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A view of the south end of number one road. At this end behind the
barrier is the wheel lathe, with a bogie on it. See also photos from
the PWI tour for a picture of the
wheel lathe with nothing on it. ©Stephen Dee
17 October
2004 (ID PA179486) |
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The wheel lathe, with a bogie on it, and tram 205 behind it. Its A end is
facing camera, and with the A end bogie removed and the tram propped up on a
special skid.. ©Stephen Dee
17 October
2004 (ID PA179479) |
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Looking the full length of the number one road in the workshop from the wheel
lathe, with tram 205 undergoing a heavy maintenance. ©Stephen Dee
17 October
2004 (ID PA179481) |
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A view of the north end of number one road. By the B end of tram 205 are
two spare bogies mounted on special stands. ©Stephen Dee
17 October
2004 (ID PA179490) |
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A view of the middle of number one road with a view of the "shunter" that is
used to move trams in that road as the road is not powered, the overhead
power line stopping outside the depot. In the number two road is tram
203. ©Stephen Dee
17 October
2004 (ID PA179424) |
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Tram 205 A end bogies ahs been removed and the tram is mounted on a special
small wheeled skid. ©Stephen Dee
17 October
2004 (ID PA179485) |
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An aerial view of a bogie. Note that the top left hand wheel has it
motor and brake components removed. This vertical view show how the
stub axles are mounted in a bogie unit to allow rapid change over for
maintenance. ©Stephen Dee
17 October
2004 (ID PA179422) |
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A close up view of
the above bogie showing the wheel with its motor and brake unit removed.
©Stephen Dee
17 October
2004 (ID PA179492) |
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A view of the north
end of the number two road, with tram 205 behind in the number one road.
Note how this road has an inspection pit, plus raised walkways to allow roof
height maintenance.
©Stephen Dee
17 October
2004 (ID PA179499) |
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A view of the number
two road, with tram 203 at the north end and tram 205 in the south end of
the number one road. Note how the inspection pit is arranged with
a full tram length pit between the tracks, and sunken areas either
side of the track where the bogies would be. However the pit ahs been
designed to allow in future trams of a different designs by moving the
yellow platforms. See also photos from the
PWI tour.
©Stephen Dee
17 October
2004 (ID PA179499)
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