Property of West midlands metro trams

@@andyandy709 And where did you get the electric controller from? I mean, the rapid lake brake, simulator "lever"?

@@Foldalatti it's not mine , it is in the tram depot ,belongs to them you can't buy it

@@Foldalatti the software and controller is old type , by 'Tram pro' WWW ianroessociates.com [email protected] But it is only for commercial use Look at west midlands metro tram driver training ,they have there own training set which now uses a replica of a tram cab and full console

Don't forget they were smaller ,lighter . I've seen an Urbos accelerate like crazy cat on steroids,that was when it brand new and on test . They have since updated the software many times since . They have speed limiters on them Have to think of the passingers falling over it goes off to fast 🤣

​@@andyandy709 Oh ok 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I do miss them anyways 😔

Filmed them on the first day 1994 inside , coach was empty on the one I was on

@@andyandy709 Would you consider uploading it? I would be very grateful if you could as the motor sounds were much better back in the 90s - they used to make a growling/ whistling type sound and were much louder than they are today.

@@365networker2 might be on 4 DVD I made ,has 323s on it. It's called - west midlands multiple units , by anbrico felixjaz no ZF05 Videoscene sell it now . It's mostly dmus ,and old emus , but has some 323s on too. I still have the original master tapes but there. vhs-c & I don't have away to convert them to DVD now and I've got loads and loads of tapes ! The clip is not long anyway ,just the seats , to be door closing . I will look at my copy of the DVD I see

@@andyandy709 Many Thanks.

Doors closing sound

@@andyandy709 no a Hi-Lo Tone alarm

There's 2 sounds, both are the door closing Alarms , the quiet one is the original one, the loud one is a newer one. Not all the T69s had the loud one, and it was loud sounds like a emegercy alarm😜

@@andyandy709 ah ok I’m not from england

None of these trans left in service now, all went of service 2015

they should be back as cover or special occasions

And I miss the t68s in Manchester

@@ArchiezAviation if you are quick you can see one at Crewe heritage centre however I do know what you mean to see them running again

@@HamishG199 I saw one in a museum in Manchester

Can’t. Most of them have been sold for scrap. There’s only 4 of them left now.

Your carnt ' it's for west midland metro staff training only ' but they take some times to events so the public can have a go

Also metro link it’s amazing because I was reading the t68 book with my nana she driven a tram once and used that sim

honestly right

Last one ran in service 14 August 2015 all gone now

It uses most of the old track bed from snow hill to pristfield then turns off and goes via road,the track bed has been completely replaced from BR days , bridges track etc

Andy andy, Thanks.

No

It's annoying

They only using a short hope on battery power to keep them charged up and ready and all the system electrics constantly working, a tram can and HAS run a full round trip of 32 miles on one charge .

i assume you mean Tram station announcements? yes loads of them on almost every films clip ive done, thats about 200 dvds with 45 mins on each dvd ! starting from 2011. but for youtubes sake ive cut them off has the announcement is made well before the tram comes .

You are correct, 172/2 and 172/3 units are the only Turbostars wit end gangways.