It continues much as before, maybe with a few less postings, but events around the Melbourne tramways appear most days.
Regards,
On 25/01/2013, at 7:34 AM, jeffrey bounds wrote:
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> Is Tramnews stii going.I thought it ceased publication after their owner left Yarra Trams.
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> --- On Fri, 25/1/13, Richard YOUL tressteleg@...> wrote:
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> From: Richard YOUL tressteleg@...>
> Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] W 946 and Preston
> To:TramsDownUnder@...
> Received: Friday, 25 January, 2013, 7:57 AM
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> According to 'Tramnews' it is being kept at Preston Workshops
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> Regards,
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> On 25/01/2013, at 5:34 AM, jeffrey bounds wrote:
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>> Must be stabled at North Fitzroy Depot.
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>> --- On Fri, 25/1/13, Liam Davies docscrat@...> wrote:
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>> From: Liam Davies docscrat@...>
>> Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] W 946 and Preston
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>> Received: Friday, 25 January, 2013, 1:04 AM
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>> I think it must be stalking me! Tonight after alighting my tram and crossing the road what came up behind? I got a shot at Nicholson St and Holden St on the out before walking down to try to get anther at the terminus, but alas it was to fast for me (or I was to slow) and I made the call to wait at Glenlyon Rd for it where I had a little trouble capturing a moving tram at night and had to pan and scan to get it (somewhat) in focus. I'm assuming we may see more of it in the coming week(s), hopefully I'll run into it again (this time with a car). I'm glad I had my SLR on hand this time.
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>> http://tdu.to/W8_946_Nicholson_St_Holden_St_24-1-2013_Liam_Davies.jpg
>> http://tdu.to/W8_946_Nicholson_St_Glenlyon_Rd_24-1-20 13_Liam_Davies.jpg
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>> Regarding the class, I'm leaning towards call this a W8 as the last attempt didn't get finished, didn't amount to anything really, and was much less of a technological change than this; which is a fully functional, reconditioned and modernised W class. But I am open to correction on this, and would like input from others as to what class it is.
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>> Liam, who thinks the driver may think that I'm stalking him!
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>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:56 PM, Liam Davies docscrat@...> wrote:
>> I saw it running inbound on St Georges Road this evening just before 8pm.. I chased after it and got a picture in Brunswick St while it was stuck in traffic, unfortunately I only had a camera phone on me, hence the low quality photo, but still better than nothing. It looks fantastic and I can't wait for a ride on it!
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>> http://tdu.to/W8_946_-_Brunswick_St_23-1-2013.jpg
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>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Mal Rowe mal.rowe@...> wrote:
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>> On 22/01/2013 9:25 PM, Alastair wrote:
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>>> I heard down the trolley wire grapevine that 946 may have ventured out the workshops gates today for a mainline run? Lets hope that now the cabins have been made crash resistant (note: not crash proof) and the car is on overhauled bogies that the speed limiter is raised from the current 35/40kph to something a bit more suitable.
>> There is lots more gear hanging off the truck ends, and a major relocation of equipment under and inside the tram.
>> See:946-truck_PrestonWS_22Jan2013.JPG
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>> Last night it was loaded up with sandbags.
>> http://tdu.to/946-sandbags-PrestonWS_22Jan2013.JPG
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>> Liam Davies phoned me a little earlier this evening to say that he saw it on the road in Brunswick St.
>> Looks like some serious testing is underway.
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>> This is a very serious re-design - not just cosmetic.
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