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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 15/02/1956 12:00:00 AM
... bogie trams were transported to Ballarat from Geelong. Trams ...Yields information about how bogie trams were transported to Ballarat from Geelong.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Geelong No. 39 being delivered to Ballarat, later became Ballarat 41 - see Reg Item 5343 also. Photographed by Wal Jack 15-2-1956. Has destination of Newtown. See also Reg Item 5341 for another photograph of the event. trams, tramways, delivery of tramcars, bogie trams, depot, tram 39 tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 29/03/1956 12:00:00 AM
... bogie trams were transported to Ballarat from Geelong ...Yields information about how bogie trams were transported to Ballarat from Geelong and then received into the depot and offloading the bogies.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of possibly Geelong No. 40 bogies being off loaded by Yellow Express Crane from the delivery truck in the depot yard, If Geelong 40 bogies, then Wal Jack photo 29-3-1956. Became Ballarat No. 43 - see Reg Item 5345 and 5346 also. . trams, tramways, delivery of tramcars, bogie trams, depot, tram 43 tram 40 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Bendigo Tramways 100th Anniversary National Trust DVD, 1990
The Sandhurst and Electric Tramway Company was the first to blaze a trail when it introduced battery trams to Bendigo in June 1890. Unfortunately they had made a serious miscalculation, as the batteries quickly proved inadequate for the hilly terrain of Bendigo. After a couple of months battery trams ceased running and were later replaced by steam trams in February 1892. Steam trams were a reliable means of transport and successfully moved Bendigonians around for ten years, but the onset of the recession forced the Bendigo Tramways Company to sell up in 1899 to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria (ESCo) who continued to run steam trams until 1902. This turn-of-the-century sale led to the introduction of electric trams to Bendigo in April 1903. These were a success from the very beginning. During peak hour people would be standing in the aisles, in the doorways, even on the running boards on the outside of the tram. In addition, the trams were also the first option for deliveries. Parcels, newspapers, movie reels for the picture theatres and even mail bags found their way onto the trams; sent from outlying post offices to the GPO in the city centre. At the end of World War I the Victorian Government constituted the new semi-government instrumentality, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC). The SEC was to take over all privately owned power generating companies in Victoria and operate as a state owned monopoly ... Bendigo's tramway system was an integral part of the deal.Bendigo Tramways 100th Anniversary National Trust 31 minute DVD. Content includes brief history of the Bendigo trams from 1890 to 1990; driver's view movies of each of the four Bendigo Lines; and the set up of the tourist trams after the closure of the lines by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.history, bendigo, bendigo trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Series of 7 colour photographs 9/1971 - trams ex SEC Ballarat, Sept 1971
... tram transport... of the tram 1/9/1971 .5 - Tram 36 - for transport to Preston Workshops... depot tram disposal tram transport sec ballarat tramways Tram 12 ...Photographs by Stan Lakey, SEC Deport Foreman. Shows some of the Ballarat fleet being loaded prior to going to other locations. Provided to donor at the time. Yields information about the transport of former Ballarat trams to their new "homes" or other tramway Museumstram Series of seven colour prints of SEC Ballarat trams loaded onto trucks for transport to their "new" homes, September 1971. .1 - Tram 12 - for the Sydney Tramway Museum - 8/9/1971 .2 - Tram 17 - for the TMSV Bylands - 20/9/1971 .3 - Tram 21 - for the AETM or St Kilda Tramway Museum Adelaide 21/9/1971 .4 - Tram 33 - for the Hamilton Transport Museum, with the depot crew standing in front of the tram 1/9/1971 .5 - Tram 36 - for transport to Preston Workshops and then Ballarat Tourism Week running in Melbourne 14/9/1971 .6 - Tram 37 - for the Sydney Tramway Museum 27/9/1971 .7 - Scrubber - for the TMSV Bylands 21/9/1971On rear has the photographers name and details written in by donor.ballarat, depot, tram disposal, tram transport, sec ballarat tramways, tram 12, tram 17, tram 21, tram 33, tram 36, tram 37, scrubber tram, trams, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Kodak Duplicate slide, Possibly 9/1971
Shows the truck of Ballarat tram 11 being cleaned, possibly before being loaded and transported to the Daylesford Museum, 9/1971. The tram has a Twin Lakes advertisement.Yields information about the work undertaken to clean trams possibly prior to being transported to a new location. The tram was given to the Daylesford Museum.Kodak duplicate colour slide, cardboard mount - TMSV Sales.In pencil "Ballarat Depot 35" and TMSV Sales stamp.sec, ballarat trams, cleaning, tmsv, tram 11, tramway, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong tram body being delivered from the Railway Station c1924
Demonstrates the method of delivery of a tramcar body for Geelong from the railway station using a horse drawn jinker with the horse driver standing in the same location as a tram driver would have. Tramcar built by Pengelley of Adelaide. The tramcar bodies were delivered during 1924 and 1925.Yields information about the Pengelly built tramcars for Geelong c1924 and how tramcar bodies could be transported using a horse drawn jinker. At the time, the Geelong tram system operated by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Pengelley Adelaide built tramcar body for the Geelong tramway system being delivered 1924, from the Geelong Railway station.geelong, tramways, pengelley, tram bodies, horse drawn jinker -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Brisbane City Council Tramway Trackwork drawings
Prepared by the City of Brisbane for the design of trackworkYields information on the design of trackwork.Set of nine City of Brisbane Tram Track drawings .1 - PPW91 - Standard Crossover left hand - 4'6" between tracks .2 - PPW2450 - Data for British Standard Crossings .3 - PPW 241 - Data for British Standard Lateral Switches .4 - PPW 463 - Concrete Track Construction is 102.73lb rail. .5 - PPW 501 - ditto for AS 82lb rail and other rails .6 - Not numbered - Concrete roads when using T rail sleepers .7 - PPW 575 - 150' radius RH crossover - 5' between tracks .8 - PPW 576 - 150' radius RH Crossover - 4'6" between tracks .9 - PPW 577 - 150' radius LH Crossover - 5' between tracks - 14/12/1948trackwork, points, switches, bcc transport, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Neville Britton, Geelong tram No.2 at St Aidans, 10-11-2020
Shows Melbourne Electric Supply Co. tram No. 2 after its reconstruction to an operable condition at the Museum's St Aidans Drive terminus on 10-11-2020 following transport from Bendigo where the mechanical work was carried out. The body work was rebuilt from a farm shed in Canberra.Yields information about the appearance of the tram when it was delivered to the Museum. Further work was done to complete the interior.Digital image of Geelong tram No. 2 after its reconstruction and recommissioning at the St Aidans Drive terminus of the Museum's tram line on 10-11-2020geelong, mesco, trams, tramways, geelong no. 2, reconstruction, restoration, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Our trams under review - The Courier, Ballarat, 3 and 4 April 1968
... . trams tramways Ballarat closure Transport Regulation Board TRB ...Provides information about the two-day enquiry held by the Victorian Transport Regulation board into the SEC operated Ballarat Tramway system. Enquiry held at the Ballarat Court House, by Messrs J Bolster, E V Field (Chairman) and J O Mactier of the TRB. Two photos show the Board and some of the attendees. Page 2 of the 3 April report; the acting assistant manager of the SEC advised that the tramway was unsafe, deaths due to collisions with trams, costs of refurbishing the tracks and tramcars and employment issues. Evidence was also given by the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. Nicholson, Ballarat Town Clerk Mr Maddern, Barry Wilkins, H A Davis local bus operators. The Board considered whether the existing services could be replaced by private operators, or a publicly operated service, including the cost of operators. Also submissions from Mr O'Shea of the ATOMEA, Ballarat Trams and Labor Council, and Chamber of Manufacturers. At the time, the Government did not have the numbers in the upper house to close the system. Yields information about an 1968 enquiry into the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. Set of two newspaper cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat 3 and 4 April 1968 about a Transport Regulation enquiry.trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, transport regulation board, trb, enquiry, atomea, sec, secv -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Picture perfect public transport", 4/3/2019
Article about the launch of W3 661 as the Floral Tram on Sunday 3/3/2019. Features a photo of the tram at the depot with a note that Richard Gilbert was driving. Article and photo by Alistair Finlay. Provides the story and background.Yields information about the 2019 Floral TramNewspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 4/3/2019 titled "Picture perfect public transport"trams, tramways, tram 661, floral tram, w3 class, btm, begonia festival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Programme, 1956 Olympic Games, Rowing Programme Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 26-11-1956
... Wendouree in 1956. The trams were an important transport service ...The 1956 Melbourne Olympics saw the rowing events held on Lake Wendouree Ballarat. This was only set of events held outside Melbourne Region. The Programme, lists the scoreboard abbreviations, the Games Committee, map of the course, Rowing events Committee and Council, Officials, each event, finalists, names position, previous winners, transport services, though did not include Ballarat trams and on the rear cover a simplified programme of events and a map and list of competition venues. Cover printed by Sands McDougall Pty Ltd Melbourne with text by Alex King & Sons Pty Ltd Ballarat. Two contestants of interest are Murray Riley and Mervyn Wood who came 3rd in the double sculls. Wood became the NSW police commissioner in 1977 and Riley was a corrupt NSW Policemen and after leaving the police force became highly involved in the Nugan Hand Bank which was highly involved in drug trafficing, and crime syndicates. See reference.Yields information about the Rowing Events on Lake Wendouree in 1956. The trams were an important transport service to and from central Ballarat for this event.Book - 20 pages, centre stapled, titled "1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne Official Rowing Programme Lake Wendouree, Ballarat" and printed specifically for Tuesday 27 November 1956.All event results have been filled in with the list of countries and their times.olympic games, transport, ballarat, rowing, lake wendouree, events -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams are their hobby", 23-4-1962
Frontpage has a photo titled "Trams are their hobby" showing a photo of a large group of tram enthusiasts visiting Ballarat as part of the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Easter meeting and Ballarat tour of 1962. Page 3 has an article titled "Their hobby is electric traction" - about some 84 members chartering a rail motor to Ballarat on Saturday 21 April 1962, and the use of two special trams. Quotes Mr. Ken Craven about the association. Was welcomed by Mr L. Denmead of the SEC. Notes no member of the tour was a current transport worker and that it was the second such tour to Ballarat. See Reg Item 8422 for an actual print of the photograph. Yields information about the visit of the AETA to Ballarat in 1962 and the events in Ballarat during the Easter period.The Courier Newspaper - 12 pages - Monday 23 April 1962 - Note the year, shown as 1961 on the front page and the editorial on page 3 is incorrect, the correct year is 1962 as shown on the other pages. aeta tours, tram tours, ballarat, advertisements, accidents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Opening of the new track, Patricia Cameron, 10-9-2022
Digital image by Patricia Cameron at the time of the launch or opening of the relaid or replaced track in Wendouree Parade and depot extension. Has Sam Boon, Cr Daniel Maloney, BTM President Paul Mong, Catherine King MP, Juliana Addison MP and Len Millar - standing in front of tram 13. Catherine King - Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local GovernmentProvides information on the people involved at the time of the launch of the new replaced trackwork.Digital Image of the cutting of the ribbon to open the new track - 10 September 2022 btm, trackwork, opening, launch, tram 13, museum, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Formal Opening of the new track, Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell, 10-9-2022
Digital image by Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell at the time of the launch or opening of the relaid or replaced track in Wendouree Parade and depot extension. Image 1 - Has Sam Boon, Cr Daniel Maloney, BTM President Catherine King MP, Juliana Addison MP and Len Millar - standing in front of tram 13. Catherine King - Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 2 - Listening to the speaches. 3 - Trams 13 and 33 at depot junction. 4 - Tram 13 at Carlton St 5 - Trams 13 and 33 at St Aidans Drive 6 - Another group photo - Daniel Maloney, Paul Mong, Catherine King, Peter Waugh and Juliania Addison.Provides information on the people involved at the time of the launch of the new replaced trackwork and the first public services.Set of six Digital Images of the cutting of the ribbon to open the new track and other associated images - 10 September 2022 btm, trackwork, opening, launch, tram 13, museum, depot, wednouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Coin - Copper coins, British Mint, 1887
The three 1887 coins represent the coins in use at the start of the horse tram operations in Ballarat and would have been used to pay for tickets. The 1911 coin was minted one year after Commonwealth Government started to mint Australian coins. Demonstrates the coins used at the time of horse tram and electric tram operations.Set of four "copper" coins; 1 - British penny - 1887 2 - British half penny - 1887 3 - British fathing - 1887 4 - Australian Penny - 1911coins, australian coin history, british coins, fares, public transport, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of 5 - loading Geelong 40 for Ballarat, Charles Craig, 27-3-1956
Photos show Geelong 40 being loaded for transport to Geelong 40 on 27-3-1956. The tram became Ballarat No. 43 1 - tram lifted on four jacks with a single trucker behind 2 - Liftng a Brill 22E bogie onto the truck gooseneck. 3 - Tram lifted prior to backing the truck under it. 4 - Tram body lowered onto the truck. 5 - Ready for departure - note the destination of Belmont. See Item 6734 for other photographs.Yields information about the transport of Geelong 40 to Ballarat.Set of 5 black and white photographs of Geelong 40 being lifted and readied for Transport to Ballarat.tramways, trams, sec tramways, geelong, geelong depot, tram 40, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Parliamentary 1902, "Electric Trams", 1902
Last page of a report by the Railways Standing Committee 1902. recommends that the State (Victoria) obtains possession of the tramways - looks at the situation in Sydney. At the time Sydney was expanding its electric tram system, Melbourne was reliant on cable trams.Yields information about a view of the Railways Standing Committee in 1902.Photocopy A4 sheet of the last page of a 10 page report dated 6-5-1902, possibly the "Electric Trams" - Parliamentary report - Railways Standing Committee 1902. letters, railways, tramways, reports, public transport, parliament -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "25 Years Ago", January 1936
Item from The Courier, 25 years ago, about the change of destination of "Orphanage" to "Victoria Street" and a note regarding the introduction of more "modern" second hand trams into Ballarat.Yields information about the change in the name of the Victoria St terminus.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat January 1936, about Ballarat trams - titled "25 years ago" Two red arrows mark the item of interest.letters, tramways, public transport, victoria street, orphanage, destinations, new trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Four Wheel Flat top Trolley, Commonwealth Railways - Port Augusta Workshops (Understood), 1940's?
Four wheel flat top track trolley- deck wood frame and sides on four fabricated/pressed wheels, with bearings, axles- Used to transport materials- hand pushed or towed. Metal tie rods in front over axles and metal has connecting tow/couplers. Relocated to Bungaree c2015 when 22 moved. Photographed at Bungaree 6-4-2020 by Neville Britton, see image btm18i1.jpg. Record updated 6-4-2020. See detailed information on back of sheet in folder for sketches, timber damaged, notes re a number plate and a note regarding work done 7/97 in replacing underside diagonal bracing supports.On underside in paint, "To Cargeeg, 50 Pasadena East Bentleigh, Melbourne"trams, tramways, commonwealth railways, maintenance equipment, railway trolley -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, Launceston Municipal Transport, "Cut Off"
Steel plate, painted with white top coat both sides and words "Cut Off" painted in red on both sides and two metal loops welded onto enable sign to be suspended alongside the trolley wire, using a span wire.trams, tramways, launceston, trolley buses, overhead -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Scrubber Tram No. 8, 1934
One of a few service vehicles built from almost new by the MMTB rather than being a converted vehicle. Donated to the BTM in 1999 and has been an operational tram 2001.Single truck (4 wheels), special purpose tram fitted with two cabs, control equipment, air brakes, track scrubber or cleaning equipment, pump, water and air lines to clean track. Carries approx. 4 cubic metres of water. The tram was built by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board in 1934 using the cabs from a C class tram (No. 32). It was transported to the isolated Footscray system a number of times to clean the rails there. In 1961 it received additional body bracing and repainted in the diagonal black and string (light cream) stripes. The tram became 8W during 1975 as the then new Z class trams came into service. By the early 1990's the need for the tram and the other similar cars used to "scrub" the surface of the rails was no longer. The tram was stored at Malvern depot for many years before being donated to the Ballarat Tramway Museum by the Public Transport Commission in September 1999. It has been scrubbing the rails in Ballarat since March 2001. For a detailed article see April 2008 issue of Fares Please. Photo Warren Doubleday 20/9/2008 after painting completed See Destination CityMMTBtrams, scrubber tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Tramcar 504, 1928
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams W2 class Transporting ...A four motor bogie drop centre combination tram of the Melbourne W2 class. Body built by the James Moore and Co. of South Melbourne as a W2 class tram. Delivered to the MMTB Preston Workshops where the electrical and mechanical equipment was fitted. Issued to traffic 18/4/1928. Allocated to Essendon Depot. The tram was part of the Transporting Art project suggested by the artist Clifton Pugh (1924-1990) in Jan. 1978 to the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Cr. Irvin Rockman. The concept was enthusiastically supported by Victorian Premier Rupert Hamer. Clifton Pugh's tram was the second tram to appear. Described by the artist as "The apostle birds in flight, as if the tram has run into a group of them and they're flying along the sides. Then I found the route was to be through Collingwood and Hawthorn football territory and one cannot be one-eyed in that worlds, there are a magpie and a hawk on each side." The tram was retained by the State and stored until 2015 when it was transported to the Museum's Offsite store. Formal ownership was transferred to the Museum during 2019. Conservation planning for the tram's return to service and the restoration of the artwork is underway. 1986 - withdrawn from service following a minor accident and stored. In 2015 tram relocated to the Museum's offsite store and during 2019 transferred to ownership of the Museum. See btm.org.au/trams/504.html for further detail. Photos - i1 - Ray Marsh 1978 i2 - Alastair Reither - 3/6/2015 showing the damaged side. i3 - Clifton Pugh on board his tram. Photo from the Diners Club Signature Magazine April/May 1982, from an article titled Moving Masterpieces. Photo courtesy of the Melbourne Tram Museum. See Destination Citytrams, w2 class, transporting art, tram 504 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Tram 1029, 1956
A four motor bogie drop centre combination tram of the Melbourne W7 class No. 1029, built at Preston Workshops during 1956, entered service on 1/2/1956. Fitted with sliding doors, Remote Control equipment. See webpage btm.org.au/trams/504.html Spent it appears all its life at Preston or North Fitzroy Depot. Transported to Newport Workshops during 1995. More to come here. Photo - Graeme Farrer - ex Mal Row via TDU of 21-10-2019 See Reg Items 7394 and 7396 for relevant newspaper cuttings and Destination Citytrams, w7 class, tram 1029 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Corporation of Glasgow Transport Department, "Glasgow Municipal Tramway", c1933
Book - 48 pages + 2 fold out maps + cover, card cover, bound, giving details of history of Glasgow tramways, power stations, substations, workshops, bus stations, training and underground railway. Commences at p41 - 92, could have been part of a larger document. Record reviewed and scanned images of cover added 5/9/13. trams, tramways, glasgow, uk, tramway, bus, underground -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Letter and Envelope, Metropolitan Transport Trust, Letter to W Jack from MTT 11/4/1942, Apr. 1942
Letter and envelope from The Municipal Tramways Trust - Adelaide of 11/4/1942 to W.Jack re photograph and ex MMTB Cars 127-130 (then MTT Cars 191-194) - No Photographs. 111.1 - letter - Paper has a Watermark of "Tullus Bond / Made in Great Britain". 111.2 - envelope has stamp - 2 1/2D Australian and has been over stamped with MTT stamp "Travel by Tram or Bus" with typed address.trams, tramways, mtt, adelaide, letters, envelopes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Dept of Government Transport - NSW, Sydney Tramway Timetable - 1953 Sydney, 1953 and 1954
Paper - black and white. Alterations on separate pieces of paper in the book - 5 pages. 120.1 - Tramway timetable for Circular Quay - Canterbury - Cooks Rivers - Dulwich Hill - Earlwood lines, 1953. 120.2 - Altered journey for route, Circular Quay - Cooks River line - 1954 120.3 - Altered journey - Dulwich Hill, Glebe Point, Balmain, Lilyfield and Darling St. wharf - Canterbury lines - 1954. 120.4 - Altered journey (on trail) Circular Quay and Darling St. wharf and Canterbury lines - 1954. 120.5 - Additional and altered journeys - Circular Quay and Darling St. wharf lines - 1954 120.6 - Tram time table for Circular Quay - North Bondi line (via Bellevue Hill) including running times, sections and fares - July 26 1954.sydney, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newsletter, Dept of Govt. Transport - Public Relations, NSWGT - Staff Journal and Weekly Notice, Dec. 1956
A 32p booklet, weekly notice No. 52, 1956 and staff journal of Dept of Government Transport of NSW. Items re weed burner, tram passes and Conductor's Journals.nswgt, staff news, notices and information -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Dept of Road Transport and Tramways and NSW - Traffic Branch and Tramway Division, "NSWGT Tramways Weekly Notice, No. 8, 1950", 16/02/1950 12:00:00 AM
An 8 page document, giving information to tram crews regarding alterations to services, crewing arrangements, instructions, special trams - Sydney and Newcastle district, pages numbered 215 to 250.trams, tramways, nswgt, notices to staff, timetables, sydney, newcastle -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, NSW Department of Road Transport and tramways, Letter from NSWT - re tramcars, 1939
Yields information about Sydney tramcars and that some trams were transferred to Ballarat in about 1907, but does not give detail.Letter to W. Jack dated 4/7/1939 from J. Ross, Secretary to the Department of Road Transport and Tramways NSW and attached handwritten list of tram classes, number and horsepower of motors red pencil and ink. Letter typed. Pages held together by brass pin clip folded out. Advises that some tramcars were sold to Ballarat about 1907. Record updated and images added 19/8/2013trams, tramways, sydney tramcars, rolling stock, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Aberdeen Corporation Transport, "Aberdeen Corporation Transport - Experimental", Jul. 1940
12 page printed booklet with larger printed card cover - 5 photo pages, titled "Aberdeen Corporation Transport - Experimental" notes re tramcar, with design and other technical details - 2 staples. Provides detail of an experimental streamliner built for the Aberdeen tramways for its official launch on 12 July 1940. Alfred Smith was the General Manager. Record updated and images added 19/8/2013.trams, tramways, aberdeen trams, experimental tramcars, uk