Pert 63 was indeed the only n.g. Hedley-Doyle ever built. It is also the most nearly complete example still in existence According to Elsner's book some wrecks in the US are severely structurally compromised.
JWW
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Brisbane had one too. I think the Perth Hedley-Doyle was the only narrow gauge one built.
Happy Christmas
Tony
> On 24 Dec 2023, at 14:47, Mal Rowe mal.rowe@...> wrote:
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> On 24/12/2023 14:21, Matthew Geier wrote:
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>> And the ForCity Plus works around the problem with space for the end bogie to pivot by putting them far forward under the drivers cab, which is raised to accomdate it.
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> I must say that putting the bogie under the driver cab is a good idea - one that is represented in Australia by a low floor tram delivered to Perth in 1914.
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> It is a very rare survivor and "in the queue" for restoration in Perth - see attached pic ... and https://tdu.to/i/16632
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> Mal Rowe - in the world of tramways where ideas keep getting re-invented
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Brisbane had one too. I think the Perth Hedley-Doyle was the only narrow gauge one built.
Happy Christmas
Tony
> On 24 Dec 2023, at 14:47, Mal Rowe mal.rowe@...> wrote:
>
> On 24/12/2023 14:21, Matthew Geier wrote:
>>
>> And the ForCity Plus works around the problem with space for the end bogie to pivot by putting them far forward under the drivers cab, which is raised to accomdate it.
>
> I must say that putting the bogie under the driver cab is a good idea - one that is represented in Australia by a low floor tram delivered to Perth in 1914.
>
> It is a very rare survivor and "in the queue" for restoration in Perth - see attached pic ... and https://tdu.to/i/16632
>
> Mal Rowe - in the world of tramways where ideas keep getting re-invented
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