Fwd: [TramsDownUnder] Re: Aussie invasion [Was: Dropcentres unleashed !]

On 07/05/2026 13:30, 'TP' via TramsDownUnder wrote: > I see two Sydney designs there! > > The colour scheme on the R class grates. Not only the inauthentic > colour, but the historical perversion of a Victorian/Edwardian > detailing on a magnificent Art Deco design. It's like tarting up > Mitchell House in Melbourne to imitate a Victoria terrace. > I tend to agree, but a tourist operation has a different perspective to a museum. The Tramway Historical Society at Ferrymead certainly do history right, but that's partly enabled by the commercial work they get paid for by the city tramway.. Here's a pic of the pair at Ferrymead that you may like better. Mal Rowe embarrassed to not know who made this image and grateful if someone can tell me.

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