It stuck in the craw somewhat to hear this described as the best light rail
in the world, especially with those trams, but....
These still have that terrible power-bogie seating arrangement, but
otherwise a tram's a tram. Photos from TfNSW.
Tony P
On Thursday, 8 December 2022 at 13:12:03 UTC+11mat...@...
wrote:
> On 8/12/22 12:43, TP wrote:
>
> That's most likely what's happening Matthew. Can't see it sitting in the
> open at Rydalmere for months. Perhaps that stop is finished to the extent
> of being a good photo location.
>
> A picture on FB shows 2172 at Yallamundi station. It appears to be all 7
> segments.
>
> Their 'above' short appears to show that no ACR battery pack is fitted to
> the leading module where I thought it should be. However to minimum
> shipping weight, maybe the battery packs are being sent separately and will
> be fitted at the depot as part of commissioning.
>
> The Citadis were delivered with out their traction battery packs.
>
>
>
>
> Tony P
>
> On Thursday, 8 December 2022 at 10:53:03 UTC+11
>mat...@... wrote:
>
>> On 8/12/22 09:59, TP wrote:
>> > The only photo available online shows that the incomplete tram (more
>> > modules to come?) was delivered to Rydalmere Station within a
>> > construction compound.
>> >
>> What's the bet that TfNSW got a partial tram shipped specially to
>> Rydalmere, where they will place it on the tracks at the station, do a
>> self congratulatory PR piece to camera, with careful framing of the shot
>> to avoid showing it's only 3 of 7 sections, and then CAF's transport
>> agent will come and pick up the section and take it back to 'secure'
>> storage until the depot is ready.
>>
>>
>> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
> "TramsDownUnder" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
> email totramsdownunde...@....
>
> To view this discussion on the web visit
> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tramsdownunder/a50349f1-228a-498b-9953-3695173022a2n%40googlegroups.com
> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tramsdownunder/a50349f1-228a-498b-9953-3695173022a2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer
> .
>
>