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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Malvern Tram Depot - Heritage Listing Information", May. 2014
Report - seven A4 sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Malvern Tram Depot - Heritage Listing Information" detailing an updated history of the Malvern Tram depot (5/2014), additional objects - mainly substation equipment. Has updated permit conditions pending approval by the Heritage Council. See also Reg Item 550 and 5318 for associated documents.trams, tramways, substation, malvern depot, rotary converters, heritage victoria, significance, coldblo road, transformer, power supply, electrical engineering, pmtt, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, Keith Kings, 1990s
Black and White photographs of Bill Evans (as noted on a sheet of paper in the envelope in which the photo was contained) holding a model of a Z class trams photographed next to Z 50. One of the equipment doors has been opened which may relate to the person. Photo may have been taken at Preston Workshops. Note on the sheet of paper with the photograph is 157-7 - Bill Evans & 50-50 Photo date related to Reg Item 6056 - early 1977?Has the Keith Kings photo stamp on the rear, but no number or details.trams, tramways, z class, models, tram 50 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "New Trams", c1984
Report - News - four A4 sheets - titled "New Trams", reviewing and reporting on the extension of Contract 3000, A class trams, in particular the fitting of pantographs, changes to the overhead, phasing out of trolley poles. Reports on the Contract 4000, construction of 130 articulated trams, - letter of intent to Comeng. AEG and Siemens equipment, Duewag trucks. Construction of the trucks/bogies, MTA Preston Workshops work and additional manpower needed. Appears to be possibly a report to the workshop stafftrams, tramways, a class, b class, comeng, new trams, pantographs, duewag, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Government of Victoria, "Rail - Victoria, a sources of rail manufacturing solutions for modern cities", c2003
... and tram equipment suppliers and consultants. tramways Melbourne ...Information document providing details of Victoria's rail equipment and vehicle manufacturers and their capabilities. Has a forward by the Minister for Manufacturing Industry Rob Hulls, undated. Includes a list of suppliers, their contact details and activity or service provided. Includes consultants, engineers manufacturers, suppliers etc. Rob Hulls was Minister 2002 to 2005. See item 7263 for a similar document c1998Yields information about the Victorian rail and tram equipment suppliers and consultants.Document - 16 pages, + plastic cover, A4, wire bound with 4 loose pages.tramways, melbourne, railways, victoria, vehicles, equipment, consultants, rob hulls, victorian government -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder - marketing, The Met, "Automated Ticketing", c1993
Folder with The Met logo on the cover containing five separate A4 pamphlets fact sheets marketing or promoting the Metcard system. Written for use by staff, part of the consultation process. 1 - How long will it take? - two phases - double sided 2 - What equipment will be on my tram? - single sided 3 - Consultation and operation - single sided 4 - What's it all about & why will it be good for Melbourne? - doublesided 5 - General fact sheet - about services, fare evasion, staffing, ticket availability, information, costs and implementation - folded A3 sheet.Yields information about the introduction of Metcard for The Met staff.Card folder containing five A4 marketing pamphlets about Automated Ticketing.trams, tramways, metcard, the met, tickets, ticket machines -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph of shallow alluvial mine, Sepia mining scene, Unknown
This photograph of miners at work on a shallow alluvial mine was taken around 1870 however the location, participants and precise date are unknownThis scene is typical of alluvial mining during the gold rush and up to the latter part of the 19th century showing gold miners and their equipment in actionSepia photograph of shallow mine with six miners location unknown c 1870Alluvial Mining late 19th centurygold mining, miners, tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Z class tram ASEA controller - set of 3, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1975
... driver's control equipment. trams tramways new trams comeng Z class ...Photographs show the ASEA built control equipment of a Z class tram. 1 - Drivers control stand showing the foot pedals and switches with the ASEA and Comeng names on the panel. 2 - the driver's controller with the cover removed showing the various parts and linkages - photographed at the factory. 3 - Tramiac control cabinet with a technician showing one of the components or cards - see item 6140 for more details.Provides information and detail about the Z class driver's control equipment.Set of three black and white photographsHas MMTB stamp and stamp of R T Grigg of NZ. on rear.trams, tramways, new trams, comeng, z class, asea, controllers, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification - set of 3 - Air Compressors and equipment, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1950s
... and associated equipment 1 - "Three (3) engine-driven portable air ...Three documents for the purchase of air compressors and associated equipment 1 - "Three (3) engine-driven portable air compressors" - 11 sheets, undated 2 - "Five (5) electrically driven portable air compressors" - 9 sheets + small sheet - undated - draft with handwritten notes. 3 - "Supply and delivery of pneumatic tools" - 6 sheets with handwritten notes.Yields information about the MMTB tender for pneumatic equipment.Set of three documents - foolscap sheets stapled in top left hand corner and hole punched along the top edge.mmtb, tramways, contracts, purchases, trackwork, tools, air compressors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification - set of 7 - worker ammenties etc, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1950s
... facilities and equipment. MMTB Tramways contracts purchases trackwork ...Seven documents for the supply and delivery of equipment and sheds for track workers - All undated. 1 - "Five oil-fired 25 gallon urns for boiling water" - 4 sheets 2 - "Two (2) mobile bitumen heaters - oil fired" - 6 sheets 3 - "Six (6) mobile tool boxes" - 4 sheets 4 - "Three hundred (300) barricade posts and six hundred (600) barricade rails - 4 sheets 5 - "Five (5) portable gangers' offices" - 5 sheets 6 - "Two (2) portable lamp cabins" - 7 sheets 7 - "Four (4) mobile conveniences" - 4 sheetsYields information about the MMTB tender for track workers facilities and equipment.Set of seven documents - foolscap sheets stapled in top left hand corner and hole punched along the top edge.mmtb, tramways, contracts, purchases, trackwork, tools -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification - set of 3 - Road Roller & equipment, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1950s
... the MMTB tender for road making equipment MMTB Tramways contracts ...Three documents for the purchase of road pavement forming equipment 1 - "One (1) Road Roller (internal combustion Engined)" - 7 pages, undated 2 - "One mobile shovel and overhead loader" - five pages - undated 3 - :One(1) engine driven portable concrete mixer" - 9 pages - undatedYields information about the MMTB tender for road making equipmentSet of three documents - foolscap sheets stapled in top left hand corner and hole punched along the top edge.mmtb, tramways, contracts, purchases, trackwork, tools, road roller, loader, concrete -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Comeng, John Dunn, "Comeng", 1987
Spiral comb bound folder, with silver card covers, titled "Comeng" providing details of the Comeng rollingstock manufacturer. Details their locations, company structure, locations, engineering and design work and Comeng products in Service, trains, trams, buses and other equipment. Includes design details and photographs of Z, A and B1 class tramcars. Produced by John Dunn of Comeng in 1987..trams, tramways, commonwealth engineering, comeng, tramcars, construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notebook, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Tram repairs, June 1974 to Oct. 1975
... Trams tramways Electric Motors Electrical Equipment MMTB ...Olympic Notebook - or Memo book, 128 pages, 4 sections, sewn within a cloth bound colour card cover. Note book, handwritten details the work carried out on MMTB trams between June 1974 and October 1975 at various depots. Proves the car number, depot, date, brief description of work. Entries have been individually crossed out, perhaps as a form written report completed. No details of the person who undertook the work. Has a small electrical sketch on the inside front cover.trams, tramways, electric motors, electrical equipment, mmtb, workshops, repairs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Technical pamphlet/s, Metropolitan Vickers, "Cam Operated Contact Type Tramcar Controllers", Jul. 1936
Folder - blue covers, foldback clips containing technical information on Metropolitan Vickers, "Cam Operated Contact Type Tramcar Controllers" dated July 1936, and given number Q.69975. Gives a general description of the equipment, sizes available, types, small and large controllers, enclosures, regenerative controllers, circuit breakers, notching regulator, air brake attachment and line switch attachment, along photographs of the equipment, construction specifications, for the OK38B. Also includes outline drawings. Folder includes four folder blueprints of wiring diagrams - note these have not be scanned."Spare / 102" on front cover in ink and date stamp "2 July 1936" on many of the documents.trams, tramways, controllers, metropolitan vickers, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, C. Brose Wuppertal Germany, Set of destination indicator equipment that was fitted to Z3 and A class trams, c1985
Set of destination indicator equipment that was fitted to Z3 and A class trams. Each item consists of various electronic parts contained within a metal case that could have been cabled together. Equipment manufactured by (Carl) C. Brose of Wuppertal Germany and maintained by Font Electronics of Melbourne - some items have the manufacturers details on them along with the details of the maintenance company and serial numbers etc. Photo .1 - shows the set of equipment as placed on display in the training room. .1 - set of two route number boxes, three individual controlled blinds, driven by a motor and control gear. Has a Fluro light fitted internally. See images .2 to .5 .2 - Small side destination indicator, with driven blind, electronic equipment with motor on the underside of the box - for use in Z class trams - see images .6 to .9 .3 - as for .2, but with motor mounted right side, used in A class trams, see images .10 to .12 .4 - set of two control panels with selection equipment for selecting the destination (by number) and route number with indicators and start button - see image .13 to 14 .5 - set of two long main rolls indicators, with control gear and Fluro light internally, driven by an internal electric motor - see images 17 and 18 .6 - set of two linking mechanism for the various boxes with large cables cut off for each of the four tram boxes. Would have been control panel item .4 - see image 15 and 16. See e-mail from Simon dated 17/11/2014. See reg Item 4617 for a small side destination roll.trams, tramways, destination indicators, a class, z3 class, transport equipment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, City of Box Hill, "The Box Hill - Doncaster Electric Tramway", 1989
Two colour pamphlet describing the history of the Australia's first electric tram service - Box Hill to Doncaster tramway. Details the history of the tramway, its opening, extracts from newspapers, equipment used, photos of the tramcars, Henry Hilton, people involved with the funding of the project, recognition of the tramway within the City of Box Hill. Pamphlet folded into 6. Printed on off-white paper, with a reddish colour for headings and some backgrounds. Three copies held. See also Reg Item 2847 for other items.trams, tramways, box hill, centenary, exhibitions, tramways, doncaster, city of box hill -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1979
Black and white photograph of the "new" and "old" tramway emergency vehicles side by side at South Melbourne depot - would appear the new vehicle is being fitted out and equipment possibly being transferred. Shows the registration numbers of the vehicle. These are known by their radio call signs R10. See Winter 1981 Metra News for the story behind the photo - Reg Item 1026.5 Reference added 17-9-2015. See also Reg Item 2528 for another photo, possibly done at the same time and 6731 for a photo without people of equipment.trams, tramways, emergency, recovery, mmtb, r10 vehicle, aec, south melbourne depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Phillips Communication Systems, "Application Sheet - Phillips Automatic Monitoring System MTA (Melbourne)", 1985
Four page printed document, A4 sized, titled "Application Sheet - Phillips Automatic Monitoring System MTA (Melbourne)", published by Phillips Communication Systems, during 1985. Gives colour photographs of the various equipment, control room, desks, Bus 851, Z 32 and a diagram of how the system functions. Photo of tram 32 in Bourke St near Elizabeth St with the McEwans building in the background. See also other associated instruction documents - search subjects for AVM.trams, tramways, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, instructions, communications, control centre, phillips, tram 32 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Hot Days Tram and Bus", Jan. 1992
Photocopy of a single page instruction titled "Hot Days Tram and Bus", providing policy in respect to working on hot days, OH&S issues, personal equipment, vehicle reliability and the provision of cool water. Signed by Russell Nathan, General Manager Tram and Bus for the PTC, has V/Line and The Met logos. Issued Jan. 1992trams, tramways, instructions, ptc, the met, v/line -
Melbourne Tram Museum
drawing - Folder with papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "PCM Tram Equipment", 1970's?
Foolscap Manila Folder titled "PCM Tram Equipment" with the following papers secured with an Arnos binder. Many of the documents seem to have been copied onto heat sensitive paper. Have tissue paper separating them. 1. Wiring Diagram - GE PCM Control Equipment - R4284B. 2. Westinghouse - Load test on Repair Railway Motors 3. Letter to Chief Engineer MMTB from Australian General Electric - 23/7/1935 - re delivery of 15 cases of PCM Equipment by ship and attaching drawings. 4. Drawings and maintenance notes for above - includes field shunts, magnet valves, cases, 5. GE Specification Ry-5313 - General Electric PCM Control for 4-40HP 600Volt Motors with Shunted FieldsOn rear cover in ink "To Norm Cross"trams, tramways, electro pneumatic, pcm, controllers, general electric, mmtb, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, The British Electrical & Allied Manufacturers' Association Inc" of London, "Why Trolleybuses?", May. 1956
Booklet - 16 pages, centre stapled, black and white photographs with red colour printed headings, titled "Why Trolleybuses?", published "The British Electrical & Allied Manufacturers' Association Inc" of London. Notes at BEAMA Publication No. 143, published as the 2nd edition, May 1956. Looks at the benefits of trolley buses over motor buses, their features, silence, life and cost. Has photographs of buses in Great Britain, Denmark, Portugal, Finland, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia (Adelaide) and Tasmania, along with sketches of animals."4K2" in ink on front cover and AETA stamp top and bottom of cover.trams, tramways, trolley buses, uk, electrical equipment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, British Electrical Development Association, "The Case for Electric Road Passenger Transport", early 1950's
Booklet - 20 pages, printed on off white paper, centre stapled within a grey cover slightly larger than the printed document, titled "The Case for Electric Road Passenger Transport". The title is printed on both document covers. The title is contained within a embossed area on the grey cover. The document looks at the case for electric transport in road use, both trolley buses and trams, current developments, including PCC cars, traffic problems, Europe, financial, passengers, reserved track, health and cleanliness. Not date, early 1950's? - has a reference to a 1951 public transport conference on page 5. On the rear page states "Issued by the British Electrical Development Association" of London."4K1" in ink on front cover and AETA stamp top of cover. AETA stamp and PR Officer 14 Kenaway St, Tusmore F3111" (Tusmore is in Adelaide).trams, tramways, public transport, uk, electrical equipment, electric vehicles, trolley buses, trams, pcc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Transit Research Corporation of New York, "PCC New Streamliner", mid 1940's?
... Trams tramways PCC Transport Equipment Tramcars USA Has AETA ...Twelve page booklet or pamphlet, black and white with dark blue overprinting, titled "PCC New Streamliner", giving details of the new Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) type of tramcar. Produced by the Transit Research Corporation of New York. Outlines the story of the tramcar type, its ride, safety aspects, illumination, heating and ventilation, windows, seat, wide aisles. On the rear covers lists the USA and Canadian cities that the vehicle has been sold too. Probably mid 1940's.Has AETA stamp on front cover with the letters "4J1" in ink as well.trams, tramways, pcc, transport equipment, tramcars, usa -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, St Louis Car Company Missouri, Now a Reality - The PCC car", late 1930's?
... Trams tramways PCC Transport Equipment Tramcars USA Has AETA ...Sixteen (16) page booklet or pamphlet, centre stapled, black and white photographs with bold red overprinting in heading and company name. Produced by the St Louis Car Company Missouri. Gives the background to the Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) type streetcar or tramcar, St Louis Car Company involvement, has photos of the first car on the front cover (1001), photos of interior, drawings, doors, copy of letters dated 1936, details of structure, construction, PCC truck, body details, equipment and general dimensions.Has AETA stamp on front cover with the letters "4J31" in ink as well.trams, tramways, pcc, transport equipment, tramcars, usa -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 5 Black & White Photograph/s, Department of Infrastructure (DOI), 1999
Set of 5 black and white photographs of the Glenhuntly depot sub-station, taken by the photographic section of the Dept of Infrastructure during early 1999. .1 - interior view of sub-station showing a rotary converter, crane rail and substation equipment. .2 - ditto .3 - High Voltage cable entry points .4 - view of Glenhuntly Depot showing location of sub-station through the large doors. .5 - Transformer with Mike Ryan standing alongsideEach photo has on the rear a "Copyright Department of Infrastructure with details for reordering and a hand written numbers - 1999 - 101 to 110 (not all photos printed).trams, tramways, substation, rotary converters, glenhuntly tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Myki, "all you need to know about Victoria's new ticketing system", c2010
Booklet - A5 size, 40 pages plus card covers, titled "all you need to know about Victoria's new ticketing system", providing details of the Myki ticketing system, for employees, operators of the system. Provides information and diagrams and images of equipment, management systems, accounting and process flows, including equipment (tramcars) that was not installed and short trip tickets. Three copies held. No publication details provided in the booklet.trams, tramways, myki, tickets, melbourne, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1977
Set of two prints showing the equipment used for sound testing of trams crossing a H or right angle crossing. The sound recording equipment is mounted in the back of a station wagon (Ford?). Printed on Kodak paper.on the rear in ink "Sound testing @crossing PWS circa 1977"trams, tramways, mmtb, testing, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of four Black & White Photograph/s, late 1920's
Set of four small black and white prints of the interior of the Carlton MMTB substation, Bouverie St, Carlton during the construction phase. Printed on Kodak paper. Has English Electric equipment. .1 - Boxes of equipment and some assembled items .2 - View of substation with rotary converter and a switch board .3 - ditto with a transformer behind .4 - ditto and more boxes. Items .1 to .3 feature a man in a white shirt. Item .3 has a hand written note and arrow "ME".On rear in ink "Carlton" on all photos, with "Control Station" in addition on item .1trams, tramways, mmtb, substation, carlton, rotary converters, switchboards, english electric -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1910's?
Set of six small black and white prints of the interior of the Ascot Vale or Essendon NMETL power house and associated control and generation equipment, mid 1910's? .1 - DC power generators with engines in the background .2 - Steam power engines. .3 - Boilers - and fire boxes with two man standing in the photograph. .4 - Switchboard with three men standing alongside. .5 - Repairing generator equipment - partly dismantled. .6 - ditto with three men in the photograph. .7 - Photo of rotary converters, possibly Carlton, but no notation on rear of photograph. From name plates on machines - Westinghouse Manchester.On rear in ink .1 - "Generators Ascot Vale" .2 - "Engines Ascot Vale" .3 - "Switchboard Ascot Vale" .4 - ditto .5 - "Ascot Vale breakdown" and in pencil " .6 - "Ascot Vale breakdown" and in pencil "trams, tramways, mmtb, substation, nmetl, essendon, ascot vale, rotary converters, switchboards, boilers, generators, carlton, westinghouse -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1950
Black and White Photograph of a transformer face plate for a British General Electric transformer for use in Mercury Arc Rectifier Equipment, made 1950. Provides details of the transformer capacity, ratings and wiring diagram. Made at the EPM Works, Waterloo NSW.trams, tramways, transformer, mercury arc, substation, electrical equipment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - "THIS END RELEASE AIR BEFORE HAND BRAKE IS APPLIED"
... and remind staff of procedures for operating equipment. Tramways sign ...Demonstrates how the SEC used painted metal signs to advise and remind staff of procedures for operating equipment.A metal sign painted in red. Hand painted lettering reads "THIS END RELEASE AIR BEFORE HAND BRAKE IS APPLIED" painted in off white. The corners of the sign have been rounded, with a hole made in each corner for attaching to the tram car. The reverse has the number 33 printed in small black lettering. The back of the sign has not been painted and has a rusted surface finish. The plate is slightly buckled.The number 33 is written in black on the reverse.tramways sign, painted signage for trams