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Article about "Tram" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (874 words) |
 | Trams are distinguished from other forms of light rail in that they travel along tracks laid down in the right-of-way of city streets. |
| In Australia trams are only extensively used in Melbourne, all other major cities having dismantled their networks in the mid 20th century (Sydney does have a new light rail line, Adelaide has a tram line originating from the city centre, terminating at Glenelg). |
| Railed vehicles pulled by cable up the hills at steep incline, such as Hong Kong's Victoria Peak Tram, and Monongahela and Duquesne Inclines in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, are also called trams, but are more accurately funiculars. |
| Transport - German New Guinea - German Neuguinea railways 19th Century (1884 - 1914) (5151 words) |
| Rolling stock consisted of bogie wagons for the transport of tobacco (16 remained in 1927) and several bogie carriages for management personnel. |
| Rails were also used at Asitavi sawmill and to build a copra drier at Tenakau. |
| In 1888, it was reported that track and rails had been completed for conveying phosphate across the reef surrounding the island for loading onto ships. |
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