The Seattle W2s have been modified substantially, IIRC: Sliding doors and flush floors, at least. I think that SF MUNI's 496 might take the "best presented" prize in that it has fresh paint (albeit with the current "Melbourne" promotion logo) side destos and an older arrangement of windows between the door openings (the drawing on the Market Street Railway web page is inaccurate in this regard).

pete groom
On Mar 9, 2010, at 9:32 PM, Greg wrote:

> 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:
> >
> > Dudley Horscroft wrote:
> > >
> > > I have received a query re whether any Melbourne trams still have trolley poles.
> >
> > As Andy says, none in Melbourne.
> >
> > Almost all the wires need pans these days.
> >
> > I saw a Melbourne Y class in Bendigo still with poles a few weeks ago.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > mike
> >
>
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