Set of some 10 items issued by Alstom around the time they became responsible for the operation or the facilities manager of Preston Workshops and other corporate materials. .1 - Letter dated 3-7-2002 to all employees as the Preston Workshop and Press Release advising that Alstom was the successful bidder for the Facilities Management of the workshops. .2 - document - 4 sheets - titled "Alstom Citadis Tram Presentation - Preston Workshop August 7, 2001" - PowerPoint slides by Dan Davies introducing the C class tram. .3 - Large foldout folder or pamphlet titled "Citadis the spirit of your city" introducing the tram. .4 - DL four fold pamphlet - "Citadis at your fingertips, the spirit of your city" with information about the various types of trams. .5 - Folder with company name printed on a label, containing four sheets: Citadis for Yarra Trams Ballarat Railway Service Centre Alstom Melbourne Transport Limited - asset management for Connex Alstom's New Preston Service Centre Launched - 27-8-2002 .6 - Book - Alstom Australia and New Zealand Capabilities and Profile 2001 - 36 pages + card cover with high gloss photos. .7 - Plastic bag with company name, logo and website.trams, tramways, alstom, preston workshops

Plan shows the layout of the Preston Workshops facility during The Met era, c1990. Shows tracks, buildings and overall land dimensions. Prepared prior to the duplication of the track over the railway line in Miller St. Yields information about Preston Workshops during The Met era.Photocopy - foolscap sheet of a Plan of Preston Workshops - The Met c1990tramways, preston workshops, drawings, plans

Series of letters between Frank Shennen, Managing Editor of the Transportation Magazine of Sydney and Lewis Russell regarding cable trams. This information may have formed the basis of an article, "Salute to the Cable Tram" that appeared in the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation - see Reg Item 2578. Letters were held with a paper and consisted on the following documents: Letters are in reverse date order. image i1 - item 1, image i2 - letters, image ia - the rear of item 1. 1 - two sheets of paper with cable car numbers and values - written in pencil on sheets torn from old MMTB tender documents - see image htd3908a for the rear of these sheets. 2. - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Frank Shennen from Lewis Russell dated 7/11/1940 - advising difficultly in getting hold of all the details re cars and details re the inventory of the trams. 3 - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell from Mr. Shennen, dated 4/11/1940 looking for records on car numbers in particular, notes Nicholson St shops. 4 - Letter - 1 foolscap sheet to Mr Shennen dated 18/10/1940 - draft of a letter regarding a Mr. Greig and MTT reports. 5 - Letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Shennen from Mr Russell re a Mr Greig's history of the cable tram system, Chairman's reports of the MTT. 6 - letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Russell, 16/10/1940 asking for a copy of Mr. Greig's report. 7 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Shennen dated 12/10/1940, advising that many of the records have been destroyed when the MMTB moved out of the old head office. Refers to a history by Mr. A. W. Greig of the Historical Society of Victoria some 20 years ago and MTT lines. 8 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell, dated 8/10/1940. asking for information on cable trams, to be produced in the Railway Historical Society Bulletin, asking for records from Nicholson St workshops, in particular actual car numbers and re-numbering. Attaches a list of material sought. 9 - 2 quarto sheets - listing the information for powerhouses, routes, route signs, car numbers, has notes that some depots numbers were individually assigned - trailers.trams, tramways, cable trams, reports, records, history

Map of the system shown at two inches = 1 mile. Drawing No. P5799. Shows crossovers, track layouts at junctions, signal cabins roads, railways, and stations. Originally signed by Perway Engineer - 20/12/1940, though originally drawn in 1922. The plan shows the lines to Maribyrnong Munitions works along Cordite Ave and Wests Road and the track from Moonee Ponds to Union Road, opened in July 1941, and the extension to Essendon Airport built in 1942, but not the Queen St North Essendon substation. Shows underground cables, tram and bus depot, workshop locations, and substation locations and their priority.Yields information about the MMTB substation locations in 1942.Drawing - dyeline cloth backed print - titled - "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" and subtitled - "Substations". trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, tramways, junction, map, world war 2, substation

0 - No 9 - 1/4/2011 - Rhinos on skateboards, Did you know, Spencer St works, .1 - No. 11 of 3/5/2011 with the revised Yarra trams logo, traffic priority, work over Easter in Spencer St at Bourke and Collins St, Good Friday appeal, safety, passenger feedback and future works. .2 - No. 13 - 31/5/2011 - new uniform, cleaning, CEPR, trackwork - Fitzroy St, Northcote, Rhino, Carlton Control. .3 - No. 14 - 15/6/2011 - Haymarket Roundabout, accessibility, maintenance, CSE. .4 - No. 17 - 2/8/2011 - High St Westgarth trackwork, Swanston St, IMF CEO visit .5 - No. 18 - 16/8/2011 - Performance benchmarks met, Preston Workshops, repairs to 3018, tram signal priority. .6 - No . 19 - 30/8/2011 - New E class trams, routes "a" or "d", TramTracker in shelters, police, fare evasion .7 - No. 20 - 15/9/2011 - Football trams, Superstops, Bridge Road, Rhinos. .8 - No. 21 - 27/9/2011 - CEO's journey to work, accessibility, increased patronage, E class. .8a - No. 22 - 11/10/2011 - Minister Mulder visit, E class, Customer experience, Elizabeth Kerdelhue Corporate Affairs Director, flood indicator in Wellington Parade, Keolis - Orleans and PTV coming your way. .9 - No. 23 - 25/10/2011 - forthcoming royal visit, opening for Footscray Road extension, Rhinos, Stockholm .10 - No. 24 - 8/11/2011- Royal visit, photos, Z3 158, route 86 works in High St. (see htd5043i21 for a image from an unknown newspaper of the actual event - features Z3 158.) .11 - No. 25 - 22/11/2011 - new staff guide, Gold Coast tram line, Macarthur St, overhead, fund raising, route numbering update. .12 - No. 26 - 6/12/2011 - Swanston St Superstops, Newmarket bridge strikes, rhinos. .13 - No. 27 - 20/12/2011 - Christmas carnival, Lenny Bates, portable crossover, uniforms. .14 - No. 28 - 17/1/2012 - Passing of Len Bates, Myki, Gardiner railway station. .15 - No. 30 - 15/2/2012 - visit of Keolis, SNCF people, list of Executive leadership team with photos, Swanston St works, Myki introduction. .16 - No. 31 - 29/2/2012 - patronage up, tram postage stamps, Myki, rhinos. .17 - No. 32 - 14/3/2012 - St Kilda Rd trackwork, fund raising, Southbank Depot extensions, Myki, driving conditions, grand prix. .18 - No. 33 - 30/3/2012 - introduction of the PTV, end of MetLink and Transport Ticketing Authority, changes in management structure, trackwork, Gold Coast tramway and Keolis. .19 - No. 34 - Dr Jake - Royal children's Hospital super stop, route 96 - Premium line. .20 - No. 35, 2/5/2012 - Revision of Rules, trackwork in St Kilda Road and Elizabeth St, Myki, safety - Zero Harm. .21 - No. 69 - 25/9/2013 - Passengers paying their way, E class update, Mal Ashworth retires, progress report, feedback, new chime on trams. .22 - No. 70 - 9/10/2013 - Art comes alive, tram 925, driver simulator at Preston Workshops, E class project, 90th Glen Huntly. .23 - No. 83 - 23/4/2014 - Screen time for trams, new PIDs on B class, assistance animals, Operations Centre, Preston Workshops, Electrical log sheets to SLV. .24 - No. 89 - 23/7/2014 - punctuality, refresh of network map (fold-out map), women drivers. .25 - No. 97 - 19/11/2014 - Revitalising route 96, Keolis news, free tram zone, guide dogs. .26 - No. 99 - 17/12/2014 - Accessibility week, new uniform top for CSE's, free tram zone, world trade centre stop upgrade, heat stress, Art tram 158. .27 - No. 100 - 14/1/2015 - Route 96 complete, New Years eve free travel, fare compliance, patronage down, Demonstrates Yarra trams staff newsletters.Set of 22 Yarra Trams internal newsletter "The Wire", All A4, printed in full colour. All four pages unless noted otherwise, full colour, performance snapshot on front cover.trams, tramways, yarra trams, traffic control, trackwork, spencer st, fund raising, operations, rhinos, carlton control, high st, haymarket, preston workshops, e class, route numbers, bridge road, wellington parade, ptv, royal visit, footscray road, new tramway, gold coast, macarthur st, swanston st, superstops, newmarket, gardiner, burke road, level crossings, railway squares, myki, metlink, tickets, route 96, rules, st kilda road, elizabeth st, tram 158, tram 925, glen huntly depot, simulator, b class, opeations centre, art trams, patronage

In March 2024, Milissa Box (DTP) was at a trash and treasure market. She'd found a $5 photo album for sale with some photos that she thought might be of interest… From what I can gather it belonged to the gentleman pictured who was a worker at Dandenong in the Comeng and ABB eras. He appears to have worked on the Z3, A1/A2, B1/B2 class trams, Hong Kong LRVs, Comeng Melbourne suburban trains, and later the extra Victorian-purchased XP power cars and XAM sleepers to enable the Riverina XPT to be extended to Melbourne. It's clear he was very proud of the vehicles he'd helped to build. I have scanned a selection of the images, which appear to be a mix of official builder's portraits, team photos, and self-taken shots showing candid everyday scenes on the shop floor. There are also images of the launch of the XP power cars with then-Victorian Premier Joan Kirner; and some personal visits to see the Flying Scotsman, Victorian Goldfields Railway, Coal Creek, etc. Filename Description Date Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0001 Three Comeng workers (including the photographer) stand in front of Comeng suburban train 697M (Chopper unit) c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0002 Three Comeng workers (including the photographer) stand in front of Comeng suburban train 697M (Chopper unit) c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0003 Hong Kong Light Rail Phase 1 LRV 1013 being lifted onto its transport loader c. 1987-88 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0004 Walter Wright transport truck (Mack) waits to draw a heavy transport platform out of a shed at Comeng Dandenong. Hong Kong Phase I LRV (1024) can be seen inside the shed c. 1988 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0005 Hong Kong Light Rail Phase 1 LRV 1013 on its transport loader in a shed at Comeng Dandenong ready for transport c. 1988 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0006 Hong Kong Light Rail Phase 1 LRV 1013 on its transport loader in a shed at Comeng Dandenong ready for transport c. 1988 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0007 The photographer is pictured fitting components to the cab of a Phase I Hong Kong LRV No 1026 c. 1988 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0008 Hong Kong Light Rail Phase 1 LRV 1013 on its transport loader at Comeng Dandenong ready for transport c. 1988 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0009 Hong Kong Light Rail Phase 1 LRV 1013 on its transport loader at Comeng Dandenong ready for transport c. 1988 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0010 Hong Kong Light Rail Phase 1 LRV 1013 on its transport loader at Comeng Dandenong ready for transport c. 1988 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0011 The photographer and a colleague are pictured in the car park posing for a photo at Comeng Dandenong c. 1988 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0012 The photographer and a colleague are pictured inside the cab of Comeng suburban train 697M, posing for a photo at Comeng Dandenong c. 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0013 A stainless steel Hitachi train bodyshell is being transported on a truck-trailer. Possibly taken at Martin and King in Bayswater, under transport to the station for railing to Somerton for fitout. This is a later series M car with the rear-mounted pantograph (note the mounting lugs above the non-driving end) c. 1980 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0014 A shot at Comeng Dandenong of the onsite workforce standing in front of a Phase I Hong Kong LRV. c.1987-88 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0015 A shot at Comeng Dandenong of the onsite workforce standing in front of a Phase I Hong Kong LRV. c.1987-88 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0016 Hong Kong Light Rail Phase 1 LRV 1038 on its transport loader at Port of Melbourne ready for transport c. 1988 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0017 Three Comeng workers (including the photographer) stand in front of a workbench at Comeng Dandenong c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0018 A newly completed Comeng train (wearing VicRail teacup orange) on the factory access track at Comeng Dandenong c. 1981 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0019 A newly completed Z3 class tram on a transporter, with its bogie frames waiting transport to Preston Workshops for final fitout and commissioning c. 1981 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0020 A newly completed Comeng train (wearing VicRail teacup orange) on the factory access track at Comeng Dandenong c. 1981 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0021 A newly completed Z3 class tram on a transporter, with its bogie frames waiting transport to Preston Workshops for final fitout and commissioning c. 1981 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0022 A Comeng/ABB artist impression presumably part of their bid for the Double Decker demonstrator train for Melbourne. Note the similarity to similar Comeng sets constructed for Sydney. c. Nov 1989 – April 1990 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0023 Victorian Railways steam locomotive K 169 on static display at Coal Creek. c. 1980s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0024 Comeng suburban train carriage 1190T on a traverser in the yard at Comeng Dandenong. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0025 Comeng suburban train carriages the yard at Comeng Dandenong. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0026 Comeng suburban train carriages the yard at Comeng Dandenong. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0027 Comeng suburban train carriages the yard at Comeng Dandenong. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0028 Comeng suburban train carriages the yard at Comeng Dandenong. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0029 Comeng suburban train in a shed at Comeng Dandenong. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0030 Comeng suburban train carriage 1190T on a traverser in the yard at Comeng Dandenong – possible Factory Acceptance Inspection by the Met c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0031 Comeng suburban train carriage 1190T being tractor-shunted in the yard at Comeng Dandenong – possible Factory Acceptance Inspection by the Met c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0032 Two Comeng workers carry a train part (possibly a first aid kit) for fitting to a Comeng suburban train. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0033 Comeng suburban train carriage 1190T on a traverser in the yard at Comeng Dandenong – possible Factory Acceptance Inspection by the Met. One of the Met staff appears to be giving one of the Comeng workers a kiss on the cheek. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0034 A B2 Class tram is on a low-loader multiwheel transport trailer waiting transport to Preston Workshops; while what appears to be a classic AP6 Valiant Safari Wagon is in the foreground. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0035 A B2 Class tram is on a low-loader multiwheel transport trailer waiting transport to Preston Workshops; while a worker poses for a photo with his hand on the rigging. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0036 A B2 Class tram is on a low-loader multiwheel transport trailer waiting transport to Preston Workshops; An HT Holden Belmont sedan has been posed in front to appear as if it is towing the heavy vehicle. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0037 A B2 Class tram is on a low-loader multiwheel transport trailer waiting transport to Preston Workshops; An HT Holden Belmont sedan has been posed in front to appear as if it is towing the heavy vehicle. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0038 A1 Class tram 232 is pictured up on stands while various A/B class tram cab frames are in the foreground in various stages of assembly. Of note, 232 appears to have been returned to Dandenong for major repair or other work, and shows signs of having been in traffic for some time (weathering and wear) c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0039 various A/B class tram cab frames are in the foreground in various stages of assembly. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0040 A group of Comeng Dandenong workers stopped on a tea break. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0041 An A/B Class tram cab being fitted out with electronics and controls. c. June-July 1989 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0042 A new Comeng suburban train in Metropolitan Transit livery on the test track at Comeng Dandenong. c. mid 1980s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0043 A new Comeng suburban train in Metropolitan Transit livery on the test track at Comeng Dandenong. c. mid 1980s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0044 Interior shot of a new Comeng suburban train at Comeng Dandenong. c. mid 1980s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0045 Interior shot of a new Comeng suburban train at Comeng Dandenong. c. mid 1980s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0046 The exterior sign at Dandenong showing ABB brand. Early 1990s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0047 A B2 Class tram is on a low-loader multiwheel transport trailer waiting transport to Preston Workshops. Early 1990s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0048 The Brush generator and Paxman Valenta engine as fitted inside a new XP power car for NSW Countrylink (paid for by Victoria) c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0049 An exterior shot of a new Countrylink XP power car for NSW under construction (paid for by Victoria) c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0050 Two new XAM class XPT sleeper carriages under construction at Comeng Dandenong c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0051 A B2 class tram under construction at Comeng Dandenong Early 1990s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0052 A B2 class tram under construction at Comeng Dandenong Early 1990s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0053 An exterior shot of a new Countrylink XP power car for NSW being moved out of the shed c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0054 An exterior shot of a new Countrylink XP power car at Comeng Dandenong c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0055 An exterior shot of a new Countrylink XP power car at Comeng Dandenong c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0056 An exterior shot of a new Countrylink XP power car at Comeng Dandenong c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0057 B2 class trams under construction at Comeng Dandenong Early 1990s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0058 An XP Powercar from NSW wearing the Intercity XPT Candy Livery at Comeng Dandenong. It is not known if this was originally painted in this livery (incorrectly) or if this was one of the first delivered series transported to Dandenong to aid the construction process of the four additional locomotives. Early 1990s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0059 Melbourne B2 Class tram B2.2100 (renumbered from 2102) painted in the distinctive Chocolate and Cream livery to mark the completion of 100 B2 class trams Early 1990s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0060 A factory forklift wearing a hand painted “We love Labo(u)r” cardboard sign, possibly in connection to a media event with the Victorian Premier onsite at Comeng Dandenong. c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0061 An exterior shot of a new Countrylink XP power car at Comeng Dandenong c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0062 Two new new Countrylink XP power cars under construction and final fitout at Comeng Dandenong c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0063 An exterior shot of a new Countrylink XP power car on the traverser at Comeng Dandenong c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0064 A B2 Class tram is on a low-loader multiwheel transport trailer waiting transport to Preston Workshops. A large banner is draped on the side explaining that this is the 106th vehicle delivered to the Public Transport Corporation (B2.2108). c. Oct 1992 (based on delivery date) Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0065 Victorian Premier Joan Kirner addresses a group of dignitaries in front of an ABB banner inside the main administration building at Dandenong, on the occasion of the first XPT power car purchased by Victoria being unveiled at a media event c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0066 An ABB executive addresses a group of dignitaries in front of an ABB banner inside the main administration building at Dandenong, on the occasion of the first XPT power car purchased by Victoria being unveiled at a media event c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0067 Victorian Premier Joan Kirner addresses the media in front of a completed XP class XPT power car at Dandenong, on the occasion of the first XPT power car purchased by Victoria being unveiled at a media event c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0068 An exterior shot of a new Countrylink XP power car at Comeng Dandenong c. 1992 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0069 A Melbourne B2 class tram undergoing testing on the test circuit at ABB Dandenong c. early 1990s Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0070 An XPlorer type DMU emerges from a shed at ABB Dandenong c.1994 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0071 Voith final drive axle mounted units for XPlorer railcars waiting to be fitted at Dandenong. c.1994 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0072 A completed XAM class sleeper carriage at ABB Dandenong. c.1993 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0073 Completed XPlorer railcars wait transfer to South Dynon for bogie exchange and transfer to NSW at ABB Dandenong. c. 1994 Comeng Scans 2024-03-05 0074 A clipping from an ABB internal newsletter outlining the staff-led initiative to commemorate the 100th B2 class tram with a special livery c.1992 Has photographs of ABB, Steamrail tours, Castlemaine and Maldon Railway, Fying Scotsman 4472 visit and Puffing Billy.Yields information about the people and events at Commonwealth Engineering plant Dandenong and the activities of the unknown compiler.Album containing 40 leaves, photos in a heavy card 3 ring spring binder.comeng, commonwealth engineering co., tramcars, hong kong, nsw, sydney, melbourne, railways, the met, b class, cmr, steam engines, abb, asea brown boveri

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT091 Burke Road Camberwell south of the Junction but before Inglesby St. W7 No. 1007 Destination "Special". RT092 Riversdale Road Camberwell Junction - SW6 No. 933 - "City" - route 70 RT093 Miller Street outside the Preston Workshops - W2 No. 597 - "City - Spencer St" - route 9A RT094 West Maribyrnong Terminus SW6 No. 927 - "City via North Melb." - route 57 plus Y class No. 469 - "City" RT095 Queens Way St. Kilda. PCC No. 980 - "Special" RT096 Reserve track running alongside River St. Maribyrnong Y class No. 469 west bound - "Hawthorn Depot" RT097 Footscray Terminus Leeds Street Y class No. 469 - "Special" RT098 Brunswick Depot - various trams including W3 No. 657 - W5 No. 755 "Moreland" route 20 & W5 No. 732 "Moreland" route 15. RT099 North Fitzroy Depot AETA - buses 543, 551 & 583 All AEC Mk 3's RT100 Port Melbourne Station with four car "Harris" set. RT101 St Kilda Station with four car "Harris" set. RT102 Preston Workshops W2 No. 397 - route 01 (01 overhaul) plus another W2 and a Y1 RT104 Preston Workshops, W5 No 681 - not long after a repaint. RT105 Preston Workshops, Freight car No. 19 RT106 Preston Workshops, various cars of different classes. nearest is W5 No. 793 Route 03 (03 overhaul) Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 16 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, aeta, mmtb, preston workshops, miller st, footscray, leeds st, burke rd, west maribyrnong, camberwell junction, brunswick depot, north fitzroy depot, buses, mmtb buses, aec mk iii, w2 class, w3 class, sw6 class, w7 class, w5 class, tram 793, tram 19, tram 1007, tram 681, tram 397, tram 657, tram 469, y class, tram 980, pcc class, queens way, tram 933, riversdale road, camberwell, tram 755, tram 732, bus 543, bus 551, bus 583, port melbourne railway, railways, route 70, route 57, route 15, route 20, route 9a

Black and white photograph of the construction of the Preston Workshops store building c1926 with the Paint Shop behind. Photo taken from the railway line looking west. Shows the scaffolding for the brick walls being completed. Photo by Sutcliffe Pty Ltd on behalf of the MMTB.Yields information about the then new Preston Workshops being built.Black and white print with photographer's detail on the rear."Sutcliffe" photographers stamp.tramways, construction, buildings, preston workshops

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A3 when folded, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of L. A. Strouse as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1040 - "Headway News" Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 1 No. 1 - September 1984 - 8 pages - 130 years of rail service. Has note about former name, station revitalisation, Met Miles achieved, travel club, Centre page spread of photos of Preston workshop activities, names in Key Associations, repainting of Scrubber 8W, 8, 745, Vic Tramways Bowls Association, Alan Edwards retirement, item on Hawthorn Clothing Workshop (with photo), Munitions bus 301 - Geoff Foster, John Weighman and Daryl Mead and sporting news, - Preston Workshops Soccer team. .2 - Vol 1 No. 2 - 8 pages - Christmas Issue 1984 - Intermodal - Box Hill, Royal Show, A class tram introduced - Driver Don Everard, new tourist guide, Neighbourhood bus revamp in Ringwood, Westona station, Bundoora extension, Transit brass band, Beppie Hedditch - Occupational Welfare Service at Hawthorn, B class trams, sporting news and restored Tacit train. .3 - Vol 1 No. 3, March 1985 - 8 pages - introduction of AVM, bus driver Geoff Neicno, Communications Technician Bruce Smith with MTA Posters or advertisements, Bundoora extension opened, exporting tramway expertise, bus neighboured planning, English on the Job, Met card travel competition, 130 new B class trams and auction sale of Tait Trains. .4 - Vol 1 No. 4 June 1985 - 8 pages - Flagstaff opened, Men at Work band, investigation Officers, library moves to Queen St, first annual report, families on the job - Kimber, Sutton and Luciews, AVM at Nicholson St Engine house. The magazine continues to an A4 version ,see Reg item 1059 and onwards.trams, tramways, mta, preston workshops, hawthorn, buses, sports, box hill, a class, tramway band, welfare, b class, posters, advertisements, metcard, competition, new trams, flagstaff station, nicholson st, tram 8, tram 745, tram 8w

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. References to Minister Tom Roper. Continues from Reg Item 1059 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 2 No. 1 - Feb. 1986 - front cover - Flagstaff station, St Kilda/Port Melbourne light rail system announced, police at Hawthorn learning about trams, Chinese delegation looking at Melbourne's trams, Elwood depot article with photos by Lloyd Rogers at time of Elwood depot coming part of The Met, promotional posters for tramcars, Tram cards, tram power supply upgraded (photo of Z129) - Brown Boveri equipment to Kew and Ascot Vale, memoirs of a tram conductress Nancy Scutt, item with photo of Conductor Jeff Harvey, employment notes, Preston Workshops Christmas party and presentation to Essendon depot tramway soccer champs by Norm Maddock. .2 - Vol 2, No. 2 - March 1986 - Jolimont workshops, modal interchange at Bundoora, Transport Information Centre, memoirs of a tram conductress continued, tram cricket matches, tramway bowls - photos and players listed, Harris trains to be phased out. .3 - Vol 2, No. 3 - April 1986 - front cover of a Met Tram overhead maintenance, linesmen training, new super scheme (old gratuity scheme), visit from ATMOEA NSW visit, Elwood bus depot 12 months with The Met, flying flags on trams, tramway bowls, cricket. .4 - Vol 2, No. 4, May 1986 - 20 pages - Met Information Centre - "Dreams of trams become a reality - driver Peter Gamble", tram tour for American visitors to the zoo, Harris trains, article and photos on Camberwell depot, pantographs on trams, face lift for trams (758) and new buses (182). .5 - Vol 2, No. 5, June/July 1986 - 40 pages - Clock shop, materials testing, lost property, chemical analysis - Preston Workshops, Bus Driving School, Munitions bus 301 at Hawthorn, AVM on trams (223), tram track repairs, relaying Preston workshops entrance for LRV's, new type of safety zones (967 and 871), Preston Workshops redevelopment for LRV's, tram shelters, transporting arts - new series, Michael Leunig, mentions Clifton Pugh tram 504, federal funding for trams, fitting air conditioners to trams. .6 - Vol 2, No. 6, August 1986 - 20 pages - front cover - rotary converter at Carlton, Doncaster bus depot celebrates 25 years, the day the rains came - Ray Marsh - 1972 floods, substations power tram network, Carlton, tram art of a different kind, launch of Leunig's tram. Doncaster party. .7 - Vol 2, No. 7, October 1986, 20 pages, artic buses start rolling (articulated), vandals, Robert Jacks tram launched, Peace tram 829,. .8 - Vol 2, No. 8, November 1986, 20 pages, MTA Annual report, Debbie Bateman Conductor thanked by passengers, Papal tour planning, MTA Ball, Frankston Neighbourhood launched, Essendon depot Soccer report. .9 - Vol. 2, No. 9, December 1986, 20 pages, Christmas issue, (has a $1.50 sticker on it), Met Lines year in review, Federal funding for more A class trams, Bundoora - La Trobe Uni bus interchanged opened, Domain Interchange opened, For next year 1987 - see Reg Item 1141 - Announced in December issue, Met Lines quarterly next year.trams, tramways, mta, the met, elwood depot, light rail, posters, power supply, kew, ascot vale, conductresses, sports, essendon depot, bundoora, jolimont workshops, tower truck, overhead, superannuation, flags, camberwell depot, drivers, trolley poles, pantographs, clocks, buses, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, shelters, flooding, substation, carlton, transporting art, federal funding, a class, domain interchange, tram 2001, tram 129, tram 234, tram 50, tram 504, tram 871, tram 967, tram 223, tram 758

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, centre stapled with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1142 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway names only listed, not railway. .1 - March 1988 - The Pandas car coming! - 20 pages - lists MTA Board, under Minister Jim Kennan; Helen Davison, Jenny Acton, Tony Tuohey, Sybille Kalbitzer, Greg Rodgers, John Usher. Advertising on trams etc, by Australian Posters - contractor, includes a photo of 814 as the Summer in the City tram, Transport Information Centre, launch of St Kilda light rail, photo of test tram 533, Tom Roper, tram 2002. Photo of farewell at Essendon depot. Final W2 - last tram in regular service - 646. .2 - June 1988 - Football theme - 16 pages - Station improvements, Jolimont Decentralisation, advertising the Met (photo for 273), new computer systems, Panamonium - pandas at the Zoo and Z8 painted for the event, new MAN buses - photo of 260. .3 - September 1988 - Uniquely Melbourne theme on the cover, some of the items sold at The Met shop, - 20 - photo of Light Rail vehicle lifting equipment at the workshops with Jack Armstrong and Les Jean, opening of The Met shop, Metrol, kids take a peek at trams (Brunswick depot). .4 - December 1988 - Festival season cover - 20 pages - MAN buses to Elwood, Transport Technology conference, article on the Thornbury Tramway Flyover (the Hump) at Preston Workshops - collisions or accidents on the flyover, tramcar details - submitted by Norm Cross. For next year 1989 - see Reg Item 1184trams, tramways, the met, mta, advertising trams, light rail, st kilda, essendon depot, zoo tram, buses, preston workshops, brunswick depot, the hump, bridges, w2 class, last tram, tram 814, tram 2002, tram 533, tram 2001, tram 8, tram 273, tram 646

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, centre stapled with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1183 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Notes Editor as Judi Lalor and writer Sandra McLaren. Chris Astridge Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway names only listed, not railway. .1 - March 1989 - 20 pages - Track gangs, graffiti, signalling, making recruitment videos, body building at Preston Workshops. .2 - June 1989 - 16 pages - Flinders St station cover theme - 16 pages - modifications to Z class tram lights to improve visibility at stops, payroll, Wattle Park rejuvenation project, Essendon Depot Soccer team, Ian Barkla on Puffing Billy. .3 - September 1989 - 20 pages - Show grounds theme - Met Planning, Metplan, Met Plan, Jolimont Rail Yards, Mill Park Light rail extension, photo of 2004, The Met shop, 60th anniversary of Camberwell tram depot, apprentice awards, Melbourne Stamp show 1989, Wattle Park, New billiard table at Malvern, recycling of W2 trams in to mobile Tramburgers - Jim Johnstone and Greg Hart - was going to franchise 60 trams cut in half. (See also Reg Item 406 for other background - also see Jim Johnson) .4 - December 1989 - 20 pages - Christmas theme cover - "On the buses", the Met Bus workshop, details the bus maintenance, bundy clocks - where they were maintained, size of the bus fleet and major depots. Festoon lighting at Flinders St station and retirement of Howard Smith - see image i5. For next year 1990 - see Reg Item 1185.trams, tramways, the met, mta, preston workshops, tramcars, repairs, wattle park, essendon depot, metplan, camberwell depot, postage stamps, post office, malvern depot, scrapped trams, w2 class, flinders st station, bundy clock, buses, tram 2004

Set of 5 back and white photographs of MMTB Buses .1 - MAN Bus Nop. 105 at Doncaster Depot - 4/2/1980 .2 - Leyland OPS1 bus No. 372 (Preston Workshops body) on a Bus and Coach Society Victoria Special in Alfred Crescent, North Fitzroy 10/1/1975 .3 - AEC Mk III bus No. 433 (Comeng Body) at new loading bay in Princess St at Kew Junction 5/2/1972 .4 - AEC Mike IV bus 606 with a J A Lawton body, departing Brunswick tram depot after a meal break. The photographer notes that it running the replacement rail service to Upfield on Sundays. Note the Upfield auxiliary board on the front of the bus. 20/2/1972 .5 - Leyland "National:" bus No. 817 at Heidelberg Railway Station 9/8/1975. 20/2/1972 All photos by Bruce TilleyHas extensive details of the photograph written on the rear,trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, doncaster depot, man, leyland, aec, kew junction, bscv, brunswick depot, upfield, tram 105, tram 372, tram 433, tram 606, tram 817

35mm colour slide - plastic mount - of VR41 being repaired/restored at Bendigo Trust Workshops in 2002. Has a W class tram in front.In ink "VR 41 awaiting restoration - Bendigo Trust Workshops - 2002" (not in Keith Kings hand writing)trams, tramways, vr, victorian railways, bendigo, tram preservation, tram 41

Series of four photographs by Lloyd Rogers of Victorian Railways tramcar No. 20 1 - arriving at Preston Workshops - 2/12/1992 2 - The body of VR Tram 20 on stands at Preston Workshops - 1993 3 - the 21E truck from the tram at the Preston Workshops with Lloyd Rogers standing alongside 1993 4 - The 21E truck from VR 20 is being reassembled at Bendigo tram depot 1-2-2005.Yields information about former VR tramcar No. 20 after its recovery.Series of four photograph printed on Kodak paper.Two have details on rear including photo numbervr trams, tram 20, tramcars, preston workshops, bendigo

Black and white photograph of W4 671 on the railway Thornbury overpass, Miller Street of the Epping line (the hump) over the during a special tram tour 9/2/1969. Photo by Chris Phillips. Driver Clyde Croft. Tram showing destination of Hartwell, route 33. ARE Tour ex South Melbourne depot.On rear in red ink "W4 671 Bridge Thornbury 9/2/69"trams, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, special trams, "the hump", tram 671

Edendale Farm is Nillumbik Shire Council's environment centre situated in Gastons Road, Eltham between the railway and the Diamond Creek. The homestead on the property was built in 1896 and is of historical significance, being the subject of a Heritage Overlay under the Nillumbik Planning Scheme. The Edendale property was originally part of an extensive land purchase in 1852 from the Crown by pioneer Eltham farmer Henry Stooke. He initially purchased 51 acres and later expanded his holdings by purchasing another three adjacent Crown allotments extending northerly from Josiah Holloway's Little Eltham subdivision. Despite clearing the land, Stooke did not build on this property, choosing to live on his property "Rosehill" at Lower Plenty. In 1896 Thomas Cool, Club Manager of the Victoria Coffee Palace in Melbourne purchased 7 acres of the original Stooke land and built the house now known as Edendale. Cool did not farm the land, instead using it as a gentleman’s residence, retiring to Eltham at weekends. In 1918 he purchased an additional 7 acres but in 1919 he sold the property. Later owners included J.W. Cox, the Gaston family and D. Mummery. In the 1980s the Eltham Shire Council purchased the site for use as a Council depot, but this use did not proceed. Subsequently, it was used as the Council pound. The Edendale Farm Pet Education and Retention Centre was established in the summer of 1988/1989 and was set up to replace the existing dog kennels with a high standard pet retention centre. The design style of the building was established to compliment the features of the existing house. It was equipped with 10 retention pens, a veterinary room and a pet education area where school children and other interested parties learnt about pet care procedures. It was later developed into a community farm and was run by an advisory committee and in 2000 it became an Environment Centre. In early 2006 an advisory committee was established for the development of a master plan for future development at Edendale Farm. The committee included Russell Yeoman, a former long-time shire planner and founding member of the Eltham District Historical Society. At the time of filming the Master Plan and future for Edendale was about continuing to develop Edendale as a centre of environment learning and looking at expanding displays and school program, running a lot more of life-long learning and workshops around sustainable living. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p101 A sharp turn from busy Wattletree Road by the railway line, brings a surprise. Only 1.4 km from Eltham’s centre, sheep feed, blissfully unaware of the hectic suburban activity so close by. At the entrance to the 5.6ha Edendale Farm is another surprise. A work of art that looks like huge tree trunks transformed into bowler and top-hatted men. The Fences Act 1968 by Tony Trembath with Mark Cain and John Doyle, 1996, is classified by the National Trust of Australia as having Regional Significance. The title refers to a government act on disputes between neighbors over the placement of fences and boundaries. This takes a ‘wry swipe’ at a community divided by trivial squabbles. It also celebrates making do with limited resources.1 Further along on the left, the office wall is decorated with a massive Eltham Copper Butterfly, designed by Robert Tickner and made by school children with used plastic bottles and other waste material. Nillumbik Council runs Edendale as an Environmental Education Centre, to help preserve and enhance the local environment. As early as 1988 the former Eltham Shire Council realised Edendale’s importance in meeting people’s needs, particularly of children, to enjoy farmland. The centre, with the Eltham North Reserve to the north - including remnant bushland and open parkland - makes up the major part of the public open space for this area. The council considers this area will become increasingly important to the local community for recreational use.2 Educational programs aim to encourage community involvement to ensure the long-term rehabilitation and protection of natural bushland areas. Edendale is used by people of all ages - from school children to adults - for environmental programs and workshops, as well as for recreation, to enjoy the domestic animals and to picnic. Edendale is also home to the Environmental Works staff who manage reserves and roadsides and support Nillumbik Friends environmental groups. The Friends propagate plants at the nursery, which grows indigenous plants and sells these to the public.3 The centre demonstrates the sustainable living the farm teaches, with features like solar hot water and drive lighting and for the fireplace, logs of recycled cardboard. Edendale has had a varied history as a dog pound and even as a retreat for Thomas Cool, Club Manager of the Victoria Coffee Palace in Melbourne. His single-storey weatherboard house built in 1896, which still stands, was grander than most homes in Eltham. Although such buildings were common in many other parts of Melbourne, Eltham’s poverty and remoteness did not encourage such construction. The Victorian rectangular-shaped house, with a corrugated iron roof and veranda, has elegant large rooms, leadlight windows, ceiling roses, two bay windows and ornately carved wooden fireplace surrounds. Cool bought seven acres (2.8ha) from pioneer Eltham farmer Henry Stooke’s 200 acre (81ha) farm, which he had bought from the Crown in 1852. In 1918 Cool bought an extra seven acres (2.8ha) but in 1919 sold the estate to farmer John Cox. In 1933 Cox sold Edendale to Mrs Elizabeth Gaston, after whom the road leading to the centre was named. The property was owned by several Gaston family members, who called it Edendale, then by a police constable, Douglas Mummery, until the Shire of Eltham bought it in 1970. Oddly Edendale was known as Mummery’s for almost 20 years, although Mummery owned it only for a short time.4 The shire used Edendale as a dog pound until amalgamation with other municipalities in 1996. The pound then moved to the Yan Yean Road, Plenty site, which had been used by the former Diamond Valley Shire Council. To the west and north the centre is bounded by Diamond Creek and on the east by the Melbourne-Hurstbridge railway line. Part of the Research creek forms the centre’s southern boundary.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, edendale farm

Kids of all ages enjoy the Miniature Railway. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p163 On Sundays in Eltham thousands of children, mums, dads and grandparents can be seen travelling around Lower Eltham Park in tiny trains. They are among the two and half million passengers who have travelled on the Diamond Valley Railway since it officially began in 1961. The miniature railway originally operated from the 1940s at Chelsworth Park, Ivanhoe, until flooding caused it to be moved to the Eltham Lower Park in 1959. The railway is modelled on the 1920s era – the heyday of passenger rail travel – and the trains are built on a scale of two inches to the foot (1/6). Although not exact replicas, trains include models of the Spirit of Progress, Puffing Billy, The Overland, Dog Boxes, Vic Rail S class, G class and a NSW 81 Class. The three and a half kilometres of track is set amongst native plants and picnic areas. A friendly hoot or the clang of a bell occasionally punctuates the tranquillity as a train emerges from a treed bend with passengers excitedly waving to onlookers. For $3 the train takes you on a 13-minute two-kilometre ride. Passengers sit in single file in the narrow train, which clatters along tracks built to the scale of the Australian narrow gauge of three feet six inches (1.1m). These are used in Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. Safety standards are stringently kept. Even before you buy a ticket notices tell you that you must wear closed shoes. You can even borrow these, and you are given a pair of socks for the ride! Blue-overalled volunteers check tickets, see you aboard, and drive the train. They are mainly retired men who can at last devote their time to what little boys dream of – playing with trains. Passengers are instructed in safe behaviour, then the station master waves a white flag and off we go. The guard sits at the back with his whistle and green flag at the ready. The winding track, fringed by native trees and bushes planted by volunteers, stands on crown land managed by Nillumbik Council. The train clatters along the track and crosses a bridge over a drain elevated by name to The Blow Fly Creek. We pass by Meadmore Junction at a speed of three kilometres an hour. Then on through a tunnel, accompanied by squeals of delight, and after a few moments of blackness, light glimmers at the end. On we go, past the original platform, along another route past busy Main Road through Pine Creek Station, over a bridge and through another tunnel with more screams of delight.Then a signal stops us before the ‘all clear’ to return to our original point of departure. The railway services its passengers – the largest number of any miniature railway in Australia – with a fleet including: six diesel locomotives, three steam locomotives, eight sets of passenger cars and one battery electric Dog Box set. Members also privately own 20 locomotives and powered carriage sets as well as four carriage sets.1 All the trains are stored on-site in workshops, sheds and a tunnel. The railway is entirely run by volunteers, so that all ticket money is used for maintenance and extensions, and some goes to local charities. Since 1991, the entire railway has been rebuilt, including an upgraded signalling system. About half of the 120 volunteer members are active with about 35 working each Sunday, and a dozen or so working every Wednesday. Members are trained to positions of station assistant, booking officer, train guard, train driver or signalman. Members construct new carriages and locomotives as well as maintaining track, signalling and rolling stock.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, diamond valley railway, eltham lower park

Photograph of one of the three Victorian Railways "Luxury" cars that were sold to the MMTB following the closure of the final section of the St Kilda - Brighton tramway on 28-2-1959. The tramcar has been placed on No. 15 trucks to enable movement around the workshops. Two of the trams, No. 52 and 53 were modified with longer running boards, full driver's bulkheads to replace the blackout blinds, route number boxes, removal of the red oil lamps above the headlight, conversion to from Broad gauge (5'3") to standard gauge, changes to destination boxes, seating and many other changes. Reference Destination City, Edition 5, page 103.Yields information about the former VR "Luxury" trams sold to the MMTB in 1959.Black and white photograph of one of the three Victorian Railways Trams sold to the MMTB at Preston Workshops.tramways, mmtb, trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, preston workshops, vr class

Photos show W class 304 after delivery from Adelaide being unloaded by the travelling yard crane. The tram was built in Adelaide by the Holden Bodyworks and completed at the Workshops. The tram entered service on 14-8-1924. It was converted to a W2 class tram in Dec. 1932. The second photo shows the tram being loaded onto a horse-drawn jinker. Yields information about the construction and delivery of new W class trams by the Holden Bodyworks.Set of two photographs of W 304 being unloaded at the Flinders St yard 1924In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, flinders st, railways, w class, tram 304, new trams, holden bodyworks, horse drawn vehicles

Page 9 to 10 has an article titled "Railwaymen as Tramwaymen", written by S. C. Weetman, looking at the St Kilda Brighton Electric Railway, notes Elwood Depot, Tramway Inspector, James Griffiths, number of trams, operations, drivers and conductors, maintenance, safeworking. Has a short section on the Sandringham Black Rock tramway. Photos - three photos looking out the front of the tram with the driver's arm on the controller and one of a maintenance man checking the underside of a tramcar. - See Reg Items 6414 and 6416 for prints of the original photos.Yields information about the VR St Kilda Brighton tramway system from a Railway perspective.Victorian Railways Magazine, June 1930, (52 pages, centre stapled), with a single colour cover of tradesmen at Newport Workshop feeding a round billet into a furnace.trams, tramways, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, sandringham, elwood depot

Photograph of cable tram trailer 202 after a bad accident where the side of the vehicles has been very badly damaged. The tram has a sign "for the hospital' attached to it. Destination signs are Studley Park, Botanical Gardens, Johnston St, Lygon St, Swanston St and Chapel St. Photo appeared in an article on Melbourne cable trams published in 1896 in Street Railway Review - See item 6444Yields information about severity of damage to a cable tram trailer 1890s.Copy photograph - Cable tram trailer 202 after a bad accidentMelbourne “A bad wreck” – Trailer No. 202. Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. cable trams, tramways, accidents, nicholson st workshops, articles, tram 202, trams

Photo shows Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston Workshops 30-7-1969, during a tour by the Monash University Railway Club.Yields information about the Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston WorkshopsBlack and white photograph of Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston WorkshopsHas details on rear in red ink.tramways, trams, tram 17, preston workshops, freight tram, mitchells brushes

Photos show interior of Preston Workshops during a Monash Railway club tour on 30/7/1969. 1 - Y1 613 and Y 469 2 - Y 469 and works car 16 3 - Spare freight car 19Yields information about Preston Workshops and trams stored or being repaired.Set of three Black and white photographs of the interior of Preston Workshops during a tour.Has details on rear in red ink.tramways, trams, preston workshops, freight tram, tram 613, tram 469, tram 16, tram 19, y1 class, y class

Photos show some of the stored or parked trams at the Preston Workshops yard during a Monash Railway club tour on 30/7/1969. 1 -Tram 15 - sleeper transport car with flat car trailer 20 alongside. 2 - Sleeper transport car 485 with ballast wagon 24 and trailer 20 behind. 3 - trams 485 and 15 stored in the Preston workshops yard. 4 - T 182 on transport bogies or workshop dollies - prior to disposal. 5 - SW6 883, W2 and former T 182 stored at Preston Workshops.Yields information about Preston Workshops and trams stored or being repaired.Set of five Black and white photographs of the storage yard of Preston Workshops during a tour.Has details on rear in red ink and pencil.tramways, trams, preston workshops, tram 15, works cars, tram 182, tram 883, sw6 class, t class, w2 class, tram 20, tram 24, mmtb

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RSC1 PCC 1041 at the gates of Preston Workshops on a test run without it’s trolley retriever RSC2 PCC 1041 in Glenhuntly Road on Route 67 en route to Carnegie crossing the Railway Gates at Glenhuntly Station RSC3 W2 482 stored at Malvern Depot with Olympic Park on the Destination RSC4 Cable Car Set 64 in Swanston St outside Princess Bridge Station in Bound with open top Double Deck Bus, Trak Motors ? Departing from Flinders St Station RSC5 W3 669 in St George Rd at Sumner St en route to Preston Workshops for scrapping RSC6 Cable Car in Lygon St en route to Carlton RSC7 PCC 1041 turning from St Georges Rd into Miller St to enter Preston Workshops RSC8 Flinders St Station with cable cars RSC9 PCC 1041 in strife on it’s maiden day in service. Trams on route 88 delayed in Queens Parade Clifton Hill RSC10 Flinders St at William St with Cable Cars RSC11 L 104 on the fan of the new shed at Malvern Depot on a TMSV tour RSC12 Cable Set 1 after it’s restoration at Preston Workshops on the fan near the front gate RSC13 X1 466 at a suburban terminus of the Footscray System RSC14 X2 680 at Point Ormond Terminus RSC15 An ex Launceston Tram at the outside terminus of the Penny Royal Complex Tramway in Launceston RSC16 Q 148 at Preston Workshops awaiting disposal RSC17 Elizabeth St with Cable Cars RSC18 Elizabeth and Bourke St corner outside the GPO with cable cars RSC19 Collins St with Cable Cars RSC20 A photo taken from the observation deck of the ICI building showing a view of Parliament house with a w class tram in Nicholson St RSC21 Auburn Horse car with a posed photo of all the tramwaymen employed RSC22 Cheltenham Double Deck Horsecar with a full load of passengers RSC23 City of Northcote cable trailer 3 at a terminus RSC24 City of Northcote Cable cars passing in High St Northcote RSC25 St Kilda Rd at Princes Bridge with Cable Cars RSC26 Flinders St with Cable Cars RSC27 Cable Cars RSC28 Bourke St looking towards Elizabeth St from Queen St RSC29 Cable cars in Bourke St at Elizabeth St looking East RSC30 Cable cars in Elizabeth St at the terminus at Flinders St RSC31 Cable cars in Bourke St at Swanston St looking west RSC32 Cable cars in Swanston St at Flinders St looking North RSC33 Cable cars in Collins St near Russell St RSC34 Cable cars in Elizabeth St at Bourke St RSC35 Cable cars in Collins St at Elizabeth St RSC36 Cable Cars in Swanston St at Flinders St RSC37 Cable cars in Collins St RSC38 Cable Cars RSC39 Cable cars in St Kilda Rd near Princes Bridge RSC40 Cable cars in Collins St East of Swanston St RSC41 Cable cars in Spring St outside Parliament house RSC42 K 92 in M&MTB Chocolate and cream livery but with a P&MTT Destination box on Route 14 RSC43 Thornbury depot viewed from Miller St and St Georges rd. Two W2 class cars are laying over between the peaks RSC44 Z3 201 in Met Livery passes D1 3510 in new M Tram livery. A Staff member in uniform stands in the doorway. Dandenong Rd RSC45 D1 3530 advertising Heinekin Super Golf on Route 55 in Royal Park RSC46 D1 3504 in M Tram livery on the reserved track in Matthews Ave near Essendon Airport showing Route 81 Travancore . I suspect it is a private enthusiasts charter due to the Malvern W class run number in the rear windscreen RSC47 D1 3504 on Route 64 in Dandenong Rd in M Tram Livery RSC48 D1 3504 in M Tram Livery at Airport West Terminus RSC49 D1 3504 in M Tram Livery in Union Rd outside the Showgrounds RSC50 D1 3504 at West Maribyrnong Terminus in M Tram Livery RSC51 D1 3503 in M Tram Livery in Malvern Depot RSC52 SW6 960 and VR 53 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC53 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC54 VR 53 & B 2042 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC55 VR 53 & C 3016 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC56 NMEL&T Co 13 usually V214 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC57 NMEL&T Co 13 usually V214 at Preston Workshops for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC58 Hawthorn Tramways Trust Lettering on HTT 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC59 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC60 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC61 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC62 NMEL&T Co 13 usually V214 at Preston Workshops for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC63 W2 516 and another on route 59 wait to shunt at Essendon Airdrome Terminus as W2 571 on route 49 departs. This was the last day of operation. RSC64 Australia’s First Electric Tram at Box Hill with Tramwaymen including H J Hilton who is in the centre RSC65 W2 484 en route to St Kilda Junction and another wait for passengers after a race meeting at Caulfield Racecourse RSC66 X1 463 on the Footscray system en route to Russell St RSC67 Geelong 35 on Chilwell Route, Formerly HTT 13, M&MTB 119, then Bendigo 1 and Ballarat 37 RSC68 P&MTT 4 on Opening Day of the system in Glenferrie Rd RSC69 Bendigo 6 in McCrae St near the Depot end route to North Bendigo RSC70 P&MTT 4 in Glenferrie on opening day of the System RSC71 Scrubber 3 stripped and awaiting scrapping at Preston Workshops RSC72 Scrubber 4 at South Melbourne Depot RSC73 Q 191 & 139 at Preston Workshops awaiting scrapping RSC74 Rail Grinder 3 at Preston Workshops as purchased from Sydney RSC75 Y 469 waits to shunt at Wattle Park Terminus as Y1 613 departs on driver training duties RSC76 VR 53 on the outside roads at Essendon Depot RSC77 W5 796 with three doors and square windows running out of Brunswick Depot in Cameron St, with a supplementary destination board showing “City via Swanston St” RSC78 W2 258 on the wheel grinder road at Brunswick depot RSC79 X2 676 on a TMSV tour, W5 817 & 836 & VR 53 on the open roads at Essendon Depot RSC80 PCC 1041 on test, passes W71035 in High St Preston RSC81 D1 class production number 7 as delivered on test in Matthews Ave RSC82 W2 383 on route 5 turning from the reserved track in Dandenong Rd into St Kilda Rd at St Kilda Junction RSC83 Z3 204 as advertising tram for Vodaphone Grand Prix running into Malvern Depot new shed RSC84 Z1 4 on test in St Georges Rd RSC85 PCC 1041 on Route 96 in Burke St near Exhibition St RSC86 Z1 3 without numbers on test turning from Miller St in St Georges Rd RSC87 Track components stored in Coldblo Rd at Malvern Depot with Z class cars adjacent RSC88 D1 3501 in M Tram Livery on Route 55 in Peel St at Franklin St RSC89 C 3001 in Yarra Trams Livery Porto 018 & D13502 in M Tram Livery on Display in Harbourside Esplanade RSC90 D1 class tram production number 7, in as delivered condition on test in Matthews Ave RSC91 D1 3503 inside Malvern Depot RSC92 SW6 955 and W6 974 in St Kilda at City Rd at Dusk RSC93 Freight Car 19 at Preston Workshops in green Livery RSC94 Rail Grinder 3 in green Livery at South Melb Per Way Yard RSC95 A SW6 class car on route 50 shunting at Elizabeth St Terminus at night, taken from Flinders St Station RSC96 W2 588 & 435 in St Kilda Rd at Batman Ave RSC97 Y1 613 in service at Wattle Park Terminus RSC98 W2 588 in Wellington Parade en-route to the City with a Grand Final Load of passengers followed closely by 384 RSC99 W2 558 on a MCG Footy Special entering the Simpson St sidings RSC100 W3 657 & an L Class in the new shed at Malvern Depot RSC101 Y1 613 in St Kilda Rd on an enthusiasts tour in St Kilda Rd south of St Kilda jun RSC102 Y1 613 on an enthusiasts tour in Clarendon St with the two extra tracks on the Viaduct under construction RSC103 W6 976 on the fan of the new shed at Malvern Depot RSC104 W7 1024 as an advertising car for Bank of NSW at the route 1 terminus at South Melb Beach RSC105 PCC 980 on route 96 in Nicholson St near North Fitzroy Depot RSC106 SW6 890 with dash canopy lighting in Market St on the opening day of William St Services RSC107 W2 444 with big numbers heads a line of footy specials in Simpson St Sidings RSC108 Cable Cars in Elizabeth St RSC109 NMEL&T co 2 with a trailer outside the power station in Mount Alexander Rd RSC110 Alf Twentyman’s cable car set in his Northcote backyard RSC111 Cable Cars in Queens Parade Clifton Hill RSC112 Cable cars in Collins St outside the Townhall RSC113 PCC 1041 at Carnegie terminus RSC114 Cable cars in Elizabeth St RSC115 Cable cars in Collins St near Swanston St RSC116 HTT 19 turns from Riversdale Rd into Camberwell Rd at Camberwell Junction RSC117 W1 419 official builders photo of first car of the class RSC118 Cable car with a full load of passengers RSC119 W1 422 illuminated for the visit of T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of York RSC120 PCC 1041 in strife on it’s maiden day in service. Trams on route 88 delayed in Queens Parade Clifton Hill RSC121 Bendigo birney in Finn St near North Bendigo terminus RSC122 SW6 in St Kilda Rd at Domain Rd at night RSC123 All 3 of Alf Twentyman’s cable cars in his Northcote backyard RSC124 Cable trailer 256 being unloaded into the shed at Bylands RSC125 Cable grip car 1 being removed from the Melbourne Museum RSC126 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC127 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC128 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC129 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC130 W class car in Swanston St at Collins St RSC131 Y1 469, L & W3 on the run out of Glenhuntly Depot on a tour RSC132 W7 1024 as an advertising tram for Bank of NSW at Clifton Hill RSC133 W2 496 on a footy special in Simpson St Sidings RSC134 W2 as originally converted to a test car at Preston Workshops RSC135 W3 667 in Brunswick Depot with Ellen Butland at the controls RSC136 W3 669 on it’s final run at Victoria Prd & Brunswick St RSC137 W2 571 in Wellington Prd at Clarendon St with a Footy Final load of Passengers RSC138 Y1 613 shunts at Spencer St Terminus as X217 waits on Australia Day Pageant RSC139 PCC 1041 on Rt 96 in Burke St outside the Southern Cross Hotel RSC140 890 with accident damage on the outside roads at Preston Workshops c1978 RSC141 535 on Rt 4 at the old St Kilda Jun c1967 RSC142 1041 on Rt 88 turns from Bourke St into Spring St 1973 RSC143 102 on a tour at Albert Park Beach Terminus Feb 1972 RSC144 833, 835 & 834 in the shed at Malvern Depot c1976 RSC145 281 in Wellington Parade on a football very crowded special c1974 RSC146 464 Ballarat Rd 1960 RSC147 181 Explosives Fty - at Footscray Station - July 1960 RSC148 181 Williamstown Road 1960 RSC149 Cable car set at Alf Twentyman’s c1970 RSC150 X 217 at Malvern Depot c1970 RSC151 X1 465 and T181 Footscray Football ground in Barkly St. c1960 RSC152 Scrubber 5 at South Melbourne depot c1960 RSC153 X1 465 Footscray to Russell St, c1960 RSC154 X1 467 Leeds St Footscray 1960 RSC155 PMTT 4 Glenferrie Road, 1910 RSC156 S 164 at Malvern Depot c1970 RSC157 T178 Footscray c1960 RSC158 Cleaner No. 7 at South Melbourne depot c1960 RSC159 Two Y classes at Princes Bridge / Batman Ave mid 1950s RSC160 Swanston St – Nu color vue slide – M142 Demonstrates the work of Ron Scholten in photography, collection and/or production of duplicate slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 160 colour slides, 8 slide sleeves, collected or produced by Ron Scholten. Many are TMSV or Windsor Publications slides. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, cable trams

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Number Brief Description date DFC1 A general view from the former railway platform at Port Melb Station looking towards Station Pier on opening day 20-12-1987 DFC2 A2 285 in the Tramway Platform at Port Melbourne Station on opening Day 20-12-1987 DFC3 A2 285 in the Tramway Platform at Port Melbourne Station on opening Day 20-12-1987 DFC4 A2 285 in the Tramway Platform at Port Melbourne Station on opening Day 20-12-1987 DFC5 A2 273 at St Kilda Tramway Station on opening day 22-11-1987 DFC6 A2 273 turning from Fitzroy St into St Kilda Tramway Station on opening day 22-11-1987 DFC7 B1 2001 at St Kilda Tramway Station turning into Fitzroy St on opening day 22-11-1987 DFC8 B1 2002 enters St Kilda Tramway Station on opening day 22-11-1987 DFC9 An A2 approaches St Kilda Tramway Station on opening day 22-11-1987 DFC10 Concreting the connecting curve from Fitroy St into St Kilda Station c July 1987 DFC11 An MTA AEC MKVI bus in Grey St St Kilda at Dalgety St with Tramway works in the background c July 1987 DFC12 Grey St St Kilda at Dalgety St with Tramway works in the background in Fitzroy St c July 1987 DFC13 Concreting the connecting curve from Fitroy St into St Kilda Station c July 1987 DFC14 Restaurant Tram 442 in Fitzroy St at Grey St Passing MTA bus 59 outside St Kilda Station c1986 DFC15 Former VR tram stop sign painted on a pole at Glenhuntly Rd & Broadway DFC16 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC17 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC18 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC19 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC20 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC21 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC22 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC23 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC24 MTS Tower waggon in use at the former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC25 A Sign advertising the sale of the Former VR Elwood Tram Depot – 10/8/1996 1996 DFC26 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC27 Interior of a shed at the former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC28 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC29 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC30 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996 DFC31 VR 20, former breakdown car in Bob Prentice’s Back Yard Jan 1974 DFC32 VR 20 on a low loader en route to Bob Prentice’s for preservation 1959 DFC33 VR 20 as the breakdown car on the St Kilda Electric Street Railway c1955 DFC34 VR 39 waits in St Kilda St as breakdown car 20 enters Elwood Depot c1955 DFC35 VR 54 and 50 in the rear yard of Elwood Depot c1958 DFC36 VR 50 in the rear yard of Elwood Depot c1958 DFC37 VR 50 in the rear yard of Elwood Depot c1958 DFC38 VR 28 in St Kilda St outside Elwood depot after the line had been cut back to this point c1958 DFC39 VR 29 in St Kilda St outside Elwood depot after the line had been cut back to this point c1958 DFC40 VR 35 passes 28 on the St Kilda Electric Street Railway c1955 DFC41 VR 39 on the St Kilda Electric Street Railway c1955 DFC42 Y1 613 on a tour c1970 DFC43 VR 54 in St Kilda St outside Elwood Depot c1955 DFC44 VR 28 at Brighton Beach Terminus c1955 DFC45 VR 33 being washed in the wash bay at the rear of Elwood Depot c1955 DFC46 VR 20 breakdown car running into Elwood Depot c1955 DFC47 VR 3 in the rear yard at Elwood Depot c1955 DFC48 VR 51 on an AETA Tour running out of Elwood Depot c1958 DFC49 VR 28 on the St Kilda Electric Street Railway c1955 DFC50 VR 28 with crew in St Kilda St outside Elwood depot after the line had been cut back to this point 1959 DFC51 VR 52 in Grey St near Fitzroy St c1958 DFC52 VR 51 on a AETA Tour passes 33 in Grey St near Fitzroy St c1958 DFC53 VR 29 in Grey St near Fitzroy St c1958 DFC54 VR51 on an AETA Tour shunts as 52 waits on the St Kilda Electric Street Railway c1958 DFC55 VR 51 on the Black Rock Electric Street Railway c1955 DFC56 VR 28 in St Kilda St outside Elwood depot after the line had been cut back to this point c1958 DFC57 Combined Rail-Tram Tickets of the Black Rock Electric Street Railway Feb 1975 DFC58 Combined Rail-Tram Tickets of the St Kilda Electric Street Railway Feb 1975 DFC59 Electric Street Railway & Motor Coach Paper Tear off Tickets Feb 1975 DFC60 VR 52 & 53 on Rt 82 pass in Cordite Ave near Wests Rd Sept 1975 DFC61 Z 68 & 52 in East Preston Depot in M&MTB Livery c1977 DFC62 Copy photo of VR 18 in Elwood Depot c1910 DFC63 VR 51 as a one man car at Black Rock Terminus c1955 DFC64 VR 53 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footscray Jan 1974 DFC65 B2 2027 on Rt 96 in South Melb Station c1988 DFC66 VR 20 as preserved in Bob Prentice’s backyard High St Prahran Jan 1974 DFC67 VR 700 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footsray c1978 DFC68 VR 28 as the last car from ST Kilda Station 28-2-1959 DFC69 VR 700 at the Rt 82 Moonee Ponds Terminus c1978 DFC70 VR 52 waiting time at the Rt 82 Footscray Terminus, the driver intently stares at the bundy clock as the Braid and the Connie gossip Jul 1972 DFC71 VR 54 shunting outside Elwood Depot to return to St Kilda Station 1959 DFC72 SW6 969 in MTA Livery blocking the entrance to South Melb Depot presumably during the scratch ticket dispute Jan 1990 DFC73 VR 52 & 53 on Rt 82 pass in Droop St Footscray Sept 1975 DFC74 VR 700 after withdrawl in the Newport Railway museum in the process of a repaint c1985 DFC75 VR 700 after withdrawl in the Newport Railway museum in the process of a repaint c1985 DFC76 VR 700 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footsray at The Cresent c1978 DFC77 VR 700 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footsray c1978 DFC78 Former VR tram depot in use as an MTA Bus depot c1990 DFC79 VR 52 waiting time at the Rt 82 Footscray Terminus Jul 1972 DFC80 VR 52 waiting time at the Rt 82 Footscray Terminus with Connie changing the pole Jul 1972 DFC81 VR 52 at the Rt 82 Moonee Ponds Terminus with the crew chatting 7-12-1974 DFC82 VR 52 on Rt 82 on the reserved track in Raleigh Rd Ascot Vale Jan 1974 DFC83 VR 53 on Rt 82 in Leeds St Footscray about to turn into Hopkins St April 1976 DFC84 VR 53 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footsray Jan 1974 DFC85 VR 700 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footsray at Hopkins St c1978 DFC86 Z 52 in MTA livery on Rt 19 in Elizabeth St near Bourke St c1985 DFC87 VR 52 at the Rt 82 Moonee Ponds Terminus Jul 1972 DFC88 VR 53 at the Rt 82 Footscray Terminus Jan 1974 DFC89 VR 52 freshly outshopped from the workshops and W7 1011 at the Bourke St Terminus with 52 on display for the 1968 railway exhibition 1968 DFC90 Painting of W class 369 in Chocolate & Cream c1930 DFC91 Charing Cross, Bendigo at night c1965 DFC92 Ballarat ? c1965 DFC93 Bendigo 18 on an AETA tour in McCrae St near Tramway Ave c1965 DFC94 View from the roof of a tram in the body shop at Preston Workshops 1977 DFC95 View from the roof of a tram in the body shop at Preston Workshops 1977 DFC96 View from the roof of a tram in the body shop at Preston Workshops showing the panto on 546 1977 DFC97 Interior view of Carlton Control Centre showing desk and wall panel c1968 DFC98 W2 493 on Rt 55 in Kingsway outside South Melb Depot Aug 1973 DFC99 W2 496 in Sturt St at Kingsway on Rt 1 Jul 1973 DFC100 Z class truck c1975 DFC101 Z3 116 in Bourke St at King St as new c1979 DFC102 Bob Prentice on tour c1968 DFC103 SW6 900 as an advertising tram for Newsday at night 1969 DFC104 597 Jul 1973 DFC105 W2 480 on Rt 3 passing under the railway bridge at Caulfield Oct 1972 DFC106 Interior view of Carlton Control Centre showing desk c1968 DFC107 SW6 856 on Rt 77 at night Jul 1973 DFC108 W2 496 in Sturt St at Kingsway on Rt 1 Jul 1973 DFC109 PCC 980 on a tour at South Melb Depot c1968 DFC110 SW6 856 on Rt 77 at night Jul 1973 DFC111 View from the roof of a tram in the body shop at Preston Workshops showing the panto on 546 1977 DFC112 Dandenong Rd from Chapel St Nov 1968 DFC113 A Z class car turns from Gertrude into Nicholson St c1990 DFC114 SW6 900 as an advertising tram for Newsday at night 1969 DFC115 Port Melbourne Station showing Centennial bridge and station building prior to closure. 10-1987 DFC116 Port Melbourne station with train prior to closure, looking south 10-1987 Demonstrates the work of David Frost in photography and or collecting slides.Assembled album in a black presentation folder of 116 colour slides, 6 slide sleeves, collected or photographed by David Frost. Many are TMSV or Windsor Publications slides. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, vr trams, elwood, st kilda light rail, port melbourne, opening, elwood depot, buses

Black and white photographs - 2 copiesTyped below photograph, "Boiler explosion at Ringwood station 20/6/1894. Heard in Box Hill". Article from newspapers:- Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Saturday 27 January 1894, page 21 Official enquiry. The Board of Enquiry appointed by the Railway Commissioners to enquire into the causes of the boiler explosion which shattered the locomotive at Ringwood on Saturday night, assembled at the Railway department on Wednesday to commence its deliberations, The board consisted of Mr R. Fulton, engineer, C. W. McLean; engineer to the Marine Board, and Mr Mephan Ferguson, iron-founder. There is some difficulty at the outset about the constitution of the board; It was suggested that the Apt of Parliament contemplated that boards of experts, after the manner of the present one, needed, to have their appointments confirmed by the Governor-in-Council. The point, however, was not considered sufficiently important to prevent the board from proceeding with evidence. Robert Greyford, stationmaster at Ringwood, was the first witness. He said he saw the explosion on Saturday night at about twenty minutes to 8. There was a rush to the engine to see what had happened, and the driver and fireman were both found on the platform of the engine. The driver seemed badly hurt, but the fireman, to all appearances, was not so badly injured. They were both attended to and sent up to Melbourne by the last suburban train. Witness had a look at the engine and found the dome and all the plates round the boiler blown clean, away. The springs were also blown clean away. The Chairman (Mr Fulton) : Did you measure the distance ? Witness: Yes; one of the plates was 209 yards away. A piece from the top of the boiler 15 pounds in weight he found driven into the hard beaten track 410 yards away. Several pieces of boiler plate were found scattered at various distances. The buildings roundabout were injured. The Chairman; Did you notice anything peculiar about either of the driver or the fireman ? — No ; nothing wrong, with either of them. If the engine was blowing off at all, it must have been very light. In your opinion, were they perfectly sober ? — Perfectly. In approaching the station, is there a down or an up grade? — A very slight down grade. How is the road from Healesville ? — Up and down all the way. It is down, grade for about 200 yards coming into Ringwood station. They shut off ; steam about a quarter of a mile away, and come in at a good pace. They generally put on 15 pounds of steam while they are in the station. Mr Ferguson : Had the driver the usual load on ? — Yes ; about the usual load. Witness added that he had known the driver personally for about 10 years, and he had always been a careful, steady, sober man. He did not know the fireman so well. John Palmer, porter at Ringwood station, also saw the explosion. He was attending to the train on its arrival. He was knocked down by the force of the explosion. When he got up he saw the engine driver being carried into the office covered in blood. He noticed nothing peculiar about the driver and fireman, nor about the engine. Mr McLean : How far were you from the engine when you were knocked down ? — From ten to fifteen yards. William Paul, the guard of the train to which the injured locomotive Was attached, said he was looking at the engine at the very moment the explosion occurred. It seemed to come from exactly under the dome. The force of it took him off his feet. He was about 15 yards from the tender. When he rose he tried to reach the engine, but could not do so on account of the steam and coal dust. He called out to know whether any of the passengers were injured, and got no response, so that he concluded they were all right. All the lamps but about half dozen were extinguished by the force of the explosion, although the glass was not broken. He could testify most distinctly that the driver and fireman were both sober. The driver was a man who never drank. The steam started to blow off about a minute and a half before the explosion took place. The last place at which the engine took water was Healesville. The Chairman : Do yon know anything of the quality of the water there ? Is it creek water ? — Yes ; it comes from the Graceburn River. You never heard of its quality ?— No. How long have you known this engine on the road— About 13 months. Hew long have you known the driver on this line ? — About six weeks. I have known the fireman several years. The driver was a strict teetotaller, and I never saw the fireman take anything to drink in his life. Mr T. H, Woodroffe, chief mechanical engineer of the Victorian Railways, produced a report he had written to the secretary, about this explosion. The document gave facts concerning the engine and the explosion. It stated that the rapture seemed to have occurred at the rim of the plates adjoining the fire box. The engine was built at the Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat, in 1883. It was repaired at various times, the last time being in July of last year when it was sent to the Port Melbourne shops, and was then tested to a cold water pressure of 195 and found all right. It was the custom to overhaul all locomotives about every five years. The Chairman : There were no very heavy repairs in July, 1893; were there? — Not to the boilers. The shop manager's report says that the plug and safety tap holes were repaired, five new copper studs put in firebox, ash-pan door repaired, tender cleaned and overhauled, and studs re-rivetted, and boiler tested to pressure of 195, cold water. Mr Woodroffe read the report of the repairs effected to the boiler in December, 1888. That would be the time the plate was put in the boiler. On that occasion three new plates were put in the bottom and the boiler tested up to 195. The Chairman: Do you keep a record of the water used ?— Yes, the water in this case, I think, came from the Maroondah scheme. Mr Woodroffe said boilers were examined front time to time in the running sheds. In his opinion every possible care had been taken to keep the engine in proper care. There might, however, be lessons learnt from this. The Chairman: No doubt. From his examination of the plates [the] witness did not think the state of them could have been detected from the outside. There were no signs of leakage or sweating or anything of that sort. The next witness- was Walter Stinton, workshop manager at Newport and he said that the injured engine had been repeatedly repaired under his charge. He gave a technical account of the repairs effected on various occasions. The testing of locomotives was under his special notice. They had a high pressure pipe running; round the works, and a pump set at 2001b. When the boiler was pumped full of water the pressure when applied up to 1951b. The board appointed by the department to inquire into the Ringwood locomotive boiler explosion sat again at Spencer street on 25th inst. Mr R. Fulton presided and the other members of the board were. Mr Mephan Ferguson and Mr C. W. McLean. Charles Grubb, foreman of the boiler-makers at the Newport workshops, said he had inspected the pieces of plate that had been blown out of the engine, and after examining them, pointed out to the Chief Mechanical Engineer the portion where the plate had started to burst. It was under the lap, on the right hand side of the boiler. The grooving might be accounted for by bad water. During the past twenty years he had examined all the boilers that came into the Williamstown workshops, and while some were hardly marked at all, others were very badly eaten away. The practice was to cut out the defective portions. In this case the boiler was repaired in a similar manner. The Chairman : Can you suggest any other way of repairing so as to prevent accident ? — No, unless by taking out a plate on one side from the joint, and carrying it further up so as to avoid the joints meeting, or by taking out the plate altogether. What would.be the cost .of putting in a new " plate I—Perhaps about double the price; but I wouldn't recommend that course. It would be putting a new plate against plates that have been in use ten years or so and that would not be advisable. I think the present system better. I consider the present system of repairing the best. This is the first we have had so bad like that, to my knowledge. You attributed this to bad water. Is there no other probable cause ? — Well; unless the iron be bad. This was Lowmoor iron. I think this accident was caused by the eating away of plates. This one was the worst I have seen, for the short time it had been running. We use three classes of iron — Lowmoor, Monkbridge and Bowling. By Mr Woodroffe (Chief Mechanical Engineer) ; There are engines still running that were repaired at the same time as this one, in 1888, and. in the same way. These are engines 339 and 333. They have been recently examined and are in splendid order. What in your experience, is the age of a boiler on the Victorian railways? — From 17 to 20 years our earlier boilers stood. The later boilers don't stand so well. How is that? — There is difference in construction, and the material is lighter. The old boilers had thicker plates. Have you been asked in any way to curtail boiler affairs? — No, sir; nor in any way. You have never hesitated to carry out any necessary repairs? — Never. Our orders have been to exercise every care in examining, repairing and renewing boilers. Witness said that his practice was when an engine came into the workshop to find out how long she had been running. If over five years, he informed the workshop manager, and they thought it necessary the tubes were taken nut. If everything was in good order witness reported to the manager. The cost of taking out the tubes and putting them in again was about L20. Mr Woodroffe : Have you ever hesitated to repair a boiler on the score of expense ? — No, never. Mr McLean : Hew do yon ascertain whether a boiler requires repairs?— I keep a record of every boiler examined. From every boiler that comes in I have the dome covers taken off, and when it is practical I get inside. l can almost tell from the top of a boiler what the bottom is like. If there is any doubt about it I have the tubes taken out. If I have suspicion of defective plate I cause to have bored a triangle in the plate at the point where there is the most wear. There is a travelling inspector who visits all the running sheds of the colony except Port Melbourne and tests the boilers. He reports to us and we note what he points out. Alfred Thompson, locomotive inspector of the eastern section, said he knew this engine, 297R. He read a list of her repairs. He heard of the accident on Saturday night and went up to Ringwood. The Chairman : Did you ever notice anything peculiar about the engine? — No, I considered her A1 and would not have hesitated to have put on 140lb pressure owing to the repairs she had undergone. Witness considered that the explosion was caused by the expansion and contraction of the plates ; and, no doubt, the plate had been eaten away through bad water. The other side of the boiler showed: signs of corrosion: By Mr Woodroffe ; Is every care taken with the boilers ? — Yes, every possible care is taken for the safety of boilers, Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Saturday 27 January 1894, page 7 EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE BOILER, NARROW ESACPE FROM FATALITIES. THE DAMAGED ENGINE. [See drawing of loco – saved in “Railways” folder] The explosion of a locomotive boiler at Ringwood on Saturday evening, formed the subject of much discussion in railway circles on Monday. The Minister arrived at the office at an unusually early hour and immediately entered into a consultation with the acting chairman, Mr Kibble, and Mr Commissioner Murray. As the result of the interview it was resolved to ask three gentlemen of acknowledged engineering experience to sib as a board with the . object of inquiring into the cause of the accident and furnishing a report. Mr Richardson and the Commissioners are tally seized of the importance of having a searching investigation into the accident, and, with Mr Murray, the former went to Ringwood to inspect the scene of the disaster. They will he accompanied by Mr Woodroffe. During the morning no official report had come to hand from the driver or fireman of the engine in reference to the accident, but that is thought to be due to the circumstance that they have not sufficiently recovered to be able to give a circumstantial account of what occurred. The engine was one of the old R's, and, Mr Kibble pronounced them to be about the best class of engines used. So far nothing can be said as to the probable cause of the accident, as the broken plating of the engine has not been submitted to the inspection of experts. Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Saturday 27 January 1894, page 7 STATEMENT BY THE FIREMAN. This morning Thomas Miles, fireman on the engine the boiler of which exploded on Saturday night, is suffering from an injury to the spine, as well as a very severe shaking to the system. He states that he was fireman on the engine attached to the train which left Healesville on Saturday evening, at ten minutes to 8. Everything went all right until Ringwood was reached, when, .just as the train was about to continue its journey, a load explosion took place and Miles remembers nothing more until he was picked np on the platform ; and found himself suffering from a pain in the back, and an injury to his arm. He cannot think of any reason which could have caused the explosion, as there was plenty of water in the boiler, and everything seemed working all right. Mr R. Fulton, consulting engineer, of Queen street; Mr McLean, a member of the Marine Board ; and Mr Mephan Ferguson, engineer, have consented to act as a board to inquire into the cause of the engine boiler explosion at Ringwood on Saturday evening. The board has been appointed under section 117 of Act 1135, which provides that the Governor-in-Council may direct the taking of a such a step. Mr1 Fulton will act as chairman of the board, which met for the first time at the railway offices, Spencer street, this forenoon. Before separating the members of the Board paid a visit to the Prince's Bridge locomotive sheds in company with Mr Woodroffe, the chief mechanical engineer, for the purpose of inspecting the shattered boiler. It has been stated that the explosion is known to have been caused by a flaw in a plate which was put on the boiler about four years ago, but enquiries have tailed to elicit anything in support of that view. The engineers connected with the department are not inclined to say anything on the subject. Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Saturday 14 April 1894, page 20 The Ringwood Boiler Explosion, The Minister of Railways has received the supplementary report of the board appointed by him to investigate the circumstances connected with the explosion of a locomotive boiler at Ringwood. In their first report the board did not attach blame to anyone. Mr Richardson felt satisfied that the responsibility of having the engines properly inspected and overhauled periodically could be fixed if the inquiry were extended. He therefore referred the matter again to the Board, who took further evidence. In the report now furnished, the Board hold Loco. Inspector Thompson blameable, but point out as a mitigating circumstance that he had not received "written instructions" respecting inspections and overhauls. Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Saturday 7 July 1894, page 32 The Ringwood Boiler Explosion. The Minister of Railways takes exception to the tone of a paragraph appearing in a morning contemporary respecting the Ringwood boiler explosion. It makes it appear that Mr Richardson has referred the report of the board which considered the facts connected with the explosion to the Crown solicitor simply because he differed from the finding of the board. The Minister explains that when he received the report he found that the responsibility for having boilers properly inspected and overhauled had not been clearly fixed. He personally obtained farther evidence on that point, and arrived at a conclusion, from which the commissioners differed. As he did not like to take upon himself the responsibility of deciding upon the effect of the evidence, he submitted the matter to the Crown Solicitor, but that officer did not furnish him with the information sought. He has, therefore, referred the question to the Attorney-General, together with the draft of a regulation respecting boiler inspections and overhauls in the future. Mr Richardson says that his whole aim is to have the responsibility positively fixed. Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Saturday 28 April 1894, page 23 The Minister of Railways has completed his consideration of the supplementary report received by him from the Ringwood Boiler Explosion Board. The report, it will be remembered, held Loco-Inspector Thompson blameable for the non-inspection of the boiler, but considered there was extenuating circumstances. There was a certain amount of doubt as to the absolute instructions given for overhauling engines periodically. Mr. Richardson is sending the report on to the Commissioners with instructions that the responsibility respecting inspection of boilers shall be made clear for the future.

Standard Victorian Railways Brake Van (Guards Van) originally Z 448 built at Newport Workshops & body built by Grimmond & Party butty gang. Entered traffic on 23rd March 1914. Altered to ZL448 incorporating long travel draft gear, 28th November 1961. Off Register on 10th August 1982 & sold to Echuca City Council 3rd September 1982 This is an example of the most numerous type of brake van used by Victorian Railways over a very long period. Brake vans would not have been a common sight at the Wharf as the line to the Wharf was operated as a siding from Echuca Station, so a brake van was not required. It is possible that a shunter walked ahead of the train to and from the wharf. This vehicle is significant. However a large number survive in operable condition around Victoria. Standard Vic Rail Brake (Guards) Van. wharf, shire of campaspe, newport workshop, brake van, grimmond & party butty gang, guards van

The A2 class was an express passenger locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways from 1907 to 1963. The 996 arrived at the Port of Echuca in 1968 from Newport and was donated to the City of Echuca by the Echuca Lions Club & the Rotary Club who had purchased it for 1250 pounds. the A2 996 is displayed at the Echuca Wharf Railway Siding.A2 996 is one of the later batch of sixty A2 class express passenger locomotives built with superheating and other design enhancements including Walschaerts valve gear. it was constructed at Newport Workshops in 1916 and was among the last few A2 class remaining in service when taken off register by the Victorian Railways in November 1963. Steam Locomotive made of steel & wrought iron with black livery. Front- A2 996 /. Rear - 996a2 locomotive, echuca lions club/rotary club, wharf, echuca loco shed, shire of campaspe, newport workshop