Re: I'm Back on the Group
Greg King
Thursday, December 13, 2001 11:08 AM
Hi Roy,
Yes, I think it was Stafford, Neil Elfich took the shots. I agonise over
whether the Phoenix or the Sydney R/R1 cars were best, the Sydney cars were
better built, The poor old Phoenix was never even primed, they were built
to be scrapped but, I loved em too, they are still a handsome car and well
suited for what they did, superior comfort, quietness and the moved along too.
Ive got other first day shot of some of the other members of the class if you
would like to see some more.
By the way, I rather liked the ads, it gave them some more colour but, I
guess I liked them both ways. Can I put you down for one or more of them
when I release the "O" gauge model by St. Petersburg next year??
Greg
So you didn't forget me huh Greg?Splendid shots of her first day, sometime in mid-December 1963. I know one shot (Bris550a) was taken at Bardon Terminus, but where was the second shot taken (Bris550), Stafford Terminus? Were you the photographer, or was it before your time? She looks great without Cinzano Ads emblazoned all over her.I still think Phoenix cars were one of the most attractive tram cars built for Oz, small passenger windows included. Remember that the sun shines in Brisbane a lot more than in most parts of North America or Melbourne for that matter, so the small windows were suitable indeed in an age of no air conditioning. Just sit on a new-age bus with sealed full-height windows when the sun is booming down at ya' in the middle of summer and you will see the foresight of those designers way back when...Viva la Phoenix Tram! FM car haters need not respond...Roy
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