Re: Scratch your head for this one...

Hello fellow Gunzels and Gunzelettes,
A bit of a weird question, but one that could prove interesting.
I have seen a photo from the South Melbourne Depot. Above the
overhead on road three there is a sign of a tram, with the tram
crossed out. I first assumed that it meant that trams were not
allowed on this road, except the shed was full of trams on that road.
I can't make out what is written on the sign, but I am wondering if
it means no pantograph trams on that road. The photo appears to have
been taken in the mid 90's.
If this is the case, why would panto trams be banned from this road?

That is correct, it was no panto trams. Overhead guards were usually the
reason inside depots. Ie the panto arm would hit the guard as the overhead
was up inside the guard.

Is this the only case where poles are allowed where pantos aren't?

No. You have to remember originally the system was pole only. Sections
were slowly converted to dual operation, and with the light rail, panto
only. The last route(s) to be converted were Malvern Depot ones. (5, 6,
8, 16, 69, 72).

As above conversion to dual (or latter case of route 109 to panto only)
involved: Overhead guards under bridges, old overhead sensors (I think are
almost all removed now), and some times frog modifications.


Chris.


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