G'day all
Second and last set of shots of the Portland Tram.
Keith Pakenham
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From: "Roderick Smith" rodsmith@...>
To: TramsDownUnder@...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:51 PM
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] RE: Box Hill grass
> If this had been built earlier, we would have had a mowing head and arms
> attached to a scrubber tram, or even a W2 purpose converted for mowing
> (and
> watering?).
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> I am fairly sure that I have photos of Hershey interurbans (Cuba)
> travelling
> over grass, and Peter E might have some of USA interurbans over grass.
> When
> I visited Parramatta Park steam trams (1968?), the tracks were set in
> grass.
> IIRC, parts of the Portland tram are set into grass. Is there any grassed
> track at Whiteman Park?
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> Regards,
> Roderick B Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor
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