Re: Tram News (Preston area) 19/9

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., Gareth Lumsden <glumsden@l...> wrote:

* Early in the afternoon W class 892 was by itself in Preston

Depot's

outside rd 13. It has been painted recently into the heritage

colours, but

had no track brakes. A1.246 (YT livery) was taken off route 112

duties for

reasons unknown, later it hauled 892 round the corner to Preston
Workshops. 246 returned to the Depot towing W 862 - in

recent/fresh

heritage livery and with track brakes - and placed it on rd 13

where 892 was.

* C3034 was transferred to Preston Workshops from the city

direction; C3036

departed the workshops in a southbound direction soon after

(presumed to be

the same driver).

* Contrary to popular belief, Z2.111 had it's ticket machine intact

and was

in fact clocking up some kilometers on the test track of the

workshops

during the afternoon. Two technicians were seen to retrieve a book

that

looked a lot like a manual at one stage, suggesting that there is

something

incorrect about the tram's performance on the speedway.

* A Combino in plain white livery was hidden amongst the numerous

trams

awaiting attention in the yard. Reports (to be confirmed) suggest

that

five more Combinos have been delivered recently and 3505 is in

testing livery.

Cheers, Gareth.
http://www.lexicon.net/met
Gareth
Did you get a photo of 892 being towed
Regards Jeff---
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