Gday  All

The W are 8ft,2035mm over the body and 9 ft,2743 mm over the step

Cheers,    Mick

On 30/03/2024 5:25 pm, TP wrote:
> " 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.

>

>

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