Re: TRAMWAY MUSEUM GAINS SUPPORT

I can state positively that none of these things have any significant
recognition as a Melbourne icon - in fact I don't even know what half
of them are!
--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., Bill Bolton <billbolton@c...> wrote:

Lots of images of things like:

AFL

Colonial Stadium

The Arts Centre

The Yarra

Puffing Billy

Victoria Markets

Sidewalk Cafes

Collins St Shops (trams but no Ws)

Unfortunately Bill, however much you argue, although people would

rather

travel in an air conditioned B on a stnking hot summer day, there

is a high

'brand recognition' of the W class being the 'Melbourne Tram'.

It may be high within Melbourne, but is has declined significantly
elsewhere.

And if you were to get rid of them in favour of modern cars, the

people

of Melbourne would kick up a stink.

You seemed to have failed to notice that they have effectively "got
rid of them". I visit Melbourne frequently on business and I don't
see any evidence at all of a stink about it.

Cheers,

Bill


Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia

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