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Melbourne SW6 No. 916 7/8/2009
Scanned from Trolley Wire, August/September 2009, 1946 Melbourne tram No. 916 snapped by Ian Green on 7 August 2009 at Lou Arthur's transport depot in Footscray on the first stage of its journey to San Francisco where it arrived on 16/9/2009 and is now used in regular service on the F Market & Wharves line.
Tram No. 916, of the SW6 subclass, entered service in Melbourne on June 21, 1946. The most visible advance over the earlier W class designs (such as Muni’s W2 tram No. 496) was the installation of sliding doors in the center section, keeping the car far warmer in winter (Melbourne’s climate is similar to San Francisco’s).
Melbourne SW6 No. 916 7/8/2009
Scanned from Trolley Wire, August/September 2009, 1946 Melbourne tram No. 916 snapped by Ian Green on 7 August 2009 at Lou Arthur's transport depot in Footscray on the first stage of its journey to San Francisco where it arrived on 16/9/2009 and is now used in regular service on the F Market & Wharves line.
Tram No. 916, of the SW6 subclass, entered service in Melbourne on June 21, 1946. The most visible advance over the earlier W class designs (such as Muni’s W2 tram No. 496) was the installation of sliding doors in the center section, keeping the car far warmer in winter (Melbourne’s climate is similar to San Francisco’s).