Didn’t expect to see HK on my Melbourne feed today. Thanks!!!
doodlebunny69 on
Impressive after almost 50 years, the tram is still running amazing
just_kitten on
Having never been to HK, this picture weirds me the fuck out (in a good way) because between the colours and architecture, and then the tram, I’m getting a massive flashback to 2000s-era Singapore mixed with a dose of Melbourne. Anyone else know what I’m talking about?
Chilled_Rouge on
You probably could have just stepped on.
Mobile_Cranberry_499 on
having been into of these trams in hk,the air con is so so good
General-Razzmatazz on
Where do these operate?
Blitzende on
This is actually not counted as part of the HK tram system, it is designated as light rail and uses standard gauge-
As a young Cub Scout – we went to an excursion to see them being built in Dandenong South. We even had a ride on them around the test track.
I thought I had imagined all of that but glad you’ve confirmed it now.
TOboulol on
Fuck me it looks like prahran
redllama121 on
I would be so proud to live in a city that manufactured trams.
lokidaliar on
I’m a Hong Konger living in Melbourne and I also happen to live next to this tram network! It’s called the light rail, and it only operates in the north west area from Yuen Long to Tuen Mun in the New Territories. This type of tram with the red and blue colours are kind of old, and nowadays you’ll see newer white and red trams instead (also made by Comeng after looking online). You might have heard of an older tram network with double decks but that’s on HK Island. Lmk if you have any questions!
IAmABakuAMA on
That’s a neat fact! I didn’t know that. We also manufacture some of the electric trains they run over in Adelaide
Another neat fact, the Valparaíso metro in Chile uses the same XTrapolis 100 train we use on parts of our network (the ones that run on the red and dark blue lines in the north east, and Frankston/Werribee). We didn’t make those, though. They imported them from the Alstom factory in France.
Also, our C2 class trams (the yellow *Bumblebee* ones) were originally leased on loan from the Mulhouse network in France. They were initially intended to be temporary, but I guess we liked them so much that we decided to purchase them.
Adept-Coast-6946 on
Railway stock for the MRT early days was made in Australia too BTW.
auniquemind on
Stupid question maybe but what’s the “giveaway” that this tram was manufactured for Hong Kong?
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Didn’t expect to see HK on my Melbourne feed today. Thanks!!!
Impressive after almost 50 years, the tram is still running amazing
Having never been to HK, this picture weirds me the fuck out (in a good way) because between the colours and architecture, and then the tram, I’m getting a massive flashback to 2000s-era Singapore mixed with a dose of Melbourne. Anyone else know what I’m talking about?
You probably could have just stepped on.
having been into of these trams in hk,the air con is so so good
Where do these operate?
This is actually not counted as part of the HK tram system, it is designated as light rail and uses standard gauge-
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Rail_(MTR)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Rail_(MTR))
HK tramways is HK island only still use the old double deckers on narrow gauge-
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Tramways](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Tramways)
As a young Cub Scout – we went to an excursion to see them being built in Dandenong South. We even had a ride on them around the test track.
I thought I had imagined all of that but glad you’ve confirmed it now.
Fuck me it looks like prahran
I would be so proud to live in a city that manufactured trams.
I’m a Hong Konger living in Melbourne and I also happen to live next to this tram network! It’s called the light rail, and it only operates in the north west area from Yuen Long to Tuen Mun in the New Territories. This type of tram with the red and blue colours are kind of old, and nowadays you’ll see newer white and red trams instead (also made by Comeng after looking online). You might have heard of an older tram network with double decks but that’s on HK Island. Lmk if you have any questions!
That’s a neat fact! I didn’t know that. We also manufacture some of the electric trains they run over in Adelaide
Another neat fact, the Valparaíso metro in Chile uses the same XTrapolis 100 train we use on parts of our network (the ones that run on the red and dark blue lines in the north east, and Frankston/Werribee). We didn’t make those, though. They imported them from the Alstom factory in France.
Also, our C2 class trams (the yellow *Bumblebee* ones) were originally leased on loan from the Mulhouse network in France. They were initially intended to be temporary, but I guess we liked them so much that we decided to purchase them.
Railway stock for the MRT early days was made in Australia too BTW.
Stupid question maybe but what’s the “giveaway” that this tram was manufactured for Hong Kong?
That’s light rail, not tram, but cool