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Re: Heritage "W" class trams - what happened?
On Sat, 11 Sep 1999, Johann Fan wrote:
> > 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.
Disagreed. There are enough W's, although only just.
Z & B's do W class rosters when:
1. (the usual scenario) a driver does not want to drive a W. Drivers
quite often have a choice of the tram vehicle they drive when rostered on
W class routes.
Although many people beleive all late night and weekend services on route
12 are W's, this is not the case - It is the driver's choice of the
vehicle he/she drives.
2. There is a shortage of serviceable W's. (Note the word serviceable)
> 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.
The use of B2's of routes 55 and 1/22 is irregular and infrequent.
I beleive the reason is a combination of:
1. Driver's choice
2. Depot starter's choice
3. Shortage of Z3's
Gareth.
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