Re: Views of Wellington - 3

From: "Donald Galt" <[email protected]>
Date: Sun Sep 29, 2002 3:38 pm
Subject: Views of Wellington - 3

The third in a series of scans from the picture booklet "Views of Wellington,
the Capital City of New Zealand" published by Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd,
probably
in the late 1930s.

"Looking up Taranaki Street to the Dominion Museum and National Art Gallery,
and the Technical College"

The same intersection as in the "Courtenay Place" picture. Where that faced
west, this faces south.

The second-generation Double Saloon tram is crossing from Manners Street into
Courtenay Place. Barely visible to the left is a car heading in the opposite
direction, in exactly the same position and of the same type as the one in the
earlier picture.

In the distance, Wellington's landmark carillon pierces the skyline in front
of
the museum.

Don Galt
Seattle USA

Look at those gorgeous Brill 39-E maximum-traction trucks on that Double
Saloon! What surprises me is that despite the hilly terrain in Wellington,
the trams have only 2 motors.

Also, unlike U.S. practice, where the non-powered axle on the Brill 39-Es
face the car ends, here they are toward the center of the car. Does anybody
know why this was done?

Beautiful shot, Don...

Milantram


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