Re: STA 381
Greg King
Wednesday, October 10, 2001 9:02 PM
Clasp brakes are the same as on Melb #15 trucks, as
opposed to single brakes shoe like W2's had, I found them okay but, in the yeasr
it ran (1952-57) motormen hated it for being un responsive in braking, also, it
had a Tomlinson coupler but was not wired as such, only for towing. No Dynamic
brakes. PCM control, same as standard H.
H cars not as noisy as a W2 with spurs, I found
them quite exceptable, perhaps we were spoiled by the double helical gears of
Melbourne for so many years.
September 1958, last line, Vic square to
Cheltenham. Car F1 269.
Greg
What's a clasp brake, Greg?Were they good?Any other brakes like dynamics or track brake on the cars?I only have a hazy memory of the cars but remember I really liked the bodywork on them and they were noisy at speed on the way to Glenelg. Must have been a buzz to get that car back on some real work for awhile.When did the rest of the Adelaide tram system shut down?Bob Murphy
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