I guess that the first photo proves that the MM&TB had decided that loops were a silly idea and only unnecessarily wore out wheel flanges.

In Europe I found out that they were a great idea for sadistic tram drivers.. The Set Down tram stop was near the start of the loop, and the Pick Up stop somewhat further around the loop. All the trams I saw stayed at the Set Down location until just before departure time. Too bad for the punters standing in the cold or wet waiting to get on.

Regards,

> On 18 May 2017, at 16:29, Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder] TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:

>

> While working on the book about the Prahran & Melbourne Tramways Trust,

> Ian Brady and I searched hard for a pic showing the loop at Luna Park in

> use. We didn't find a suitable pic. In fact, we think it was probably

> only used for storage of trams at busy times, not as a regular terminal

> loop.

>

> Here's a pic I found today - the loop is just opposite Luna Park at the

> left centre of the pic.

>

> http://tdu.to/Aerial-view-StKilda_SE-across_LunaPark.jpg http://tdu.to/Aerial-view-StKilda_SE-across_LunaPark.jpg

>

> You can see a tram sitting at the normal terminus - which was still used

> for some years even after the loop was removed.

> See: http://tdu.to/a2867/StKildaBeachTerminus_11-10-1969.jpg http://tdu.to/a2867/StKildaBeachTerminus_11-10-1969.jpg

>

> At right of the pic attached to this email, just above centre, you can

> also see the old terminus of the line down Park St - which deviated into

> Mary St and Beaconsfield Pde to join the tram line in The Esplanade.

> That deviation was removed in late 1959.

>

> Mal Rowe - still searching

>

>

>

> <Aerial-view-StKilda_SE-across_LunaPark.jpg>