The Combino era

[Mal Rowe]

I was looking through some old pics yesterday to fill a request and came
across the two attached.

The first shows 'Babybino' 3532 when it was just 1 year old - it is now
20 years old.

Second pic shows the "Combino Plus" from Portugal sent to Melbourne in
an attempt by Siemens to get an order for what became the G class.

Both pics are at Malvern Depot which is still the home base for Combino
maintenance.

Mal Rowe - wishing Combino champion Ron Scholten well

[timmy1041]

Should have placed an order there and then for the combino plus and also for the Bombardier Eurotram  as well.

[Andrew Highriser]

Unlike the Combino D class, the Combino Plus was a very good tram from a passenger perspective. Unfortunately Siemens had sullied its reputation in Australia with its el cheapo D Class. 

Andrew. 

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[TP]

Not sure that the Combino Plus/Avenio would be suitable for some of Melbourne's curve radii. A tram with proper swivelling bogies is the answer. And the Eurotram is now an extinct model.

Tony P