> Mal Rowe wrote:
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> > My pic of 916 in service nearly 50 years ago is at: http://tdu.to/i/19339
On 22/07/2018 6:34 AM, David McLoughlin wrote:
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> What was happening there, Mal? The tram is on the wrong track (a shunting movement?), there is a fairly crowded tramways bus on the road to the left, a tramway works vehicle blocking the road, and a lot of people standing behind the tram.
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> The lights hanging from the overhead over the roadway suggest track reconstruction works, but the crowd of people suggest a gunzel outing!
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It was track work David - replacing the curves where the tramway turns into the reserved track beside Matthews Ave.
See: http://tdu.to/m/95627/916-a-gift-to-sf
916 was isolated on the section of track north opf Keilor Rd and was running a shuttle to the Aerodrome.
There's another pic at: http://tdu.to/i/19404 showing 616 and a copuple of AEC half cabs whcih were running the replacement bus service.
Mal Rowe - who can't recall if he took pictures of the actual trackwork that day.