A puzzle for you

[Mal Rowe]

I suggest that Melbourne's Combino No 3507 is probably the most
travelled Combino in the world.

Yesterday's pic attached.

Why can I make this claim?

Mal Rowe - happy to hear another nomination.

[Geoffrey Dean]

Greetings All,

3507 was sent back to Germany for repairs to its body work after a collision with a road working machine.

It was also supposed to be 'upgraded', but this did not happen.

Once repaired it was returned to Melbourne.

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[Mal Rowe]

Yes, that's what I had in mind.

I was told (by Ron S) that it was used as the prototype for strengthening the body after the Combinos developed cracks in the car frame.

Attached pic shows some of the bracing - which resulted in loss of some seats near the trucks.

Mal Rowe - not a fan of the Combinos (although I know drivers like them)

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[Andrew Highriser]

3507 also missed out on the door upgrade whereby 'gravity' on steep hills caused the doors to attempt to close but fail, oscillating doors, as it was called. It's first outing in service after its return from Germany saw it return to the depot with a door fault when working on Toorak, route 8.