Sydney Light Rail September 2002

From Usenet - Aus.rail

At about 20:00 while terminating at Lilyfield LRV/tram 2101 developed a brake problem and steadily lost brake fluid from the centre bogie. The on-board computer alerted the driver, who was unaware there was a problem, at Haymarket on the Up giving the driver the prospect of returning to the depot via Central Station using only the track brakes.

The gremlins struck while the tram was on the Down and crossing Pitt Street. Without hydraulic fluid in the brake sytem the disk brakes locked on. The driver while using a manual pump carried on board each vehicle was only able to pump up enough pressure to release the brakes after a considerable delay. Police were in attendance to direct traffic at the intersection. The tram made it to Capitol Square stop, there maintance staff answering the call out prepared the tram for a push to the depot. LRV/tram 2105 did the honours pushing 2101 to the depot arriving near 22:00.

Little ol me was at Lilyfield for over ½hour until limited Lilyfield/Convention working was introduced. Using the cross-overs at the depot entrance to do an Up line to Down line transfer. Try explaining in English to Cantonese speakers that the tram after leaving Star City is only going two further stops and NO it is not going to Central Station. Passengers were able to complete journeys to the city on the monothingy using their tram tickets. But what's that all in Cantonese? :-)

Anyway scored an hours overtime and the usual routine was varied.

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Ted

Turn my back for a two week holiday and are now catching up on changes. LRV/tram 2102 ex Cadburys is now "Footloose - the musical" base colour is a shocking pink, made over last week.

LRV/tram 2101 ex Renault was made over yesterday. All the old plastic was removed to reveal the original "two blue" colour scheme. Three vertical panels have been applied each side for HSBC bank home loans, these ads are similar to those on STA buses, although the buses have only one per side.

Ted
Further news on make-overs.
LRV/Tram 2101: as above
LRV/Tram 2102: as above
LRV/Tram 2103: Mobil will be replaced with Mars in first week of October
LRV/Tram 2104: to be stripped back to "two blues" and fitted with panels LRV/Tram 2106: remain "Paddy's"
LRV/Tram 2107: to be returned to "two blues"

MLR logo to replace SLR logo where still fitted.

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Ted

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