Tuesday the 22nd of November 2005
Adelaide's new Bombardier Flexity's have arrived !
Around 12:45 Tuesday morning the first set arrive in Victoria
square
Turn into King William St heading South then reverse into
city terminus
where ramps were waiting ...
![](new_tram_images/3_lower_ramp.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/4_victoria_sq.jpg)
South into King William St ...
![](new_tram_images/5_into_king_william.jpg)
Then reverse into city terminus ...
![](new_tram_images/6_reversing.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/7_reversing.jpg)
Note lifted overhead ...
![](new_tram_images/8_reversing.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/9_reversing.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/10_reversing.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/11_bogies.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/12_reverse_with_care.jpg)
Down the ramps ...
![](new_tram_images/13_down_the_ramp.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/14_on_track.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/15_panto.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/16_panto.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/17_ramps.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/18_ramp_join.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/19_on_track.jpg)
Outside the depot, 3:25am ...
![](new_tram_images/20_outside_depot.jpg)
Clear of Morphett Rd crossing, slow over points ...
![](new_tram_images/21_crossed_morphett_rd.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/22_off_the_down.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/23_crossing.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/24_crossing.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/25_crossing.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/26_crossing.jpg)
![](new_tram_images/27_crossing.jpg)
Check the sign in the shot below ...
"SOUND GONG" + Flexity. What a strange mix of old-school
and high-tech !
![](new_tram_images/28_gong.jpg)
The next tram was due in the city at 4:00am but I left that to the
real enthusiasts !