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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, Warren Doubleday, 8/11/2004 12:00:00 AM
Four page colour laser printed document presenting photos of the BTM Isolating Transformer, following its failure, at the ABB's Yarraville Workshop, on 8/11/2004. Photos taken with a digital camera. Document prepared using MS Word. Shows transformer in the partly dismantled state. Note - not all images used in the document. Two copies held. Ten digital images held on file. See Reg. Item 3230 for transformer plates. btps, substation, depot, electric traction, electric failure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Warren Doubleday, 31/10/1994 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of parts of the 22E trucks stored at Newstead, October 1994. Photograph taken by Warren Doubleday. btm, tramcar equipment, newstead, maximum traction, 22e trucks -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Brass Plate/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1931
Set of two brass manufacturing / data plates from the BTM Isolating transformer that failed Oct. 2004 and sent to ABB's Yarraville Workshop for assessment. Recovered from the transformer by ABB staff following inspection. Plates detail Manufacturer (State Electricity Commission of Victoria), ratings, connection diagrams, windings and date of manufacture (1931). These plates did not reflect the re-winding characteristics, but its original manufacturer. Transformer No. 1267. Each plate has four corner holes. Transformer acquired by the BTPS 1973 for re-winding from the SEC. See Reg. Item 3018 for transformer photographs at ABB workshops. tramways, trams, btps, substation, depot, electric traction, electric failure, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Joy Waller, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 42 in Lydiard Street North, at the terminus. This photo is taken from the north east looking down Lydiard Street. The conductor is adjusting the trolley pole it is preparing to head back into the city, and the destination board is reading Sebastopol. The shelter at the terminus can be seen, and there is a female passenger in hat and coat walking away from the tram. The photographer says this was taken on the last of the last tram to run in Lydiard Street in 1971. There is another photographer further down the street.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, crews, houses, last day, lydiard st nth, secv tramways, street scene, terminus, tramway closure, maximum traction, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Joy Waller, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 42 in Lydiard Street North, at the terminus. This photo is taken from the north east looking down Lydiard Street. Two boys are standing at the rear of the tram. Has a number of people boarding the tram or standing around taking photographs.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, crews, houses, last day, lydiard st nth, secv tramways, street scene, terminus, tramway closure, maximum traction, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Joy Waller, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 42 in Lydiard Street North, at the terminus. This photo is taken from the south west looking up Lydiard Street. The cemetery gates can be seen in the background. The trolley pole it is ready to head back into the city, and the destination board is reading Sebastopol. There are children and the crew posing beside the tram for the photograph. There is a crowd of people, standing on the road near the tram, and others waiting to take photos. The photographer says this was taken of the last of the last tram to run in Lydiard Street in 1971. Photo quality is poor as the original image was blurred.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, crews, houses, last day, lydiard st nth, secv tramways, street scene, terminus, tramway closure, maximum traction, cemetery, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, MTT, "Among Ourselves", 1959
Printed 36 page magazine, "Among Ourselves", Feb. March 1959, with a two colour front cover, published by the MTT (Municipal Tramways Trust) Adelaide. Contains photos of trams and an article on 50 years of electric trams - memorable opening day. Sent by John Radcliffe to Wal Jack - see Reg Item 5085.Has some in pencil notes on the pages.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, electric traction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Notes for 3rd Annual Conference", 1953
Set of notes for the Provincial Tramways Maintenance meeting to be held in Bendigo on 30/5/1953 and in Geelong on 13/4/1953. Has a summary of actions from the 1952 conference (see item 8056) and the Agenda for the respective meetings. See item 8113 for the minutes of these meetings.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Twenty Five foolscap typed sheets stapled in a landscape format to a folded manila card.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, trolley wheels, motors, maximum traction, employees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Lots of handshakes on the last day of SECV Ballarat Trams - 19-9-1971
This photo shows the crew posing beside the tram for the photographers at the Lydiard St North terminus. There is a crowd of people, in the tram. The photographer says this was taken of the last of the last tram to run in Lydiard Street in 1971.Demonstrates that on the last day, the crews posed for many photographsDigital image of Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 42 at the Lydiard Street North terminus. ballarat trams, •last day, •lydiard st nth, •secv tramways, •tramway closure, •maximum traction, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Neville Gower, 27/03/1971 12:00:00 AM
Black & White photograph of Bendigo No. 17 at Quarry Hill terminus 27/3/1971 - Sunday pm with houses in background. Actual image is 53H x 78W on a sheet of paper 70H x 88W. Reimaged 17/7/2019 both front and back.On rear in ink 'Opposite Cemetery, Quarry Hill route, Bendigo, Sunday pm, 273/71, No. 17'trams, tramways, bendigo, maximum traction, quarry hill , tram 17 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Dare, John, Diesel Pictorial, 1977
A pictorial history of diesel and electric locomotives on the railways of Victoria both government and private. Produced to commemorate 25 years of diesel traction on the Victorian Railways 1952 to 1977.ill, p.56.non-fictionA pictorial history of diesel and electric locomotives on the railways of Victoria both government and private. Produced to commemorate 25 years of diesel traction on the Victorian Railways 1952 to 1977.locomotives - victoria - history, diesel locomotives - victoria - pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Lee, Robert Stuart, Fruits of Federation, 2009
The story of the railway up to the present. In some ways its use has changed a lot, as freight traffic has replaced passengers as its big earner, traction has changed from steam to diesel, and trains have become bigger, In many ways though, it has not changed enough, remaining inadequate and slow because of its too economical construction.index, ill, maps, p.166.non-fictionThe story of the railway up to the present. In some ways its use has changed a lot, as freight traffic has replaced passengers as its big earner, traction has changed from steam to diesel, and trains have become bigger, In many ways though, it has not changed enough, remaining inadequate and slow because of its too economical construction.railway construction - australia, clarence river bridge (grafton -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, early 1950's
Strong Association with Bob Lilburn - a BTM member - celebrating a 21st by hiring a Ballarat tram.Black and White photograph of Ballarat No. 39 - side on view during a tour to celebrate Bob Lilburn's 21st. Early 1950's? Bob Lilburn standing in centre doorway. Three other people in the photo. Location to be determined.On rear of photograph in Dave Macartney's handwriting - "Bob Lilburn 21st birthday celebrations".tramways, trams, charters, maximum traction, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 8/02/1985 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the reassembly of No. 40's bogies following their overhaul in 1985 and some of the people involve.Black and White photograph of the installation of the motors into No. 40's bogies, 8/2/1985. 3880.1 - Warren Doubleday, Barry McCandlish and Barry James crane driver carrying out the work. 3880.2 - photo with the motors in position.On rear of 3880.1 in ink "40's rebuilt trucks arrive back. Warren Doubleday and Barry McCandlish ass the crane driver 8-2-85", label "Photo Page 34 bottom Reduced to 5 1/2" x 3 3/4". and in bottom left hand corner "Photo Dave Macartney" See April 1985 Trolley Wiretramways, trams, btps, cep, maximum traction, bogies, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 21/02/1985 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with the people employed by the BTPS in 1985 under the CEP Scheme and the completion of the overhaul of No. 40's trucks.Black and White photograph of No. 661 with one of 40's truck on a bearing testing run at St Aidans Driver 21/2/1985. Photo has Ken Walker and Warren Doubleday looking at the truck. Photographed by Dave Macartney. See April 1985 Trolley WireOn rear in ink "661 with 50's truck on bearing testing run, St Aidans Drive 21-2-85", label "Photo Page 35 bottom Reduced to 5 1/2" x 3 1/8". and in bottom left hand corner "Photo Dave Macartney"tramways, trams, btps, cep, bogies, maximum traction, tram 661 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Australasian, 1916
Black and White photograph of an opening of one of the Hawthorn Tramway Trust's tramways with the depot on the right. At least five bogie trams in the view, both in Wallen Road and Power St. Trams include HTT 14, 17? and 18? Would appear the Governor (plumed hat) is leaving the building. HTT opened services to Princes Bridge on 6/4/1916. From The Australasian 13 April 1916.trams, tramways, htt, opening, wallen rd, power st, maximum traction, tram 14, tram 17, tram 18 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Manual, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Supervisory Equipment Operation Manual", Aug. 1963
Manual or instruction book - 11 duplicated quarto sheets stapled on left hand edge, titled "Supervisory Equipment Operation Manual". Has the MMTB logo and name on the top of the first sheet. Describes the supervisory control system for the MMTB sub-stations and associated equipment, includes a photograph of the control panel, list of the substations, facilities, the control system, the management of the substations and the principles of operation.trams, tramways, mmtb, substation, electrical systems, electric traction, carlton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, "Tramways in the Borough of Northcote", 1940's
Two sets of original and four carbon copies of: 1 - Victorian Government Gazette - 27/5/1898, amending the order of 10/9/1888, to allow horse power to be used on the Borough of Northcote tramway. 2 - ditto - dated 11/8/1899 - amending the original order again to allow for electric trams and the max speed of 12 miles / hour. Both have been clipped together using a paper clip. Items 2053 to 2057 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Northcote CC" in red pencil.trams, tramways, northcote, cable trams, electric traction, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, "Tramways in the Borough of Northcote", 1940's
Original and five carbon copies of the three pages extracted from the Victorian Government Gazette - 14/9/1888 authorising the construction of a tramway in the City of Northcote, giving details of routes, railway crossing of the proposed Clifton Hill and Royal Park lines, depot, motive power, speed, time, passengers only, safety, tolls and charges and governance. Each of the three page sets have been clipped together using a paper clip. Items 2053 to 2057 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Northcote CC" in red pencil.trams, tramways, northcote, cable trams, electric traction, horse trams, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Northcote Cable tramway, 1940's
Set of about 20 handwritten sheets of paper giving notes on the Northcote Cable tramway, history, dates, governance and general notes. Some sheets have been pinned together. Some have been written on the rear of torn journals. Items 2053 to 2057 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Northcote CC" in red pencil.trams, tramways, northcote, cable trams, electric traction, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, "Types of Tramcars used in Australian Capital Cities", 1921
Illustration - from an Australian magazine newspaper or journal titled "Types of Tramcars used in Australian Capital Cities", giving 7 images of tramcars. 1 - Adelaide F201 2 - Sydney O 1480 3 - Brisbane excursion car? 4 - Hobart 21 5 - Perth - large bogie tram 6 - Melbourne cable car set - outside Flinders St Station - North Carlton - St Kilda Beach 7 - MMTB - No. 125, route 18, Burwood destination, with conductor on a footboard. Source of the images unknown.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, cable trams, flinders st, burwood, maximum traction, conductors, route 18, adelaide, sydney, hobart, perth, brisbane, north carlton, tram 125 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The News Adelaide, "Ways of Transport - City Tramways Indispensable - Favours Not Sought", 15/11/1926 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - from The News Adelaide, 15 Nov. 1926 (checked by searching Trove), titled "Ways of Transport - City Tramways Indispensable - Favours Not Sought". Notes the remarks made by Mr. W Riddell, Chairman of the MMBW who said electric tramways were obsolete. Quotes response by Mr. W Goodman who gives information on London congestion, journals issues with buses and motor vehicles. Item was pinned to Reg Item 3876.Has ink on top "The News"trams, tramways, tramways, electric traction, adelaide, mmbw, traffic control, london -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, F R Thompson", "PCC - by F R Thompson", early 1960's
Report - four pages - stapled in top left hand corner, titled "PCC - by F R Thompson", describing the control systems in a PCC tramcar, eg No. 980. Refers to drawings that are not included. Describes the control circuits, car drive, equipment, electric brakes, emergency dynamic braking, and service braking.trams, tramways, tramcars, controllers, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, motors, electric traction, pcc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, General Electric, "The Care of Railway Motor Bearings", 1925
Instruction - printed on two A3 sheets, titled "The Care of Railway Motor Bearings" issued by General Electric July 1925. Details bearing lining materials for brass and Babbitt, armature, axle, iron, packing, oil levels and inspection. Original from a wall poster.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, motors, electric traction, general electric, bearings, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Meeting Minutes, Bob Prentice, "Why do maximum trucks detail?", 11/06/1975 12:00:00 AM
Single Foolscap sheet - typed, though not formally titled, subject was of the note was ""Why do maximum trucks detail?" Looks at the way a Brill 22E truck works, weight distribution, wheel and rubbing plates wear and rail wear issues. Has in the top right hand corner "MRC2" - not known what, possibly a group of tramway museum members meeting to discuss issues. Dated 11/6/1975. Noted that Tony Smith of then BTPS asked the question. Two copies were stapled together - 2nd copy to BTM.Has Bob's initials under the last paragraph.trams, tramways, brill trucks, maximum traction, derailments, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Set of 2 - Maximum Traction bogie trams Dandenong Road, Wal Jack, c1944
.1 - Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of C 26 (St Kilda Beach via Dandenong road, Route 67), westbound in Dandenong Road. Appears to be a new sub-division on the other side of the road. .2 - ditto - C 35, note the building in front of the tram in the centre median strip. Photo not dated in the Wal Jack album. Possibly 14-9-42 based on other similar photos.trams, tramways, c class, dandenong road, route 67, tram 35, tram 26, world war ii -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Christmas Card, Peter Duckett, c1990
Set of two Christmas Cards prepared by Peter and Patti Duckett and sent to Keith Kings Printed photo on exterior with red printed ribbons, photo corners on inside with another photo and gold block print and the Duckett's address. Photographs by Peter Duckett or from his collection. Items not dated. .1 - card details the development of electric tramways, in particular Richmond Virginia USA and Hobart as early examples. Cover photo involves re-railing a derailed electric tram and the inside photo of shearing and punching rail for Hobart in 1893. .2 - similar to above, illustration of the Richmond Virginia USA tramway or street railway and a photo of Julien battery tram being demonstrated 16/11/1888 at Toorak. See also Reg item 5086 for another photo."To Keith" in ink.trams, tramways, christmas cards, hobart, electric traction, derailments, richmond, battery tram, duncan fraser -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, HTT No. 20, in Swan St Richmond, undated
Laminated photograph of HTT No. 20, in Swan St Richmond, inbound. Has the Richmond Furnishing Company in the background (later Pattersons), Davis Bros, Inglis and Co. Butchers and Dimmeys building. Photo from the Richmond City Council Annual Report 1915-1916, p28 - as noted on the base of the item.trams, tramways, htt, swan st, richmond, maximum traction, tram 32 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, late 1960's
Black and white photograph of Bendigo No. 3 at the Eaglehawk terminus late 1960's or early 1970's. Has passengers boarding the tram. The tram has the destination of Quarry Hill.On rear in pencil "Max Tract Ex Geelong, Ex MMTB ex Hawthorn TT"trams, tramways, maximum traction, secv, bendigo, tram 3 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Copy, Peter Duckett
Yields information about the use of a maximum traction tram when no longer required for regular passenger use as a "dog car" for transporting owners and their dogs to the Showgrounds for races.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of Melbourne service tram No. 30 - the Dog Car, or Dog tram Camberwell depot, early 1940's. Copy print from Peter Duckett? Used to transport owners and their dogs to the Showgrounds for races, late 1930's and early 1940's. Refer to page 69 of Destination City 5th Edition for the information on this tram and a similar photograph taken by Peter Duckett. Note: Ray Person notes the tram as "No. 20" Image revised from the scan in the Ray Pearson album 30/5/2020. See Page 69 of Destination City 5th Edition and Page 69 of Destination City 5th Edition. trams, tramways, mmtb, bogie trams, dog car, race traffic