Re: Ballaarat 31 - The good old Days - Rose coloured Glasses
  richter170

> As a present day passenger, I am appalled at the standard of

driving of Combino trams. There is this go and whoa lever, and most
don't care what they do with it. Like in W times, you can't just
move a lever a lot in one direction and then move it suddenly the
other way and then back again.
>

> As it is praise, I have no hesitation in naming Ian Williamson at

Malvern depot as an excellent Combino driver.
>

> One good trip out of twenty odd is not great.

>

> Adding that I have not been on Steve Ohlsen's or Geoff Dean's tram

as a passenger.
>

> Andrew.

>

I find driving the combino trams that there is no constant area to
cruise with the controller, you are contantly backwards and forwards
to keep the tram running on time and operating smoothly, so I
disagree with the above comment, about moving the joystick backwards
and forwards.

Al.