Do you think so David? Like most older trams, I would describe the
Ringhoffers most kindly as "quaint". My favourites are the American PCC
and their derivative, the Tatra T3, and the Sydney R/R1, all first-rate
examples of early modernity with high aesthetic quality. However, it's
important to preserve representative examples of various types of vehicle
throughout history and I admire any example of a fine restoration, whatever
the vehicle. The low-floor era has brought more consistent aesthetics,
though it's all reached a level of sameness where only the nose cone
distinguishes them and there are certainly some ugly doozies among those.
The Adtranz Cobra is my favourite example of good aesthetics in a low-floor
tram. The fact that they didn't work so well is another subject, something
that can't be said of the PCCs, the Tatra T3 and the R/R1!
Tony P
On Tuesday, 20 July 2021 at 15:40:40 UTC+10dba...@... wrote:
> Thanks, Tony. Much nicer looking than the more modern ones I saw in Prague.
>
> David
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>
> On 20 Jul 2021, at 2:28 pm, TP histor...@...> wrote:
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> Any excuse for a good tram parade. Leading the parade is no. 18 from
> Pilsen, the oldest operating electric tram in Central Europe.
>
>
> https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/parade-of-historical-trams-honors-130-years-on-prague-rails
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> A fine summer's day for it:
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> https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/217713156_4143216382434848_5688233704860129311_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=OWQJ0WiABsIAX_-jGHj&_nc_ht=scontent.fsyd4-1.fna&oh=7fd2670dda4621fe0f0b9b08ab0174ff&oe=60FA7930
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> https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/218851538_4143216159101537_4069468143783729548_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_rgb565=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=nGyYLDEAJWIAX_pcPvH&_nc_ht=scontent.fsyd4-1.fna&oh=0f3d9330e5a0dcf801bc1bfe8fc844e1&oe=60FC0207
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> https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/217400009_4143216069101546_4036194390772267216_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=5zZFviFZ-RQAX-8do0O&_nc_ht=scontent.fsyd4-1.fna&oh=4fa1173d5ed32a537814d5e4d0ed640a&oe=60FC0FCA
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> https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/217663901_4143216059101547_3602521447494159218_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=WOzZ4QRrXWEAX-ZuuTs&_nc_ht=scontent.fsyd4-1.fna&oh=89d5a5b483a2aa49eb1b47a067744afe&oe=60FBDC4F
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> https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/218228641_4143215932434893_2779728746671827262_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_rgb565=1&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=viMSal5O4Y4AX9Qk5m0&_nc_ht=scontent.fsyd4-1.fna&oh=77e4b0ccd67c6611889a882d30ced19b&oe=60FB759E
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> The photos at the multi-platform loop are at Prague's equivalent of the
> Randwick Racecourse station, at Strahov Stadium.
>
> Tony P
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