Re: Melbourne Z class trams

John McCallum (mccallum@melbpc.org.au)
Wed, 20 Aug 97 23:38:30 GMT

In article <33FA34D4.30B1@bigpond.com>,
David Lindstrom <D_Lindstrom@bigpond.com> wrote:
>There a several Z class trams getting about Melbourne with a pantogrtaph
>at one end (usually in use) and a trooley pole at the other (obviously
>not in use).
>Having installed a pantograph why do they keep one trolley pole?
>Regards,
>David Lindstrom

Most of the Z3 class are now fitted with pantographs. There are still a few
pole equipped Z3s at Brunswick depot. All trams operating out of Malvern and
Glenhuntly depots are pole equipped.
I believe the reason for leaving one pole on the pantograph Z3s is to enable
the tram to be operated by the one remaining pole if the pantograph is
damaged, otherwise it would necessary for the tram to be towed back to the
depot.
A secondary reason might be that it was cheaper to leave one pole there than
to remove it. :-)

Cheers,

John McCallum
e-mail address: mccallum@melbpc.org.au
Phone 03 9478 4254. Member, Melbourne PC User Group.

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