to panto operation, this being to make it easier
> to convert back to its original appearance when it becomes a heritage
> tram in five years' time?

> David McLoughlin
> Auckland New Zealand

I have not seen Z1 no 1 for quite a while so I cannot be sure that the
retrievers
are still there. I would not be surprised if this car was made the same
as the
others.

John McCallum