> Mal, did you stay through to Monday in order to ride CSELR? It would
> be interesting to hear your opinion of the modern Sydney tramways.
>
Hi Tony,.
I left this morning so only had time to see the CSELR, not ride. That
will have to wait until next visit - probably in October.
I did get out to Parramatta and travelled on the L4 route.
I was quite impressed, it is comfortable but a bit slow in the central
Parramatta area. I guess that is a mix of the nature of the
pedestrianised precinct and the desire to not overtax the batteries.
Speed was excellent in the former Carlingford railway, but the trams had
a bit of a tendency to 'hunt' like Melbourne's C1s once they get a bit
of speed up.
I have attached a couple of pics.
The first shows car-set 2162 in Macquarie St. Note the warning sign for
cyclists and the shared roadway.
The second pic shows a 'feature' that I discovered by tripping inside
one of the trams (twice - I am a slow learner).
The aluminium castings around the articulations between sections are not
flush with the floor - on either side. They sit up around 15mm or more
and are a trip hazard. Low floor yes, flat floor on.
Mal Rowe - impressed but a bit surprised about the floor.
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