Re: Melbourne's Tram Parade
  Mal Rowe


On 14/06/2019 01:54, Ronald Stux wrote:
> This is the first time I have seen photos of a B with trolley poles. I

> would have thought they were all post the change over. I see they

> already have the pantograph installed too.

>

Only the two prototypes (the B1s) were fitted with poles and that was
only so they could run all over the system before all the overhead was
pan compatible.

I had assumed that they never used the poles in passenger traffic, but
David's (rather nice!) set of pics shows them with a Moreland destination.

Did they actually run in revenue traffic on that day ... and others ...
with poles?

Mal Rowe - enjoying the view