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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Principle Dimensions of Tram Body Work" and "ASEA Truck", 1975
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of two personal papers hand written on approx. A5 sheets, ,1 - "Principle Dimensions of Tram Body Work" - lists various dimension including ceiling clearance height, door sizes, step for Z class trams, 1041 and the W7. .2 - "ASEA Truck" - 8 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, describing the various dimensions, systems, mass, braking, motor, gear boxes, wheels, suspension systems, motor alternators, trolley pole head, foot controllers and the ASEA Tramiac unit.trams, tramways, z class, new trams, w7 class, 1041, prototype tramcar, bogies, trucks, asea, brakes, tram 1, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Swedish design for our new tram", 23/05/1975 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper cutting from The Age 23/5/1975 titled "Swedish design for our new tram "giving a detail description of the new Z class trams with many details about the ASEA equipment, but nothing about Comeng. Has a photo of a Z tram inbound in Spring St with Parliament House behind."Age 23/5/75" in ink along the top edge.trams, tramways, z class, new trams, asea -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, John Prideaux, "Details of the Comeng Trams", 1975
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Handwritten draft on ruled Foolscap folio sheet, folded in half and written on three of the four sides, titled "Details of the Comeng Trams". Could have been written by John Prideaux for the AETA Electric Traction. Gives details of the tram, designer, seating, doors, ASEA Equipment, motors, control equipment, braking, resilient wheels, testing. The final page is about the history of the East Preston and East Brunswick Routes.trams, tramways, z class, new trams, w7 class, 1041, prototype tramcar, bogies, trucks, asea, brakes, comeng, electric traction, aeta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Engineering Department - Running sheds Branch - Changeovers - Z class trams - Summary for Period", c1980
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Form, four page foolscap sheets, photocopied stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Engineering Department - Running sheds Branch - Changeovers - Z class trams - Summary for Period". Lists the types of faults that could occur, fault summary, changes and number of trams allocated for each of the depots operating Z1, Z2 and Z3 trams.In top right hand corner in ink "Depot Use Z and Z3 Fault reporting"trams, tramways, z class, z3 class, faults, depots, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, John Prideaux, "Z3 Tram Truck Allocation", c1980
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Handwritten list on quarto ruled paper, two sides titled "Z3 Tram Truck Allocation", listing each Z3 trams from 116 to 151 and the number of initial trucks fitted the tram at the No. 1 or 2 end.trams, tramways, z3 class, bogies, trucks, lists -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Accessory - Paint Sample, The Met, "MTA (tram) Paint Samples Oct. 1983", c1983
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of three paint samples on Scothcal brand film by 3M showing the MTA paint colours used on the trams in Oct. 1983. .1 - yellow ochre .2 - green .3 - cream (brownish)trams, tramways, paint, colour schemes, tramcars, the met -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, The Met, "Z3 class Bogey Assembly - Car Set - Truck shop", 26/03/1981 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...List - 5 foolscap Gestener sheets, stapled in top left hand corner titled "Z3 class Bogey Assembly - Car Set - Truck shop" list the stores item number, description, quantities, and stock balance for each car. Dated 26/3/1981, car 176.trams, tramways, z3 class, workshops, lists, bogies, the met, tram 176 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tender Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tender Schedule for All-Electric Trams - Contract 2500", Jul. 1972
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Comb bound (white plastic) specification or tender document, approx. 70 pages, with glossy card covers, titled "Tender Schedule for All-Electric Trams" and "Contract 2500", published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, closing Monday 2 October 1972. Details the conditions of tender, conditions of contract, notes, specification, gives background information about Melbourne, dimensions, performance, drivers and conductors, trucks, wheels, brakes, electrical equipment, control panels and drawings. The drawings give a map of the system, typical city route, Glenferrie Road route (grade diagram), concrete track construction, min. radius curves, loading gauge, all-electric tram and mounting details for the trolley base, schedule of prices, tender form, form of contract, schedule of information to be provided by the tenderer. On the inside of the cover is a memo from D. Snell, Deputy Chairman to the Testing Engineer, dated 11/7/1972 about the tender being issued, but requesting least publicity and all enquiries to Mr. Snell. Part of the work to tender for the construction of Z class trams. Document scanned to pdf file word searchable. See Item 4388 for the Z3 document and 1583 for an August 1966 version and Reg item 4667 for a draft June 1965 version. 2nd copy added 7/8/2020 from Keith Kings papers.In in pencil in the top right hand corner of cover "1975" crossed out and "1972" written in. On first sheet in pencil, "Howard Smith" and "Laboratory 10 Feb 1975" stamped on.trams, tramways, specification, tenders, z class, mmtb, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Cast steel and machined Self Lapping air brake handle, undated
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Cast steel and machined Self Lapping air brake handle stamped "CAR 19". Could have been allocated to Freight car 19 or 19W.trams, tramways, brakes, tramcar component, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Bob Vanselow, "Upgrading the tracks of Melbourne's Street Tramways", 1979
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Report - comb bound 63 pages + appendices 30 pages - titled "Upgrading the tracks of Melbourne's Street Tramways", written by Bob Vanselow, MMTB Project Engineer and presented to the Third International Rail Sleeper Conference Brisbane September 1979. The paper looks at the then current system, historical track methods, current track laying methods and parameters, special work, crossings, joints, concrete mixes, design, open ballast track. The appendices has various diagrams and photographs showing track construction details. Hard copy added 29/3/2020 - received and printed in an e-mail dated 28/4/2011, from Bob Vanselow - See Reg Item 4431 for details.trams, tramways, track, mmtb, track laying, construction, sleepers, rails, points -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Car Inspection Record", c1960?
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Form - printed on card (approx. 200gsm), either brown or manila paper, titled "Car Inspection Record", form 3/588, for tramcar maintenance personnel (pitman, mechanics, electricians) to record what work they undertook on a tramcar and that it was left in a fit condition. Records date, depot, signed, number and shift. Multiple copies held of both varieties.trams, tramways, tramcars, depot, personnel, pitmen, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, The Met, "St Kilda - City Rail Replacement Bus Service", Jul.. 1987
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Timetable - photocopy onto both sides of a sheet of paper, "St Kilda - City Rail Replacement Bus Service", effective 1 August 1987. Lists times for the stops at the then stations, including Flinders St station. Has The Met logo on the base of the sheet. Two copies held.trams, tramways, st kilda, light rail, conversion, timetables, bus replacement -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, National Trust, "Port Melbourne and St Kilda Railway Lines" - Rail Discovery Day - Sunday 20 November 1986", Nov. 1986
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper - four sheets printed on newsprint - National Trust Victoria - titled "Port Melbourne and St Kilda Railway Lines" - Rail Discovery Day - Sunday 20 November 1986", featuring photos and information about the two lines, that at the time was facing closure and conversion to Light Rail. Notes the National Trust had classified the lines. Gives points of interest along the lines, walks through St Kilda, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. Gives the times for the use of a Tait or sliding door train on both lines from Flinders St stationtrams, tramways, port melbourne, st kilda, light rail, conversion, national trust, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Run Number Plate, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), North Fitzroy and Footscray, 1960's to 1970's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of 4 run number plates used at North Fitzroy Tram/bus and Footscray depot - plastic sheets off white or cream painted with the letter N of F (to indicate the depot) and a number to indicate the run number. Would have been used on buses as well. Letters in either red or black, some plates have a single hole in the top. Used to identify the depot and "run number" or timetable that the tram was running on, two in each tram, to enable monitoring by inspectors and crews. Question - were these used on Z class trams prior to the introduction the AVM system rather than metal run numbers. Note AVM system introduced mid to late 1980's. .1 - N61 - red letter .2 - N172 - AVM plate .3 - N68 - black letter .4 - F1 - AVMtrams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, buses, trams, inspectors, north fitzroy, footscray, buses, avm -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Run Number Plate, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), AVM types, mid to late 1980's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of 3 run number plates used for the vehicle identification system used in the AVM. Item was pushed into a slot of a reader which then recognised the identification through the series of holes on the left hand side. Fitted with metal strips, riveted on, to enable the card to be slotted into the holder by the crew member and then withdrawn when not required. Understood that the tram carried one of these at one end and then another without the holes at the other end. Number has been engraved into the plastic sheet and then painted in black. Used to identify the depot and "run number" or timetable that the tram was running on, two in each tram, to enable monitoring by inspectors and crews. System introduced by the MTA during the second half of the 1980's. .1 - E25 (see also 6020 for another version used for transporting trams to and from Preston Workshops) .2 - B21 .3 - D37 Essendon Depot E25 added 21/6/2017 from donation of Neil Elphic. See Reg Item 4660 for V21.trams, tramways, mta, avm, timetables, buses, trams, inspectors, essendon depot, brunswick depot, doncaster depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Run Number Plate, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Malvern M74, 1960's to 1970's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Pressed metal plate with corners trimmed and rounded, top section partly folded with two slotted holes, four with sides folded to give strengthening to the plate, painted with a white background and the letter "M" and numbers painted in red, to give a Run Number Plate for Malvern Depot. Painted with the same detail on either side of the plate. Used by Malvern Depot until they were phased out and replaced with the Automatic Vehicle Monitoring system c1990. Used to identify the depot and "run number" or timetable that the tram was running on, two in each tram, to enable monitoring by inspectors and crews. M74 See Also Reg Item 189 and associated item for other examples of Malvern plates. Strengthening of the plate was the result of damage by crews to the plain sheet type.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, buses, trams, inspectors, malvern depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bag, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1950
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Leather bag with outside bag (for ticket wallet) with metal strips on openable section, fitted with brass catch, two leather pockets on inside and adjustable shoulder strap. Has been fitted with coin dispenser - 8 holes on rear of bag. Sewn heavy brown leather. Coin Dispenser Ticket folder - copy previous itemstrams, tramways, cash bag, tickets, fares, conductors bag -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Yarra Trams, tramcar stop sign - door, mid to late 2000's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Sign - galvanised steel sheet with a baked white enamel paint finish and overlaid with a reflective white and red "Stop" and two walking legs to warn motorists that a pedestrian or passenger was about to leave or board a tramcar. Fitted to the folding doors of Z, A and B class tramcars mid to late 2000's?. It replaced a larger green fold out sign with an image of pedestrians and the word "stop" on it. Sign has not been used. See Reg Item 4386 for another example.trams, tramways, tramcars, signs, passengers, safety -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Block Mounted Photograph, c1936-37
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Block mounted photograph on a metal backing sheet which has a packing between a stippled card sheet and the photograph to give a curved effect with an outer plastic cover and a mounting cord on rear. Photograph of John McMahon as MMTB conductor badge Number 772 on the rear platform of cable car trailer No. 477, with one hand on a hand brake. Shows the MMTB style conductors bag and ticket folder or holder. Has the destination sign set for "Brunswick" Photograph may be hand coloured by a studio photographer.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, conductors, brunswick, tram 477 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Original photo c 1923
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph, copy print of an old photograph of conductor John McMahon in cable tram uniform with tickets pinned to his jacket along with other items alongside another cable tram crewman (grip man or another conductor - has large pins on his uniform and has the same bag over his shoulder) with a Brunswick depot / route cable tram set in the background. Advised by the donor that the photograph was taken c1923 at the Haymarket - thought to actually be at the Brunswick depot - the iron bars of revenue office. Printed AGFA photo Sensatis paper.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, conductors, brunswick, haymarket, uniforms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Running Timetable and Locations of Recording Clocks", Jun. 1973
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of photocopies of timetable information titled "Running Timetable and Locations of Recording Clocks" for various tram and bus routes - dated June 1973, signed R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager. Gives running times for sections during various parts of the day, early am, am peak, mid period, pm peak, weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and evening and the location of Bundy Clocks. Photocopied or retyped by donor 2016. 1442.1 - two sheets copied onto A4 paper and scanned to a pdf file. East Brighton - City via Swanston Carnegie - City East Malvern - City East Brighton - City - Dudley St Glen Iris -City Malvern Burke Road - City Camberwell - City via William St Camberwell - City via Swanston St Burwood - Spencer St Toorak - City Weekdays North Balwyn - City Wattle Park - Princes Bridge East Preston - City West Preston - St Kilda Beach Essendon Aerodrome - City West Maribyrnong Moreland - St Kilda Beach West Coburg - Domain Road North Coburg - City East Coburg - South Melbourne Beach. On A5 sheets - one large scan Carnegie - City - June 1973 Bulleen to Garden City - 18 June 1972 Bulleen to Garden City - Nov. 1963 East Brighton - City - Dudley St - Nov. 1968 East Brighton - City - via Swanston St - June 1973.trams, tramways, timetables, schedules, bundy clock, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Framed Document, Kevin Staines, "Port Melbourne Bus Depot - 1937 - 1966 Honor Board", Mar. 2016
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Framed presentation of the "Port Melbourne Bus Depot - 1937 - 1966 Honor Board", listing the bus drivers, conductors and conductresses whose name appeared on the Yard Sheet on the last day of the depot - 30/6/1966. It opened on 9/12/1937. Includes some of the known Officers and one of the revenue clerks. Prepared by Kevin Stanes 2016. Framed with a commercial black plastic frame with a light wood back, glass sheet and various clips and suspension points. Listing of names and other information provided by Kevin Stanes by email: Port Melbourne list - see htd1443 - Port Melbourne Bus Depot Employees List.doc in the documents file. For email and recollections in particular about Doncaster - see htd1443email.pdftrams, tramways, port melbourne, buses, drivers, conductors, officers, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Framed Document, Kevin Staines, "Doncaster Bus Depot - Drivers Honour Board - (First Day of Operations), Mar. 2016
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Framed presentation of the first bus drivers at Donacaster and the companies they worked for prior to working at Doncaster. Prepared by Kevin Stanes 2016. Framed with a commercial black plastic frame with a light wood back, glass sheet and various clips and suspension points. Listing of names and other information provided by Kevin Stanes by email: Doncaster list - see htd1444 - Doncaster Bus Depot Employees [First Day] For email and recollections in particular about Doncaster - see htd1443email.pdftrams, tramways, doncaster, private bus companies, buses, drivers, conductors, officers, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Metlink, c2009
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Circular adhesive labels for fitting to Metcard machines to advise that tickets had been automatically validated when purchased from the machine. Applied to tramcars only. Two copies held.trams, tramways, metcard, metlink, signs, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Yarra Trams, c2000
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Adhesive label for fitting to Z or A or B class trams, asking passengers to "Keep stairwell clear until doors have fully opened".trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, ptc, yarra trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Yarra Trams, "Caution Watch Your Step", c2010
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Adhesive label for fitting to trams operated by Yarra Trams, asking passengers to "Caution Watch Your Step" - has a reflective letters on a green background. Printed on Avery adhesive paper.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, yarra trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Metlink, c2005
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Adhesive labels for fitting to a location near Metcard machines to advise passengers what type of concession ticket could be used on Melbourne public transport. Has a phone number and a Victrip website address. Has the Metcard logo in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, metcard, metlink, signs, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Metlink, 2001
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Adhesive labels for fitting to a Metcard machines to advise passengers how to purchase Metcard tickets. Shows a Metcard - 3 zone map, which buttons to use and fares effective 1/1/2001. Notes includes GST and provide a contact phone number - no web address. Has the Metcard logo in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, metcard, metlink, signs, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Yarra Trams, "Handy hint for tram travellers", c2005
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Adhesive labels for fitting to the inside of a tramcar advising passengers how to: hail trams; pets, courtesy; behaviour; traffic - watch for motor vehicles when leaving and asking passengers to pre purchase Metcards. Provides a web address for Victrip and telephone numbers. Has Yarra Trams logo in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, yarra trams, passengers, behaviour, signs, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Yarra Trams, c2008
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of four adhesive labels for fitting to the inside of a tramcar advising passengers why travel by tram - each with blue top green bottom with white lettering. All have Yarra Trams logo on the lower edge. .1 - Traffic Jam - Catch a tram .2 - Relax - Tram it! .3 - No parking - Tram it! .4 - Cleaner air? - Tram it! Part of the Tram it campaign.trams, tramways, yarra trams, passengers, signs, tramcars, marketing