Re: Photos of Brisbane FM 550

Thanks for the photo Greg,

Just a question though- she looks well covered in dark blue paint.
Was she subsequently repainted in phoenix colours once at Maitland?
The maintenance of the grog ads in a school is a nice touch!

Thanks for the tips on trucks- back to BTMS and SPER members on that
one! Having been a member of Ferny Grove when a teenager-
incedentally, I must chase up John Lambert about that application
form he promised me about a year ago...- I know of the famous bogie
farm. Last time I asked about it, Briztram was still a goer and BTMS
were keen to make sure they had plenty of spares for any future on-
street undertaking.

Regarding the SPER truck, this would be the spare that came down with
548 in 1969 I presume? I also remember reading in a Trolley Wire from
1970-2, that they had retrieved the bogies from 550- anyone know if
this was true and what they are now under?

Hopefully once the embargo in Melbourne is lifted for bona fide
museum undertakings, there will be plenty of spares for everyone. Our
W5 766 has not turned a wheel since we got her in 1989- anyone know
the whereabouts of 4 good armatures????????

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "Greg King" <tramway@a...> wrote:

Hi Roy,

It seems 550 was indeed camera shy, even from me, I have attached a

shot of

her not long after arriving at Yallambie Hts Special school and I

have a

friend who is checking his collection for me too.

As for genuine Brisbane trucks, there is a couple of things you

could

consider, Brisbane has several (unknown how many) sets of Phoenix

trucks

that they saved and are in their "bogie farm". I have attached a

shot of one

of them. Sper has one spare that they will never use though it has

no motors

(simple, use Melbourne motors, exactly the same, GE 247 with double

helical

gears), perhaps you could persuade Brisbane to part with one and

Sper the

other to make a pair, evan if the one from Brisbane comes without

motors

too. Food for thought!

Greg
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Photos of Brisbane FM 550

Thanks Greg,

We hope to get trucks and electricals from Melbourne, as you say

#15's are

almost identical to her original trucks. Unfortunately, we will not

be able

to run her with totally authentic equipment, as it is unlikely that

two sets

of resilient wheels will ever show up!

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