" Our trams are 2560 mm ":
Reversed numbers I think Mal - should be 2650 mm.
Tony P
(pedant)
On Saturday 30 March 2024 at 17:01:04 UTC+11 Mal Rowe wrote:
The maximum legal width for a road vehicle in Victoria is 2500 mm
without a permit.
Our trams are 2560 mm so they are clearly not covered by this limitation.
The W8s are 2743 mm.
The selection of a non standard width would presumably add to costs. and
the platforms are now in place, so I think we will stick with 2650.
Adelaide made the mistake of moving their platforms to suit their I type
- so they are now stuck with the narrower European standard.
Mal Rowe - who reckons the I and J type trams would look fine with
footboards.