Re: Change of pace

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "roy winslow" <roy.winslow@a...> wrote:

What is 980's current state like? I heard TMSV were keen on getting

her operational again. How would this be done, would she get her old
trucks back with 1041 getting a set of Z trucks, or would the trucks
have to come from another PCC source, such as north america?

Does anyone know how much damage was done through the cutting of

heating ducts in the floor of 980 (and any other modification for
that matter) while she was used for tests in the early 1970's?

Roy
980 may be rebuilt using PCC trucks from Brussels which were obtained
by the South Pacfic Electric Railway (Sydney Tramway Museum). At the
moment it looks as though if the car was to be restored SPER would do
the mech. restortaion being the only museum in the country with PCC
experience. As part of the SPER mechanical team and a huge PCC nut I
would love to do some work on this car
Only time will tell if the car is to head for Loftus.
Torpedo

isedit@g... 08/29/01 08:58AM >>>

Greg,

I liked the VR tram that we had at Essendon, too. It rode well and

the K-35

controller didn't have any more notches than the car really needed.

It seemed a good car even if you did tend to go a bit cross-eyed

driving

while sitting down.

Bob Murphy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg King" <tramway@a...>
To: <TramsDownUnder@y...>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Re: Change of pace

Hi Roy,

I certainly do recall the ride qualities of 980, having run it on

a fan

trip

in 1966 (actually, I was 16 and the Inspector running the trip,

let all of

us have a turn), she rode the same as 1041, as the trucks under

1041 came

from 980!

Actually, the time that Graeme was trying to bribe/blackmail/beg

to get

the

table that ran 1041 on Footscray, it was fully fitted out with Z

controls,

they were ripped out in storage because they were spares,

hopefully, when

they start retiring the Z1's, 1041 will be made operable again,

externally,

she is fully restored again with all windows replaced and she

lives in the

paint shop at Preston workshops, the interior still needs a lot

of work

yet

though.

I also ran 52 and 53 in fact WGB and I had 52 on it's last ever

fan trip,

it

was retired about a week later, I liked them, I even had a way of

sitting

in

them so I could see around the centre pillar, why they put the

driver's

seat

where they did always confounded me.

Greg

Has anyone recollections of the riding quality of 980?

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