Re: [TramsDownUnder] SW6 Dash canopy

I don't know what the reasoning was behind the choice of dash canopy lighting - perhaps it was seen as 'modern'.

Here's a pic by Peter Duckett from the collection of the Melbourne Tram Museum of what I think may have been the only W5 fitted with it.

As you can see in the pic, the illuminated dash was used to display advertising messages; perhaps that was part of the idea.

Mal Rowe - noting that Freight Car 19 was also fitted with dash canopy lighting at one stage.

On 29/11/2024 12:10, 'pn1' via TramsDownUnder wrote:

I don't recall seeing a a photo of a W5 with dash canopy lighting. Perhaps Mal has one in his collection? 

On 29 Nov 2024, at 11:12, 'Len' via TramsDownUnder <tramsdownunder@googlegroups.com> wrote:



"Destination CITY" fifth edition explains that dash canopy lighting was introduced in 1938 with the conversion of several "W2" class trams for the Silver Jubilee of Luna Park, the cars being painted silver.  These dash canopy lights were also fitted to the first "SW6" class car 850, and became standard on new cars entering service.  Several cars of the "W2", "W3" and "W5" class were similarly treated.