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Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, Electric Traction, "Metropolitan Transit Authority Allocation of Tramcars as at 1 July 1984", Jul. 1984
... , totals, reserve trams, approved for disposal, tourist trams..., approved for disposal, tourist trams, stored and fleet total ...Photocopy of pages 221 and 222 of Electric Traction November 1984 of the "Metropolitan Transit Authority Allocation of Tramcars as at 1 July 1984". Gives depot allocation, class of tram, totals, reserve trams, approved for disposal, tourist trams, stored and fleet total.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, "Cars scrapped or removed from service", Dec. 1980
... of Melbourne trams and their disposal, up to December 1980. Provides... Trams tramways Tramcars MMTB Lists Sale Of Trams Disposal ...Photocopy of seven page foolscap handwritten list of Melbourne trams and their disposal, up to December 1980. Provides lists of tram car number, how disposal, date of disposal, date of last overhaul, last depot and notes - mainly about the disposal location. Includes W3 and W4's, VR cars. Last page has a list of L's, VR cars and some W2's, providing a list of depot, last 01, 02 and 03 overhauls, compressor, compressor change dates, building date, ? date, roof type, blind type, last truck change (if known) and controller type.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, sale of trams, disposal -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Letter - from Peter Duckett to Wal Jack re Ballarat Sprinkler car tank, Peter Duckett, 8/3/1958
... tank on the Ballarat ESCo sprinkler tram and its disposal... ESCo sprinkler tram and its disposal history, First sold ...Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive notes and records for him. This letter from Peter Duckett, the owner and proprietor of the Model Dockyard, dated 8/3/1955 discusses the water tank on the Ballarat ESCo sprinkler tram and its disposal history, First sold to a Mr Colters of Forest St and then sold to a lady in Invermay. Also compares the Ballarat tank to that of Bendigo. Finishes off with a discussion about his visit to Ballarat the previous weekend and the traffic on the road.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Peter DuckettLetter on The Model Dockyard letterhead, printed quarto sheet, hand written by Peter Duckett dated 8/3/1955 - two sheets.letters, wal jack, peter duckett, sprinkler tram, water tanks, ballarat, bendigo, model dockyard -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 13/04/1956 12:00:00 AM
... the disposal of trams including sending bogie trams to Ballarat... disposal of the Geelong trams, including trams for Ballarat ...Yields information about disposal of the Geelong trams, including trams for Ballarat and Bendigo.Letter with attachment, from SEC Geelong Branch to Wal Jack, dated 13/4/1956, signed by T. A. Farr, Manager, regarding the disposal of trams including sending bogie trams to Ballarat and Bendigo and selling the rest by tender. There is a possibility that there could have been a sheet (1) of the attachment. Typed on SEC Geelong letterhead, giving addresses and telephone number. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdftrams, tramways, closure, disposal, geelong, sec, bogie trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 27/02/1956 12:00:00 AM
... and 31 in Ballarat, the disposal of tram 16, additional bogie... of the mileage of 16, 18, 24 and 31 in Ballarat, the disposal of tram 16 ...Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1956.Letter, one typed foolscap sheet, from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 27 Feb 1956 replying to Wal's letter of 25 Feb, advising of the mileage of 16, 18, 24 and 31 in Ballarat, the disposal of tram 16, additional bogie trams from Geelong and the ban of the use of 38 as a one man tram. Has the initials HWL:WM, signed H. W. Linaker as Manager. The paper has an Invicta Bond watermark. trams, tramways, tramcars, ballarat, bogie trams, 16, atmoea, one man trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 20.8.1982", Aug. 1982
... ), Approved disposal, Future Disposal, Training Trams, Tourist Rams...), Approved disposal, Future Disposal, Training Trams, Tourist Rams ...Ten A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 20.8.1982". Sheets 1 to 4 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order. Sheets 5 to 9 - allocation by depot showing some crossed out in red including trams in storage (Hawthorn Pool), Approved disposal, Future Disposal, Training Trams, Tourist Rams and Special Purpose. Sheet 10 - Summary of Fleet both in service and Storage.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 20.8.1982", Aug. 1982
... at Hawthorn, Approved disposal, future disposal, training tram... at Hawthorn, Approved disposal, future disposal, training tram ...Depot List - 10 A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 20.8.1982". Sheets 1 to 4 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order including listing of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention in operating condition to Z3 201 Sheets 5 to 9 - allocation by depot including trams in storage at Hawthorn, Approved disposal, future disposal, training tram, tourist trams and special purpose. Sheet 10 - Summary of Fleet in Servicetrams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, David J. O'Neil, "History of the Geelong Electric Tramways", Jul. 1994
... (?) stories, The Tramway's Union, Closure, Tram car fleet disposal..., Closure, Tram car fleet disposal. Contains many black and white ...Eighty page book with heavy card covers A4 size. Colour covers with colour photo of No. 31 at Moorabool and Little Malop Streets, 1950. Contains index, notes on early Geelong Transport, Tramways, opening, decorated trams, Football and trams, People of the tramways, Conductresses, Tramway's staff, Yarns and Truthful (?) stories, The Tramway's Union, Closure, Tram car fleet disposal. Contains many black and white photos, stories and one map and plan of depot. Written by David (Dave) J. O'Neil On rear cover has a "Highton Newsagency" label with price of $24.95. Item scanned 28/4/2019 - btm1293i1.pdf to btm1293i3.pdf - three sections - text searchable when opened using a pdf editor.trams, tramways, geelong, provincial tramways, conductresses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, The Met, "Tram Construction and Maintenance Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 1.7.1985", Jul. 1985
... including trams in storage at Hawthorn, Approved disposal, future... at Hawthorn, Approved disposal, future disposal, training tram ...Depot List - 13 A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Tram Construction and Maintenance Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 1.7.1985" Sheets 1 to 6 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order including listing of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention in operating condition to A 254. Sheets 7 to 12 - allocation by depot including trams in storage at Hawthorn, Approved disposal, future disposal, training tram, tourist trams and special purpose, Ministry of Arts, Decorated trams, Reserve trams. Sheet 13 - Summary of Fleet in Service.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, The Met, "Tram Construction and Maintenance Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 1.7.1986", Jul. 1986
... by depot including trams in storage at Hawthorn, Approved disposal... trams in storage at Hawthorn, Approved disposal, future disposal ...Depot List - 13 A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Tram Construction and Maintenance Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 1.7.1986" Sheets 1 to 6 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order including listing of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention in operating condition to A 272 and artics 2002. Sheets 7 to 12 - allocation by depot including trams in storage at Hawthorn, Approved disposal, future disposal, training trams, tourist trams and special purpose, Ministry of Arts, Decorated trams, Reserve trams. Sheet 13 - Summary of Fleet in Service.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, The Met, "Allocation of Tramcars as at 5-5-1983", Aug. 1983
... in workshops, reserve trams, Approved disposal, training, tourist... of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention ...Photocopied A4 document, 8 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Allocation of Tramcars as at 5-5-1983", listing the class of trams allocated to each depot in Melbourne, MMTB, training trams, storage, special purpose trams, summary. The last page has a an extract from page 97 of the June 1983 issue of ET giving a bus fleeing location of the MMTB and notes on Private Bus companies and services. Has been photocopied onto A4 sheets - and published as a supplement to E.T 6/83. Has a stamp of the Road Construction Authority of 25 august 1983 Library on the front sheet. 2nd copy added from donation of Norm Cross. 1519.1 - 12 A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 4-4-1983". Sheets 1 to 5 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order including listing of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention in operating condition. Letters against trams possibly withdrawn, hand written changes and additions to the Z3 class fleet to 220, Sheets 6 to 11 - allocation by depot showing some crossed out in red including trams in workshops, reserve trams, Approved disposal, training, tourist, special purpose, Ministry of Arts and decorated cars. Sheet 9 - distribution list. 1519.2 - full copy unaltered from Robert Green, added 6/7/2019 - see 1519i3.pdf for scanned copy.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation, transporting art, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Wal Jack, Wal Jack notebook, 1940's
... Melbourne tram disposals, and sale of cable trams and storage... disposals, and sale of cable trams and storage at Brunswick. 42 73 ...Demonstrates Wal Jack's records, hand written in a recycled notebook. Note - several sheets have been cut from the book - appear to be done before use by Wal. The crossed out sheets have not been imaged - these have been transferred by Wal to Reg Item 5507 and re-ordered. Image 30 shows a sample of a crossed out page. See related documents for a pdf file of the contents. Scan No. BTM5623iX Page No. Title or Subject Notes 1 Front 2 Inside Cover Addresses for Jack McLean, John Buckland Trooper Larsen Inside front cover. 3 1 Note re NSWT steam tram motor, MMTB PCC import issues, Peter Duckett seeking info and Photo of Julien’s battery tram on test in Melbourne 4 2 MMTB No. 8, 4, photos, Tyrell’s of Sydney photos, Perth 63 dimensions and MMTB plans for Domain Road & St Kilda Rd Jtn. 5 3 Notes re NSWGR P32, VR locos at Wodonga 13/10/1941, SAR V Class V143, SAR locos – W and Wx 6 4 NSW Private locos, Woy Woy quarry and AGL at Mortlake 5 Blank 6 Blank 7 7 First cable trams – links to photos T154, 29, 154 (Adelaide) 8 8 T156, Powelltown, Ray Pearson Negs 9 9 QR B18 ¼ locos, Ray Pearson’s scrap book, PMTT Zeppelin style trams, MMTB T class locations and 178/179 rebuilding. 10 10 Hawthorn horse tramway, VR Black Rock terminus sketch 11 11 NSW Tramways, Ryde, MMTB L class, Geelong tramway notes 12 12 Locomotive “Ballarat” in WA, Brisbane and various contacts. 13 13 Notes re VR News – 1943, H class, derailments, max speeds, Koondrook tramway and Geelong level crossing. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page – loose within book. 14 to 17 14/17 List of MMTB trams to 877 and work trams Some errors noted. 18 18 Newspaper cutting – Tram Record Day revenue (Brisbane 10/1943), Steam Trams at Journey’s end – Sydney – 6/1943 list of equipment being sold by Sydney Ferries, at Parramatta, 6/1943. MMTB Tram crossings in Melbourne, list of Sydney photos sent to Wal. Cuttings and Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 19 19 Midland locos WA, VR open wagon stencils and a siding at Mt. Evelyn. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 20 20 Note re Sydney four wheel tourist trams and Hawthorn Max. Traction cars locations c1945. 21 to 23 21/23 Notes on Geelong Bogie trams and carrying flags for declaration of Newtown and Chilwell as a city – 1/10/1949 (See also Reg Item 5641) 24 to 26 24/26 Notes on Wellington Corporation Tramcars 37 27 Kelburn – Karoi cable line Wellington 28 to 29 28/29 Auckland Tramway Board tramcars notes 30/31 Blank 30 32/33 Notes on Ballarat tramcars – ESCo Crossed out 34/37 Ditto – SEC Crossed out 38 Music for the people notes Crossed out 39 Notes on Ballarat trams with tail lights Crossed out 40/43 Notes on Ballarat bogie trams Crossed out 44/45 Notes on SEC tram controllers, dead man and truck lengths. Crossed out 31 45 List of Ballarat Destination roll – Dec 1949 32, 33 46/47 Notes on Bendigo Bogie Trams – 1940’s 34 48 Bendigo Destination roll on a Birney tram Easter 1950, notes on tram tail lights and fares on the Bendigo system. 49 Blank – though headed “Bendigo Birney Trams” 50 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 51 Ditto and No. 24 and 23 Crossed out 52 Ditto, 15, 11, 23 and Gold tram Crossed out 53 Notes on 34 caused delays, 5/1950, and use of 23 as gold tram Crossed out 54 Notes on repair to track at Sturt and Drummond 6/1951 Crossed out - see Reg Item 7720. 55 Notes on track work in Ballarat early 1950’s Crossed out 56/57 Notes on 33, 37, pay as you enter signs and 1953 special workings Crossed out 58/60 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 61/64 Blank 35 65 “Salute to the Cable Tram” – transcription of text from Truck and Bus Transportation (July 1948) 36, 37 66/67 Continued from above and list cable tram routes, opening, closing, length and route colours. 38 68 List of photos in Truck and Bus Transportation, Anniversary Issue July 1948 of cable trams. 69 Blank 39 70 Notes on Brunswick TT, Fitzroy TT colours, Adelaide Service trams and MMTB route lengths. 40 71 Notes on HTT colours, tramcars, PMTT trams and colours and NMETL colours, trams and route destination signs 41 72 Notes on MMTB routes, cable and other Melbourne tram disposals, and sale of cable trams and storage at Brunswick. 42 73 Blank - page was headed Lugarno, Switzerland and Italian border 42 Handwritten sheet – photos to get – R. Field and Peter Duckett. 43, 44 74/75 Listing of trains on all lines leaving Ballarat and days run. 45 77 Listing of negatives sent to K. Rogers in 1944 and list of MMTB Max. Traction bogie trams 117 to 138 and disposal 46 77 Listing of MMTB trams, - appears to be something to do with photos or negs held. 47 78 Listing of Ray’s (Pearson) negs /photos of Brisbane trams and other railway photos. 79 Blank 48 80 Prices of pine timber in 4/1942, list of photos “I want”, notes re VR Train length, Ironbark Gully bridge, 3817 in Harden smash 7/1948 and 1948 Ballarat destination roll. Partly crossed out. Rear Cover. Has a strong association with Wal Jack, his work to collect and record both railway and tramway information. Yields information about tramways in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and other cities tramways and railways.Grey covered book with black binding containing 40 lined sheets (80 pages) with handwritten notes with the front cover partly cut out and the words "Jewellery & Engraving" book written in. Contains some newspaper clippings and pasted typed notes as listed below. The image number of each sheet is given. See individual pdf files. trams, tramways, mmtb, ballarat, bendigo, sydney, brisbane, railways, geelong, new zealand, victorian railways, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Back to Adelaide", 23/9/1971
Yields information about the disposal of tramcars following closure of the SEC operated Ballarat tram system.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Back to Adelaide", reporting that tram 34 was returning to Adelaide where built. Has a photo of 34 loaded onto a truck. Second copy dated 23 September 1971. "September 1971" written in ink along the top of the cutting.tramcars, adelaide, aetm, closure, bogie trams, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 15 - Nerrina, 11/1/1954
... information about disposal of tramcars. Ballarat Tram 15 Nerrina ...Tram 15 (body only) in derelict condition at Nerrina, in use as a tennis pavilion.Yields information about disposal of tramcars.Black and white photograph on plain paper"BALLARAT", "Old no.15 at Nerrina" "26-9-46", K: J' MAGOR", "No.", "K.M. Train"ballarat, tram 15, nerrina -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Lilian Butler, three tramcars stored at Ballarat B power station, Oct. 1971
... closure. Ballarat Tramways trams Tramcars Sale Of Trams Disposal ...Yields information about the storage of tramcars at the SEC Ballarat B power station after closure.Agfa blue and white plastic slide mount of three tramcars stored at Ballarat B power station. Shows the chimney of the power station. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, tramcars, sale of trams, disposal, ballarat b power station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 8, John Theodore, Tram No. 39 at the Lions Pa rk, Lismore, c1973
... trams Disposal Lismore Preserved Trams tram 39 Various notations ...Yields information about tram 39 following its disposal and how it was sheltered.Set of 8 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm square slides of Tram No. 39 at the Lions Pa rk, Lismore c1973, after the roof has been built over it. See also Reg Item 6545 for photographs of the tram prior to the roof being built over it. .1 - 39 at the park with the shelter looking newly built. .2 - ditto with D3 671 in the background. .3 - end view of the tram, with the highway in the background. .4 - as for .2 .5 - interior view of one end with the controller and brake valves removed. .6 - interior view of the pink paintwork! .7 - ditto .8 - ditto Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, disposal, lismore, preserved trams, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, John Theodore, tram 18 at Sebastopol in Victory Park, c1973
... trams Ballarat Closure Tramcars Disposal Sebastopol Victory Park ...Yields information about tram 18 following its disposal and how it was sheltered.Agfa blue and white plastic mount - 27mm square slides of single truck tram 18 at Sebastopol in Victory Park, c1973 See btm3929 for details of disposal.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, ballarat, closure, tramcars, disposal, sebastopol, victory park, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 2, John Theodore, tram 42, at the Zion Congregational Church Kindergarten, c1973
... trams Ballarat Closure Tramcars Disposal Zion Congregational ...Yields information about tram 42 following its disposal and how it was sheltered.Set of 2 Agfa blue and white plastic mounts - 27mm square slides of single truck tram 42, at the Zion Congregational Church Kindergarten, c1973. Has "Zion Kindertram" in the destination box. See btm3929 for details of disposal.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, ballarat, closure, tramcars, disposal, zion congregational church, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 4, John Theodore, c1973
... trams Tramcars Disposal Tramcar Bodies Sale Of Trams Allendale ...Yields information about tram 16 following its disposal and how it appeared c1973.Set of 4 Agfa blue and white plastic mounts - 27mm square slides of Ballarat No. 16, SEC, in a garden setting - Allendale area, c1972/3. Tram body sold by the SEC in 1956. See also Reg Item 3535 for other photographs. Address details check 27/8/2020 - 155 Henders Road. See btm3929 for details of disposal.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, tramcars, disposal, tramcar bodies, sale of trams, allendale, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 6, John Theodore, 1972 - 1973
... at the Daylesford Museum. Tramways trams Closure Tramcars Disposal ...Yields information about tram 11 following its disposal and how it was placed at the Daylesford Museum.Set of 1 Kodachrome cardboard slides and 5 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of former Ballarat tram 11 at the Daylesford Historical Society yard. .1 - view from the roadway .2 - late view with other farm machinery placed around it. .3 - interior view .4 - interior view .5 - view showing how the tram was placed. .6 - interior viewed.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, closure, tramcars, disposal, daylesford, tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, Tom Murray, "Dispersal of Ballarat Tramcar Fleet", late 1971
Yields information about the disposal of the SEC Ballarat tramcar fleet and locations.Typed list on quarto paper titled "Dispersal of Ballarat Tramcar Fleet", giving a list with a few queries of the dispersal or allocation of ex Ballarat trams. Not correct for No. 30 or 41. Possibly prepared by Tom Murray. See also Reg items 3929 and 5444 for other lists. sec, ballarat, disposal, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram Shelter for Christmas Crib", "SEC replies to Lake tram proposal", "A Farewell tram ride", "Keep buses out of Bridge St", "Bus stops blamed for drop in business", "Complaint of parking loss through bus stops", "last journey for 39", "Last tram to start in filmed about Ballarat" "The end for tram 31?", "Destination Hamilton", late 1971
Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system - presented in an unorganised manner and without newspaper dates.Set of 8 foolscap size photocopies on heat sensitive paper of various newspaper cuttings compiled - many duplicated - about the closure of the Ballarat Tram system, mainly from The Courier, Sept to Dec. 1971. Principal headlines are: "Tram Shelter for Christmas Crib", "SEC replies to Lake tram proposal", "A Farewell tram ride", "Keep buses out of Bridge St", "Bus stops blamed for drop in business", "Complaint of parking loss through bus stops", "last journey for 39", "Last tram to start in film about Ballarat" "The end for tram 31?" "Destination Hamilton" - see item 9520 for the original cutting See also Reg item 3165 and 3161 for similar presentations of cuttings. sec, ballarat, disposal, tramcars, btps, shelters, shelters, buses, closure, bridge st, hamilton, shelters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Details of Ballarat Trams - marked up
... of the tramcars. Tramcars Ballarat SEC Disposal Sale Of Trams Acquisitions ...Demonstrates the source of the tramcars for both Ballarat. Gives details on equipment, sizes and seating capacity of the tramcars as at August 1964 with hand written notes about the acquisition and disposal of some of the tramcars.Printed List of trams and their details for Ballarat Trams ( similar to item 3430.1), dated 5-September-1966, titled "Numbers and Particulars of Trams". Handwritten notes have been made for the acquisition dates for the tramcar and disposal details of the vehicle along the top edge. 3430 - Ballarat - typed carbon copy - two sheets, were taped together. Gives details of where purchased from , date of purchase, type, body builder, seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, condition of tram, trolley base, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheel base, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons and details of advertising space in racks. At base has typed (original) list of trams of the two types, single truckers and bogie trams. List of trams includes the scrubber and No. 20 which was scrapped prior to system closure. Handwritten notes have been made for the Acquisition dates for the tramcar and disposal details of the vehicle along the top edge.tramcars, ballarat, sec, disposal, sale of trams, acquisitions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Rolling Stock Data M&MTB 2/45", Feb. 1945
Two sheets of ruled paper (blue horizontal lines, red vertical lines - from a financial ledger?) prepared giving a list of Rolling stock operated by the M&MTB in Feb. 1945. Gives class of tram, car numbers, number in service, type, capacity, trucks, wheel and truck centres, motor type and horsepower, tare, controller type, compressor type and length over bumpers and some notes on disposals. Class of cars given are A, C, G, L, T, U, W2, SW2, W3, W4, CW5, W5, SW5, SW6, X, X1, X2, Y and Y1. Note A and G comprise mixture of single truck cars of different classes. Gives car numbers. Also gives details of some cable cars. Destination Citymmtb, tramcars, equipment, rolling stock -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Moving Out", 11/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Transporting Trams Disposal Newspaper clipping from The Courier ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated 11/2/1972, titled "Moving Out" about the loading of Ballarat Tram No. 30 to go to Kaniva. Acquired by the Kaniva Lions Club. Photo shows three cranes loading the tram onto the truck at the SEC's Ballarat North yard where it had been stored. Cutting date Secured to the top of the cutting with adhesive tape. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. Item has been folded for inclusion within a scrap book. Has a piece of plain paper Secured to the back of the portion that was not Secured to the scrap book itself. See Reg Item 6615 for photographs at Kaniva.kaniva, loading trams, transporting trams, disposal -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Bendigo Tramways - Disposal to Bendigo Trust", 23/12/1991 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of an A4 sheet, State Electricity Commission Memorandum dated 23 December 1991, concerning the transfer of the remaining SEC assets to the Bendigo Trust. Proposed to transfer track, overhead, underground cables, electrolysis drain equipment and some poles. Gave a background to the original equipment and asset distribution when the Bendigo Trust was formed and subsequent events. From the Manager Northern Region to General Manger Customer Services.trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, bendigo trust -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 20/09/1966 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates nature and size of gang undertaking road repairs during 1966 in Bridge St and the buildings on the south side of the street.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, taken 20/9/1966, published 21/9/1966 of track repairs in Bridge St. Shows the nature of the work, and the level of the traffic in the streets at the time. Eight men working in the view. In the background are the buildings on the south side of Bridge St, including Magnin, a Disposal Variety store, Faull's Foot rest, and Dickins. In the far distance are two trams parked in the loop. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and "85%" in ink.tramways, trams, bridge st, road works -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Nine trams may be kept in Ballarat", Aug. 1971
Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system - presented in an unorganised manner and without newspaper dates.Set of about 5 newspaper clippings glued to a sheet of lined paper. Main cutting titled "Nine trams may be kept in Ballarat", from The Courier Ballarat, 18/8/1971 (can read date through the back paper), about the number of trams to be kept in Ballarat, the BTPS, removal of the overhead. Other cuttings note the provision of bus stops in Ballarat, a hail storm the previous day (Friday 17/8/2005), floods, the derailment of a tram while on a tour for the Ballarat North Technical School, employment of those employees who had been retrenched and two letters re the replacement of the trams, including the aims of the BTPS to operate in Wendouree Parade. Letter re the BTPS signed by John Anderson. See also Reg item 3165 and 6665 for similar presentations of cuttings.secv, closure, employment, btps, disposal, storms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Will miss the tram", "Work begins on Lake Route", "Vale, The Tramways!", Aug. 1971
Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system - presented in an unorganised manner and without newspaper dates.Set of about 6 newspaper clippings glued to a sheet of lined paper. Cuttings from the Ballarat Courier, date from around 23 August 1971 following the closure of the Victoria St lines and part of the Gardens route. Includes a poem titled "Vale, the Tramways!", written by SMP, an item by a staff report going to to school by tram in Victoria St and Sturt St ""Will miss the tram". Other items "Work begins on Lake Route" about the BTPS agreement with Council, quotes Paul Nicholson, removal of parking meters, derailment at the depot, and bus stop signs being damaged. Two of the clippings are photo copies. See also Reg item 3161 and 6665 for similar presentations of cuttings.secv, closure, buses, btps, disposal, derailments -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 19, Carolyn Dean, 11/11/1995 12:00:00 AM
... of the wheels by the BTM. BTM Cable Trams Tramcar Disposals Glenferrie ...Yields information about the condition of a former Melbourne cable tram and the recovery of the wheels by the BTM.Series of 17 colour prints by Carolyn Dean of the recovery of the cable tram truck from 504 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn on 11/11/1995. Refer to November 1995 Fares Please! for the story and Jan. 1996 for photographs of this event. Recovered cable tram parts from cable tram No. 427. Printed on Fujicolor paper. .1 - looking at the remains .2 - ditto .3 - part of the side panel revealed .4 - Panel showing the number .5 - down to the floor level .6 - the frame is revealed .7 - not much left .8 - Some of the recovered parts .9 - getting the frame out of position and over the grass .10 - ditto .11 - turning it around .12 - where it was .13 - out on Glenferrie Road frontage .14 - loading it onto the trailer .15 - loaded .16 - the recovery group .17 - ditto. .18 - before work started .19 - ditto Standing from left to right: Warren Doubleday, Carolyn Dean, Mrs. Wickens, Simon Jenkins, Garry Wood, Alan Snowball, Darren Hutchesson. Kneeling John Phillips, Alastair Reither, Peter Winspur and Paul Mong. See November 1995 Fares Please! for the story and Jan. 1996 for photographsOn rear in ink "11.11.95, C. Dean"btm, cable trams, tramcar disposals, glenferrie rd, tram 427