Dropcentre low-floor inserts across the legacy fleet no doubt. Yay! ;)

Tony P

On Monday, 18 June 2018 09:19:05 UTC+10, Mal Rowe wrote:
>

> The refurbishment program got a mention on Channel 9 news last night.

> See: https://twitter.com/9NewsMelb/status/1008263313996722176

>

> Details are in my posting from may ... (below).

>

> The TV report mentioned 450 trams, but the actual number to be refurbished

> is 395 as listed below.

> The W, C2 and E classes are not included.

>

> Mal Rowe - involved

>

>

> On 9/05/2018 1:37 PM, Mal Rowe wrote:

>

> The latest tram franchise agreement for Melbourne includes a refurbishment

> plan for all the current trams, as below:

>

> Class

>

> No. of Trams

>

> Projected last year in service

>

> A

>

> 69

>

> 2025

>

> B

>

> 130

>

> 2033?

>

> C1

>

> 36

>

> ??

>

> D1

>

> 38

>

> ??

>

> D2

>

> 21

>

> ??

>

> Z3

>

> 101

>

> 2023

>

> Note that the C2s are not included - probably because the small number of

> these trams will be refurbished as needed at New Preston.

>

> All the current Victorian tram franchise agreements are available at:

> https://tinyurl.com/y9dat5na

> The life extension programs for the B class (specified in the "Rolling

> Stock Module" of the franchise agreement) is intended to extend their life

> by 15 years - that's to 2033 if we count from this year.

>

> I have had a small role in this project - training trades people in tram

> terminology and practice so that they understand the work instructions.

>

> The work is being performed at the former East Preston depot and is

> scheduled over 5 years.

>

> Today's pic shows the depot with construction of the workshop facilities

> still in progress, but the first B is already there being stripped.

>

> The former 'R10' breakdown truck in the foreground is being used to move

> trams around within East Preston for the work.

>

> Mal Rowe - who enjoyed his first ever paid job in the industry

>

>

>