Re: Z Class 1

Greg King
Wednesday, January 23, 2002 12:02 PM

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HI Roy,

Here you go, this is a quickie from the excellent book, Destination City.

I agree one should be saved, we had hoped Z2 103 that stored at Newport would be the car but, she got cut up, the only Z's still with the original signs etc., are Z's 5,53 and 93 I believe. As M>trams have embarked on a repainting program (er, rather a busy colour scheme to put it as politly as I can) why not go to their website and drop em a line suggesting one each of the Z1/2 and Z3 be painted in their old schemes, would make a nice change, I know the paint is still available at the shops, have been given some!

Tomorrow, I'll scan the shot I took of Z 5 on the first day we drove them back in April 75, this appeared on the front cover of Traction and Models.

Cheers

Greg

Does ayone have a shot of Z1 as new in '75? I used to have a promotional poster done in the mid 70's with a shot of Cable Tram set 1 and Z1. An as new shot of a Z will make a very good comparison to the 2002 shot- gone is the orange paint, trolleypoles and flip over destination signs. I hope they have kept a Z in original condition - today's garbage, tomorrows history and all that!

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