Re: Tram News 14.9 & 15.9

-Andy,this post along with your photos is fantastic,just what this
list needs,current news and pics,you may remember me,I picked you up
in my cab a little while back and took you from Brunswick Depot back
to the old folks home at Glenhuntly[it may not be full of old folks
these days but it certainly was when I was on the job 1966-
1977],Doncaster was known as the Country Club too.David L.see my post
3713 re "anna St,you are right though about the conflict,H for
Hawthorn.Regards all,Peter B.-- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "Andy B"
<andy@s...> wrote:

14.9:

* Because of trackwork on Swanston St between LaTrobe and Franklin

St,

diversions were in place: Glenhuntly trams ran normal routes as

far as

Domain Rd and then diverted via Rt 55 to terminate/layover at

Dudley St

siding. Malvern trams ran to the Arts Center. Buses ran between

Melb Uni

and Arts Center/Domain Interchange. Brunswick trams terminated at

Elgin &

Lygon Sts, buses ran to Sth Melb Beach. Passengers on GH trams

changed at

Domain Interchange, either to a waiting bus or to a Malvern tram

(whichever

came first) which would meet a bus at the Arts Center. CSEs, TA's

and

operational staff were on hand at strategic locations to assist

drivers and

passengers as required, points were changed for drivers at Domain

Rd and

Dudley St. The Arts Center crossover is spring-loaded.

* In the early afternoon, Z1.49 and Z3.184 were handed over to

Bombadier for

training purposes. Occupation was taken out on 7 to 10 roads.

Z1.49 was

derailed and mechanics were shown how to rerail it. A person with

a Betacam

camera was present and was filming, obviously for future

instructional

purposes.

* At around 15.22, Z2.112 suffered a loss of brakes when entering

Carnegie

terminus. The driver put his foot to the floor which collapsed due

to being

rotted. He was instructed to shut down the tram and lock and

leave, it

would be collected by mechanics at a later time.

* Around the same time Z3.182 developed faulty dynamic brakes while

working

a Rt 79 service, it terminated at Commercial Rd while heading

northbound.

It was later seen returning to GH depot, driven by a mechanic.

* At around 16.00, Z3.152 developed a battery fault while working a

Rt 79

service, the driver noted slight braking problems and a lack of

certain

features such as wipers, etc. The tram formed a Rt 78 and

terminated at

Prahran, running special to GH.

* At around 21.30, B2.2111 was seen travelling east on Flinders St

near

Market St, it was unclear if it was running special/on transfer or

in

service.

* Throughout the course of the day, a number of GH trams developed

faults

and as such were not available for service:

Z1.1 - Faulty transponder
Z1.11 - Faulty tread mat
Z1.45 - Losing dynamic brakes
Z1.53 - Faulty doors
Z1.56 - Faulty tread mat
Z1.79 - Grabbing brakes
Z1.89 - Blowing Line Breaker
Z2.112 - No brakes, hole in floor
Z2.115 - Door not opening
Z3.152 - Battery
Z3.171 - Locked disc brakes
Z3.182 - Losing dynamic brakes

15.9:

* Diversions continued today. Ventura and Sita provided bustitution
services for GH and Malvern trams, NBC doing Brunswick. The event

was well

organised and planned, there appeared to be a minimum of disruption

to

services over the weekend.

* Z1.21 was removed from GH early this morning; power was cut to 10

road

from 7.00 to allow a crane to come and lift it onto a truck for

removal to

Preston Workshops. It could not be driven there because of serious

accident

damage sustained several months ago when it was hit by a truck.

Rumour

states this tram has also been sold to Grollo.

* Z3.152 was back in service today, however it was still defective.
(Obviously shows the driver who car'd out did not check it

properly).

* W6.983 worked Rt 14 services today, I caught it at LaTrobe St

heading back

to Soutbank Depot.

Photo's of todays adventures are at
http://www.spatula-city.net/digital/2002-09-15



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Andy B - andyx@b... http://spatula-city.net/

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