Same with Adelaide. I'm not sure when the practice ceased.

On Tue, 14 Mar 2023, 8:42 am Michael Giddey, mikegiddey@...> wrote:

> Hi Mal. Sydney trams carried a set of insulated tongs for just such

> emergencies as well as jacks, a small crowbar and some basic re-railing

> plates. Crews were expected to be able to use common sense back then.

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> *Subject:* [TramsDownUnder] Trolleywire Down

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> In the early days of TDU - perhaps 20 years back - one of our

> correspondents outlined the standard procedures in Glasgow if a driver came

> across live trolleywire down.

> I can't find the post, but (from memory) it went something like this:

>

> "If driver sees a trolley wire down he should take the rubber gloves out

> of the box in the tram cab, grasp the trolleywire and touch it three times

> to the rails"

>

> (Note the consideration of automatic re-close!)

>

> The correspondent had the original document from an older relative and

> said that he could vouch for it being real. He also had a certificate of

> appreciation presented to the

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