On 18/03/2024 13:32, 'Matthew Geier' via TramsDownUnder wrote:
> I was down at Central Chalmers at lunch time and noted significant

> guage face wear on the curves both at Devonshire and Eddy Ave sides of

> the stop.

>

The curves in Spencer St Melbourne that were installed to align with a
platform stop had similar problems and were replaced last year - See:
https://tdu.to/i/83172

Common factor is a lot of large fixed truck trams on the 96 - before the
Es arrived.

However - it looked as bad as the Sydney track back in 2011 but was not
renewed then. See: https://tdu.to/i/27654

I'm not sure when the platform stop and curves went in but probably
around 2005 as part of the Southern Cross station development.

Mal Rowe - who reckons replacing rails after less than 4 years use is
pretty extreme.