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William Street at La Trobe Street
26-Jul-2021: The intersection of William and La Trobe Streets was closed to all tram traffic and vehicular traffic was severely curtailed due to "upgrade works at the intersection of La Trobe and William streets in readiness for E-class trams running on Route 58".
There was extensive work on the approach tram tracks on all four arms of the intersection. A large deep trench had been cut between the tracks. Some bare copper wire was noted poking out of the trench and lots of orange conduit was being installed. Asking one of the crew, I was informed that they were installing power operated remote control points because the "E class drivers can't/won't get out of their cabs to change the points<g!> ". That probably explains the thick copper wire as a ground return.
Here looking south in William Street towards the intersection of La Trobe Street. Note the copper cable at right and the slots cut in the concrete between the tracks. Lots of orange conduit.
{2,000 x 1,250 pxl}
- 26 July 2021
- Photo: Yuri Sos
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