Re: Heritage "W" class trams - what happened?

[Roy Wilke <3891@bit.net.au>]

I know what you mean here - but I still can't get rid of the image of a West
Coburg  tram being driven by one of the Bananas in Pyjamas. :)

Roy



Johann Fan wrote:

> Johann Fan <jyf@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> > M.G.Smith <gard@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> > > Normally routes 12 (City-South Melbourne&St. Kilda), 8 (City-Toorak),
> and
> > 16
> > > (City-St. Kilda Beach) are served by "W" class trams only, as part of
> the
> > > governments heritage scheme.
> > > But, on my recent visit I noted "B" class trams on route 12 and "Z"
> class
> > > trams on routes 8 & 16.
> > > What ever happened to the  governments commitment to heritage "W" class
> > > trams?
> > > Can some Melbourne locals can explain something I don't know about here
> in
> > > Sydney?
> > > Regards.
> >
> > The simple fact is that there is not enough W-class trams to serve a full
> > schedule, therefore the Z's and B's. The 12 runs with some (most?) B's on
> > weekends.
>
> Just another couple observations.
> Today (Sat 11/9) almost (if not all) West Coburg (55) trams were run by B2s.
> Does anyone know why?
> No. 1/22 East Coburg/Moreland trams seem to have B2's on only during peak
> hours (Mon-Fri). It used to be all day.