Thanks for your memories. You did not mention your years, but I drove from South Melbourne 1988 to 1994, and got to drive everything there was at that time. We did not share lines with you, apart from St Kilda Rd but I have no regrets that Chapel St was not a line of ours. As for the Ws, the lack of a footrest left me with an aching back after sitting for a while, sore legs when standing after a while. Otherwise they were interesting to drive, especially down big hills like West Preston and West Coburg. And despite their age and doubtful standards or maintenance, it was satisfying to make a good smooth stop, as you say. I suspect that rough rides today are more the driver than the equipment.

@@tressteleg1 I was there from 1974 for 4 years . We had one tram in the morning during the week that went down Kings way out past the zoo .Think it was number 66 . I moved to Malvern depot for 6 months ,then left . Compared to the trams pre W Class they were easier to drive . Sorry to hear about your physical issues . Thank you for the videos . Sure brought back some memories .

A bit before my time on the job, but I was visiting Melbourne once or twice a year ever since 1965 so may have ridden with you. As for my back, it’s a lifelong problem which is manageable. A better cab set design would have made a big difference. All the foot control trams were no problem.

I almost certainly went through the old Saint Kilda junction on my earliest trips to Melbourne, but not knowing it was about to disappear, took no photographs of it and have no particular memory, but have since seen photographs of the old signal box at the junction. With the introduction of ‘automatic points’ controlled by the tram driver from within the tram, the need for signal boxes disappeared.

Haha!

I’m pleased you found the video of interest from your younger days. The single track lasted until about 1988.

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True.

I hope to get some more ‘Driver’s View’ videos over Christmas. Can you or anyone suggest any lines?

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Yes I knew they were tram routes. I have already done Driver’s View videos of the 19 and 96 (Melbourne Tram 96 Traffic Priority) while I have videoed the 58 and 59 but they are yet to be processed and published. The 55 is now 58. A few other routes are also awaiting their turn to be done.

I’m not a mind reader and don’t have time to answer a wrongly guessed answer. 11 yes, 48 maybe, I forget.

Port Melbourne was done some weeks ago.

Wait until you see Friday’s video 😊

Emma S Yes it was a nice day. And certainly at various times one mode does delay the other.

Videoed but not edited. Remind me in a couple of months. A few others are ahead of it.

leo regan I didn’t take a lot of video as in those days there was no dream of anything like KZfaq. Nevertheless you may find something of interest in playlists which I have created. Melbourne Trams Trackside & Technical kzfaq.info/sun/PLLtOIHp49XNCObsz5mWdLdTV_rtVoAklq Although I have already put the northbound Rt 1 on KZfaq and you will find it in the link below. I have recorded southbound and will publish that after I have put on KZfaq all the routes I have not covered yet but have videoed. Clarendon St is actually on route 12 which I put on KZfaq recently but it may not yet be in the playlist. I was a driver at South Melbourne for about six years. Driver’s Views, Rides & Sounds - Melbourne Trams kzfaq.info/sun/PLLtOIHp49XNAm1qAXx3Oc73LehZsggS3t

@@tressteleg1 loving all the videos how long did you work on the trams you must have taken alot of video you have great knowledge and what do you think of todays trams regards Leo

Thanks so much

itcha II Thanks but I have no control over that camera setting. The camera and things like destinations go in and out of synch. Maybe my new camera is better.

@itcha II @tressteleg1 The Traffic Lights at the end of the video tells the driver(s) to 'Give Way' at the intersection(s) or 'an accident has occurred'