Trams ready to roll on the Waterfront
There are two tramcars from Melbourne that will be running on Auckland’s waterfront, the trams which are from the 1920s. They have been unloaded last month in preparation for the Wynard Quarter tram loop. It will circuit around Jellicoe, Halsey, Gaunt and Daldy streets on the City’s waterfront. They are now being restored at the Bendigo Tramway Museum in Victoria. These were last seen appearing on the streets of Auckland in 1956. One is the 17-tonne x-1 tram that carries 32 passenger. (Photo: Wikipedia)
I like trams. They are cool. I have seen these Melbourne trams and wish I could take a ride on them. I have ridden on the trams in Hong Kong. They are fondly referred to as "Ding-ding" by the local people. I gather that the name came from the sound of the signal they made. It's a cute name for the trams. Blogmaster, perhaps you should find a time to visit Hong Kong and take a ride on those Ding-ding's, too.
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