Re: W5s and W7s
Bill Bolton
Saturday, August 25, 2001 1:37 PM
On Sat, 25 Aug 2001 04:42:22 -0700, you wrote:
The first W5s were built as CW5 class cars in 1934/35, using equipment
off older cars under new bodies. This was not a success and the build
was truncated after 5 cars. The remainder of the W5 class were built
from new components and the CW5s were later rebuilt to with new
running components as well to make the W5 class total 125 cars.
The W5s originally had three centre doorways, two wide and one narrow,
with pull down weather blinds. The narrow centre doorway (of the
three) was later sealed off and sliding power controlled doors fitted
on most of the class, together with numerous other changes (see
"Destination City" for details).
The W6 and SW6 Cars (150 cars in total) were built new with the two
large doorways with sliding power doors and also incorporated other
niceties such as helical gearing and resilient wheels for quieter
operation.
The W7s (40 cars) were built specifically for the second Bourke St
tram route. Cable trams, Melbourne's last, had been taken off the
Bourke St route in 1940 and replaced by double deck busses. This was
not a success and in 1956 a brand new electric tram route was opened
to replace the busses. The W7s are very similar to the W6 cars with a
few modern construction refinements added. A further 30 W7 cars were
ordered and construction had started when the order was cancelled,
some of the components finding their way into W6 rebuilds.
Again see Destination City" for details.
In summary, W5 class (mostly) ended up looking like W6 and W7 classes
through rebuilding in the 1980s but started with different doors and
more primitive fit out.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia
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Question, mates. What were the differences between the W5s and W7s? and
were there W6s? When were these produced?
The first W5s were built as CW5 class cars in 1934/35, using equipment
off older cars under new bodies. This was not a success and the build
was truncated after 5 cars. The remainder of the W5 class were built
from new components and the CW5s were later rebuilt to with new
running components as well to make the W5 class total 125 cars.
The W5s originally had three centre doorways, two wide and one narrow,
with pull down weather blinds. The narrow centre doorway (of the
three) was later sealed off and sliding power controlled doors fitted
on most of the class, together with numerous other changes (see
"Destination City" for details).
The W6 and SW6 Cars (150 cars in total) were built new with the two
large doorways with sliding power doors and also incorporated other
niceties such as helical gearing and resilient wheels for quieter
operation.
The W7s (40 cars) were built specifically for the second Bourke St
tram route. Cable trams, Melbourne's last, had been taken off the
Bourke St route in 1940 and replaced by double deck busses. This was
not a success and in 1956 a brand new electric tram route was opened
to replace the busses. The W7s are very similar to the W6 cars with a
few modern construction refinements added. A further 30 W7 cars were
ordered and construction had started when the order was cancelled,
some of the components finding their way into W6 rebuilds.
Again see Destination City" for details.
In summary, W5 class (mostly) ended up looking like W6 and W7 classes
through rebuilding in the 1980s but started with different doors and
more primitive fit out.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia
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