Riding on MMTB W7 No. 1013 - 1955 part 1
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- Riding on MMTB W7 No. 1013 - 1955
05/11/2023
Forty W7-Class Trams were built in 1955/56 for operation on new Bourke Street routes (routes 86 and 96). They were very similar to the preceding W6-Class, but with upholstered seats throughout. Thirteen had their frames built by Ansair. Six W7-Class Trams are preserved by heritage groups in Australia and New Zealand
The Tramway Museum, St Kilda South Australia
300-360 St Kilda Road
St Kilda
South Australia
5110
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday 12-5 pm
A good example of a Melbourne W7. Still has the original wood framed 3 panel glass doors. Most were replaced with 2 panel aluminium framed doors. The original upholstery was green with green painted masonite interior cladding. The brown and laminex woodgrain began appearing in the 70's. They differed from the W6 in the centre saloon layout; having seats running lengthways to allow more standing room. Beautiful to drive. Did you find that some H cars were nicer to drive than others? My favourite tram was 799 which was a Melbourne W5 which had RC1 14 notch controllers instead of the 10 notch Clydes. Don't think it was preserved.
@@jeffrey3895 yes, there were a couple that made your shift a little less pleasant.
Some of them had been refurbished and they were good in winter because they didn't let water and wind in like the opening window did but they were a horror in the heat
@@jeffrey3895 my favourite was the Restaurant Tram.
Free food.
Virtually no driving.
Most everyone hated it because you had to entertain yourself at the Bay while they were having their meal.
I loved just walking around the number one tourist destination while being paid.
@@TheTramchannel I drove the first restaurant tram in Melbourne which was a W2 class numbered 442. Ran in a loop to Caulfield where it had to be turned around so that the boarding doors were on the correct side at the end of the run. Sometimes there were roadworks and the tram had to be diverted. The roster department didn't always get it right and it was handy to know where all the crossovers were. Last I saw of tram 442 was lying in a sorry state at Preston Workshops with a gaping hole in the roof where the air-conditioning unit had been removed. Now live in Victor Harbor. Would like to get involved with the tram museum but it is bit far to drive. Would love to get behind the controls of a Melbourne W again.
@@jeffrey3895 Victor, yep that's a hike.
I now live in Coleraine.
We exchanged States
@@TheTramchannel You are not too far from Dunkeld. Good bakery there.