Re: Yes I remember that traverser 2

Woops!! BUSES I meant. The tram side of things is more under control
at MOTAT
--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., brgamble@y... wrote:

It's a shame that there has never been enough horse-power in

Auckland

to get a really good collection together, well-managed, in one

place

at one time. MOTAT has not much to be proud of in this respect. But
Wellington and Christchurch have done a fine job. However I stray
into murky waters...!
Bruce

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "Graeme Bennett" <wgbtttco@d...> wrote:

Just some facts as I know them, ( for the Ozzies !! )
I was able to visit the workshops with Ian Stewart and John Wolfe

not long before the place folded.

The traverser was driven by a trolley bus motor and recieved DC

power from two poles via genuine trolley bus overhead.

Spare trolleybus motors were found in a pit long after the TB's

finished.

Now, Bob.........that bus;

Ex Wellington Tramways Leyland OPS 3/1 9.8 litre....
Body .......all steel, New Zealand Motor bodies, Petone. 1948
Syncromesh manual 4 speed gearbox.

At the time of the photos the bus was owned by the Wellington

Tramway Museum, Paekakariki.

WGB

PS .....you better remind me of December 1996
and those pictures are great.........See, I told you that you

could

do it !!

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