Re: STA 381
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Tuesday, October 9, 2001 11:01 PM
Bill,
The cars seem effective and mechanically simple. If their performance is
adequate and they are comfortable, and Adelaide people identify with them,
why can't they keep rebuilding them? The basic platform works well,
obviously. I don't really see any real advantage of a Melbourne-type tram
for Adelaide, especially given the need to develop new maintenance skills.
Why would the cost be worth the benefit?
Obviously the situation would be quite different if they were to put a new
line on but otherwise, why bother?
I got the idea that Adelaide people are fond of the existing cars.
Bob Murphy
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Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] STA 381
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The cars seem effective and mechanically simple. If their performance is
adequate and they are comfortable, and Adelaide people identify with them,
why can't they keep rebuilding them? The basic platform works well,
obviously. I don't really see any real advantage of a Melbourne-type tram
for Adelaide, especially given the need to develop new maintenance skills.
Why would the cost be worth the benefit?
Obviously the situation would be quite different if they were to put a new
line on but otherwise, why bother?
I got the idea that Adelaide people are fond of the existing cars.
Bob Murphy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Bolton" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] STA 381
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001 06:35:46 +1000, Bob wrote:Nice shot WTF is it?
Its the sole member of the Adelaide H1 class car. No further H1s were
built as by then the decision had been made to abandon everything
except Glenelg. Some parts purchased for H1 class construction were
subsequently used in one of the various H class modernisations.
As far as passenger comfort and technical features are concerned, in
many respects represents the pinacle of pre-Z class Australian tram
design.
Just on the Glenelg line.... it can't survive for ever on rebuilding
70+ year old cars. Something will have to be done about new cars
within the next few years if the line is to have any long term future!Shame it doesn't have PCC trucks under it to give it some legs or
is it a goer?
Performance was about the same as the H cars.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia
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