Re: Re: Brisbane FM cars>

On Mon, 03 Sep 2001 14:18:05 +1000, Roy wrote:

and attempted to include modern innovations in its
trams and other elements of the system.

Brisbane was building brand new maximum traction cars up until 1938.

The FM class
was, even after they were all retired, the most modern
tram vehicle (with the possible exception of the PCC
bits of Melbourne 980) until the Z's of the 1970's.

A few niceties on a 1930s design doesn't make the FM "the most
modern". IMO, the Adelaide H1 has a much stronger claim to the title
in that period.

With resilient wheels, double helical gears, flouro
lighting, air assisted gongs, self lapping air
brakes, uphostered seating and RC2 contollers

Even in the 1950s, this was hardly a "modern" tram configuration.
Apart from the fluorescent lighting, "air assisted gongs" and roller
bearings (which you forgot to mention) even the latest FMs were stuck
in the 1930s design thinking that pervaded tramcar design in Australia
during the middle part of the last century.

Cheers

Bill


Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia

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