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I think the answer here, actually, is that the tram has neither. This is mostly because of the odd fact that the suspended sections are not actually the same length, the shorter section having one door on either side and the longer section having two doors on either side. However, if the two suspended sections were identical, in terms of the door arrangement, these trams would have rotational symmetry (the 1st and 5th sections have only one door each). We have another tram in Melbourne though, the C2 class tram (Citadis) (which we leased and then bought from Alstom in Mulhouse, France), which has the same amount of sections, with the 2nd and 4th being suspended. The difference with this one compared to the D2 class tram though, is that the suspended sections are identical, like the CAF Urbos 3 tram. It has rotational symmetry. C2 class tram: http://www.yarratrams.com.au/about-us/who-we-are/our-fleet/c2-class/

Thanks for the comments everyone, Ashi, you Urbos tram looks fantastic. The connection between the sections is really clever. I hope you don't mind if i use that idea in the future with some of my other builds!

As a tram enthusiast living in Melbourne, I am currently trying to replicate each of the city's trams with lego. Deciding to experiment with low floor models, I built this 5 sectioned melbourne D2 class tram (PF operated: two powered trucks, one on the first section and one on the fifth). The second and fourth sections are suspended (no wheels), and the short middle section has an unpowered truck. Does anyone know of a coupling system that will minimize the gap between the sections of the tram? Also, if anyone else has experimented with low floor trams like this, don't hesitate to post pictures - I would like to see! Hope you enjoy!