Christchurch has two operational pole equipped W2s.
See http://www.tram.co.nz/Christchurch-Tramway-Ltd/Our-Historic-Trams_IDL=1_IDT=2961_ID=16954_.html

There are two operational pole equipped Ws in San Francisco.
See http://streetcar.org/streetcars/fleet.html

The Ws in Seattle (probably the best maintained and presented Ws in the world) are currently in storage.

Prince Fredrick (and Princess Mary) of Denmark has driven a pole equipped W.
See http://www.sporvejsmuseet.dk/ and check out News for 2006 May.

For the USA overall see http://www.railwaypreservation.com/vintagetrolley/australia.htm

Greg

--- In TramsDownUnder, "schreibmaschiner" <mike.johnson@...> wrote:
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> Dudley Horscroft wrote:
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> > I have received a query re whether any Melbourne trams still have trolley poles.
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> As Andy says, none in Melbourne.
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> Almost all the wires need pans these days.
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> I saw a Melbourne Y class in Bendigo still with poles a few weeks ago.
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> Christchurch has at least one Melbourne W with poles running on its inner city line. San Francisco has at least one W with poles on its F Market route. There are also Ws in Seattle.
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> The Danish prince who married the woman from Tasmania was given a W as a wedding present but I'm note sure if he has a track to run it on.
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> mike
>