Re: Box Hill extension

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Sunday, April 14, 2002 9:24 AM

Paul,

I seem to remember the East Burwood extension had problems with W class trams bottoming out on the concrete in places.

There was a notice up on the board that no W class trams were to be operated on that line East of the old terminus.

I didn't pay much attention to it since I was a one man bus driver on about $100 per week more than a tram driver at the time.

Bob Murphy

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From: Paul Nicholson

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Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 4:40 PM

Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Box Hill extension

I had a look at the work this afternoon. Both tracks have been laid east from Barloa Road to Victoria Crescent. It is aInteresting Barloa Road is the western border of the City of Whitehorse. The down track was being concreted while I was there (around 1515) but the up track had yet to be done. The down track was complete to Marlborough Street. There was quite a bit of interest among the local residents. Apparently the connection from the current terminus at Union Road is the last part of the project. It would be wonderful to see some traditional cars run to Box Hill (for the opening ceremony?) but I expect the modifications to the overhead wires in recent times would render that not possible. Would that make Box Hill the first part of the Melbourne tram system not to have traditional trams run on it? Have there been tours in "old" trams to the Docklands extensions? Paul in Melbourne __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/

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