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 Tram Encyclopedia Article @ Cautiously.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Modern trams generally use overhead electric cables, from which they draw current through a pantograph, a bow collector (less commonly) or the now-rare trolley pole (the former is most common and used on most new tram designs).
Trams in Adelaide were all but wiped out in 1958 with the exception of the single Glenelg Tram line, which links the city centre with the seaside suburb of Glenelg and operates substantially along its own right of way and continues to run to this day as public transport.
Tram services also existed in Johannesburg (where the suburban railway to Boksburg, opened in 1890, was also called the Rand Tram), Pretoria and Durban but were replaced by petrol, diesel and trolley bus systems by the early 1960s.
www.cautiously.net /encyclopedia/Tram   (6578 words)

  
 Tram - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Trams are distinguishable from other forms of rail-borne vehicles in that they travel wholly or partly along tracks laid down in streets, usually on track reserved for the tram system.
The first trams, known as streetcars in north America, or horsecars, that were built in the United States, and developed from city stagecoach lines and omnibus lines that picked up and dropped off passengers on a regular route and without the need to be pre-hired.
A kilometre of tram generally costs only a third of the investment for a kilometre of underground metro line, since no boring is needed, but the public roads must be rebuilt to incorporate the rails and also cable lines must be installed.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Trams   (6474 words)

  
 Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3.8 million in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 69,670 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area).
Melbourne has undergone a major urban 'revival', such that it is sometimes classed as being in a second tier of "world cities"; the GaWC study group in the UK ranks Melbourne, on the basis of relative availability of specialised "advanced services" as a "minor world city" comparable to cities such as Montreal, Osaka, and Prague.
Melbourne is built on the land of the Kulin nation, the original Aboriginal inhabitants of the area.
www.governpub.com /Capitals-M/Melbourne.php   (5612 words)

  
 Melbourne's Tram Route 55
Melbourne's tram route 55 starts at the Domain Rd Interchange, which was constructed as a Federal Government Bicentennial Project in 1988 to keep route 55 trams clear of St Kilda Rd services while shunting.
At Victoria St, route 57 to West Maribyrnong is crossed, then trams run in open reservation until Flemington Rd and the junction with route 59 to Airport West is reached on the Western side of a very large roundabout, where route 19 to North Coburg can be seen on the right.
Trams then stop at the Royal Park tram stop, which is a short walk from Royal Park railway station and the other Zoo entrance, and is situated between the Royal Park golf course's 2nd hole tee area and the 9th green.
www.geocities.com /z_class/route55.html   (795 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Melbourne at Epinions.com
Trams are the predominant vehicle and once you get a handle on the routes they are a great way to get around (if a little dangerous when you disembark).
The Circle Trams are distinctive because they belong to a forgotten time, picture a fl and white photo of Dublin's Streets at the turn of the century and these trams are there in the foreground.
Melbourne is a city that revels in the joys of life.
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 City Circle Tram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trams travel in both directions with a frequency of approximately 10 minutes.
However, newer trams have been known to operate on the City Circle when no older trams are available, and green liveried W-class trams fitted with Metcard vending machines and validators have also run on the City Circle when no brown and gold liveried trams are available.
The route of the City Circle trams roughly follows the outer edges of the Hoddle Grid, with only two diversions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/City_Circle_(tram_route)   (349 words)

  
 Melbourne Airport Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Melbourne tram route 59 - Tram route 59 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Melbourne International Airport - Melbourne International Airport is a public airport located within the city limits of Melbourne, in Brevard County, Florida, USA, on central Florida's Space Coast.
Melbourne -     Privacy   Melbourne Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the largest city in Victoria, the state capital, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of 3,366,542 (census...
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 Tram
Models of trams are popular in HO scale and sometimes in 1:50 scale.
A number of OO scale 1:76 scale tram models, especially kits, are made in the UK.
The Rev W Awdry made a small Y6 tram called Toby the Tram Engine which starred in a series of books called The Railway Series along with his faithful coach, Henrietta.
www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Tram   (7371 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route 112 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tram route 112 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
It runs through the suburbs of Melbourne, South Melbourne, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, and Northcote.
Like most tram routes in Melbourne, it is entirely within Metcard ticketing
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_tram_route_112   (234 words)

  
 Dave's Melbourne Tram Pages.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Find out about the trams that operate on the system in all over advertising colour schemes, the Melbourne trams that have been preserved and where you can find them, and the Heritage Fleet trams that the Public Transport Corporation have retained as part of Melbourne's history.
In 2002, the first of the new easy access low floor C class trams should be on the road.
There is a rumour currently doing the rounds that Melbourne's new low floor trams may not all be C class.
www.angelfire.com /ca/austelec/index.html   (321 words)

  
 Alexander Motor Inn & Apartments Melbourne - Melbourne - Melbourne.CheckInToday.WS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Tram outside Door direct to CBD via Elizabeth Street (20-25 min).
Located at Stop 42 on the Airport West Tram Route 59.
Important - If you plan to arrive more than 6 hours prior to this check-in time, you will need to book the night prior to the date of arrival as the hotel is not able to organise check-in at such an early hour.
melbourne.checkintoday.ws /hotel-info.21515.htm   (232 words)

  
 Tram - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
Tram - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
The Czech CKD Tatra was, until the mid-1990s, the biggest producer of trams in the world.
Trams lined up on Timisoara Boulevard, Bucharest, Romania
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Tram   (6874 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Domain & St Kilda Rds 55, all St. Kilda Rd trams (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, [25], 61, 62, 64, 66 67, 72, 73)
East Melbourne (Victoria Pde/Hoddle St) 34, ([23], 42, 47, 109, 111), ([24])
North Melbourne (Abbotsford St/Flemington Rd) 50 (54, 57, 58, 60), {(55, 68)}, {(49, 51, 52, 59, 81)}
www.railpage.org.au /tram/routenam.html   (1172 words)

  
 Home | Metlink   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Temporary changes to Route 109 tram service – Saturday, 28 October 2006
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