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18th August 2015, 02:09 AM
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More Nostalgia
130 years since the introduction of trams in Brisbane - view our gallery of images - Brisbane Trams – History in Pictures | John Oxley Library
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18th August 2015, 03:15 AM
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Marian I must be getting nearly as old as Cappy, can still remember the trams in Newcastle and Gateshead. Cheers JS
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18th August 2015, 04:35 AM
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Hi Marian, brought back memories. In 1966, new to Brisbane (and Australia), I had to meet somebody off a passenger ship, having driven up from the Gold Coast. At the Victoria Bridge I spotted a couple of policemen, in their tan uniforms. Pulled over and got out of the car. One of them looked at me, and I asked
"Excuse me Officer, I'm looking for..." His mate interrupted and said "Are you taking the piss?" Obviously his usual customers were not so polite!
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18th August 2015, 05:07 AM
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Talking about old Trams
Used to work as Conductor on the Johannesburg Municipal Tramway and Bus Company many Moons ago!
Gees they were swell old transport Vehicles,with that rattle rattle all day long,and they could move as well
Remember the one run I used to have down through Fordsburg Dip, (The Mayfair West Run)the old Tram got up some speeds there,and you had to have your wits about you or out the back you went LOL!
Double Deckers they were as were too
Used to get very full too,with many a passenger getting off and just sort of throwing the fare at me,no time to issue a ticket,so in the Hip pocket it went! Yea!! Beer Money for later!
Oppps!
Cheers
Tram in Efoff Street JHB.
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18th August 2015, 05:59 AM
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We still have them here in Melbourne but now known as Light Rail.
Happy daze John in Oz.
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18th August 2015, 06:09 AM
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Yes John we have the Light Rail here going to Darling Harbour and other sectors but although they run on Rails its not nearly the same thing! More like a Mini Train! Only two carriages at a time,gets pretty crowded as all the Visitors are always on them!
They are starting a new Light Rail network through the City soon,and biy is that going to create Chaos!!
Don't want to be one who has to Drive to work with that going on!
Cheers
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https://www.nsw.gov.au/tomorrows-syd...FVMAvAodPAcLHQ
The old
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18th August 2015, 06:14 AM
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By the way
Referring to my post Re Trams!
Me and my late Brother were selected as best dressed Conductors on the JMT at that time!
We were in the Newpapers too! Wish I had a copy of that now!
We looked so smart!
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18th August 2015, 07:01 AM
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Doc Vernon
By the way
Referring to my post Re Trams!
Me and my late Brother were selected as best dressed Conductors on the JMT at that time!
We were in the Newpapers too! Wish I had a copy of that now!
We looked so smart!
Cheers
Doc
Only right you should look smart with all that money going into your hip pocket, you could afford tailor made uniforms!
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18th August 2015, 07:20 AM
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Only thing was Ivan
You could only get the issued Uniform! LOL
Just kept all Ironed and spick and span,with Polish on the Shoes and Cross Straps we used then!
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18th August 2015, 07:28 AM
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We have just had a fleet of New trams in Fleetwood and Blackpool each one costs TWO MILLION POUNDS Each from Germany.
We used to build them for the world here in UK now the germans have got the trade.
So much for eu
Brian.
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