Right at the bottom of that article is a link to the guy who is the voice
that announces the stops. I reckon he also does Adelaide's.

Sometimes these things stick in one's mind.

Mark Skinner

On Fri, 27 Nov 2020, 18:40 TP historyworks@...> wrote:

> Funnily enough Sim, after reading your post I came across this, which

> seems to bear out your viewpoint.

>

>

> https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/blog/melbournes-trams-ranked-from-best-to-worst-033116

>

> I know that Mal won't be happy with one tram's ranking here ;)

>

> Tony P

>

> On Friday, 27 November 2020 at 18:05:30 UTC+11them...@... wrote:

>

>> I'd rather see all (or however many extras are required) the Z3s

>> refurbished over the As. I know they are older and some may require more

>> work, but they are far more practical having 3 equally spaced doorways over

>> the As non equal doorways. Much quicker and easier at loading/unloading

>> passengers. Also the Z3s are standard throughout, particularly with their

>> B2 class cousins, whereas there are two types of As and some different

>> parts compared to B2s.

>> Sim

>> On Friday, 27 November 2020, 01:53:10 pm AEDT, Mal Rowe <

>>mal....@...> wrote:

>>

>>

>> On 27/11/2020 13:29, TP wrote:

>> > How long is the "life extension" meant to extend lives for? It seems

>> > from the numbers that the present fleet size (about 500) will be

>> > overtopped by the combined total of new and refurbished trams. Given

>> > the number of new trams, will some life extensions (presumably of Zs)

>> > be cancelled? Converting the As to coupled sets would help too!

>>

>> Hi Tony,

>>

>> I think you are probably right - some of the Z3s will get bumped from

>> the list, and given that a lot of Z3s have already been done, some As

>> may also get bumped..

>>

>> There are 100 new trams to come - so on a one for one basis only 70 As

>> and Z3s are needed to maintain current fleet numbers.

>>

>> Both of these classes require being stripped down to bare frame level -

>> to replace insulation. Both also have asbestos contamination in the

>> sealants - so the stripping is more expensive.

>>

>> I can't imagine a major rebuild of the As into articulated or coupled

>> sets - they are a bit old for that and they are not low floor.

>>

>>

>> Mal

>>

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