Sad news.
Thanks Bob.
Tony
> On 15 Aug 2022, at 19:26, Robert Taaffe rtaaffe9@...> wrote:
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> In case people do not know, Arthur Perry, aka Trolley Pole, died on saturday, age 91. RIP.
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> Bob T
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>> On 15 Aug 2022, at 1:38 pm, Mark Skinner emessk@... mailto:emessk@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I was on Narodní Třida lined up for an ice cream a couple of years ago, when a couple of single truckers came one way, and another couple and a "submarine" the other. Not a modern tram in sight.
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>> On Mon, 15 Aug 2022, 12:18 pm TP, historyworks@... mailto:historyworks@smartchat.net.au> wrote:
>> You're in luck Yuri that it's during the summer school holidays so more attractions are up and running (for international tourists - the Czechs themselves head for the countryside or Croatia!). You might wish to follow the links on the left side of the page below that indicate that some of the heritage lines are in fact run during the week too:
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>> https://www.dpp.cz/en/entertainment-and-experience/dpp-history/public-transport-museum https://www.dpp.cz/en/entertainment-and-experience/dpp-history/public-transport-museum
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>> The heritage operation has become very big since I was there - almost a parallel system with a fleet larger than those of many public tram systems! Obviously they've learnt to trade on one of the city's major assets. Always best to take a ride during afternoon peak. It's quite exciting riding an ancient four-wheeler that has to keep up with the rush of regular service trams. On the other side of the coin, ride a Skoda 15T, it's a necessary reference point when looking at any other modern tram. Try one of the long-legged suburban lines like Barrandov or Modrany.
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>> Tony P
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>> On Monday, 15 August 2022 at 12:34:10 UTC+10 trams4me wrote:
>> On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:10:38 +1000, Yuri Sos wrote:
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>> >On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:26:20 +0930, Mark Skinner wrote:
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>> >>The museum at Stešovice is >also open during the week,
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>> >Thanks, Mark, I'd already sussed that out but it's also a weekend-only venue.
>> >(https://www.dpp.cz/en/entertainment-and-experience/dpp-history/public-transport-museum https://www.dpp.cz/en/entertainment-and-experience/dpp-history/public-transport-museum)
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>> BUT....
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>> Browsing the National Technical Museum website (open MoX), I see a note for reduced entry fee on Wednesday 28 Sep.
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>> I wonder why.
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>> So on a hunch, I look up Czech public holidays - 28 September is Czech Statehood Day - a public holiday.
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>> We're in Prague 27-29 September!
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>> Sorted.
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>> Thank you for your post - you spurred me to go back and check dates.
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>> Yuri.
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>> (oh dear, now to tell SWMBO........ "living in interesting times")
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