Yields information about the rehabilitation of the Ballarat ESCo trams and new trams acquired and refurbished by the SEC from Melbourne and the interiors of these trams.Two Black and White photographs contained within Reg. Item 3000 - Photo Album produced by the SEC in 1935 titled "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning Works". Two photographs of the front of a ex Melbourne M class car (one of the 30 - 33 series, most likely No. 30) given the seat behind the driver showing the re-arranged doors etc of these cars, following conversion. Shows the arrangement of the signs behind the driver, bells, doorways etc. Have an officer with hat sitting in the drivers position. Caption to the photograph typed on a piece of paper and adhered to the sheet under the two photographs is "Interior Views M.M.T.B. Car showing arrangement of entrances." tramways, trams, mmtb, secv, tramcars, ballarat, tram 30?

Yields information about the rehabilitation of the Ballarat tram fleet and the condition and appearance of the trams that were received from Melbourne to enable this.Black and White photograph contained within Reg. Item 3000 - Photo Album produced by the SEC in 1935 titled "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning Works". Black and white photograph, of ex Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board No. 189, later to become SEC No. 33, in the Ballarat depot yard in 1935. Has caption on photograph of "Additional Rollingstock ex M.M.T.B. Car 1935 as received." Shows arrangement prior to any conversion work. "The caption has been adhered to the photograph. See also Reg. Item 1356 for copy prints. tramways, trams, mmtb, secv, tramcars, ballarat, rehabilitation, conversion, tram 189, tram 33

Yields information about the rehabilitation of the Ballarat ESCo trams and new trams acquired and refurbished by the SEC from Melbourne and in particular No. 30.Black and White photograph contained within Reg. Item 3000 - Photo Album produced by the SEC in 1935 titled "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning Works". Black and white photograph, of ex MMTB M class tram following its conversion into the Ballarat style of entries and repainting. Could be No. 30. Has caption on the bottom of the photograph "1935 M.M.T.B. Car after Conversion" The caption has been adhered to the photograph. See also Reg. Item 1357 for copy prints. tramways, trams, mmtb, secv, tramcars, ballarat, rehabilitation, conversion

Yields information about the rehabilitation of the Ballarat ESCo trams and new trams acquired and refurbished by the SEC from Melbourne and the interiors of these trams.Two Black and White photograph contained within Reg. Item 3000 - Photo Album produced by the SEC in 1935 titled "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning Works". Black and white photographs of the interior of No. 12, showing advertising racks in the roof and the general arrangement of the doors etc. Shows signs, seats, bell chords, strap hangers and mirrors. 3012.1 has roof advertisements for the SEC, Brockhoff's, Nu-Trola biscuits and other advertisements. Has the Caption of "M.M.T.B. Car after conversion 1936 showing system of advertising." under the photograph. 3012.2 - has caption of "M.M.T.B. Car after conversion 1936 showing seats and drivers cabin" under the photograph. Photos not to be taken out of the album unless for photographic copying. Use image files.tramways, trams, secv, tramcars, ballarat, rehabilitation, conversion, mmtb, tram 12

35mm Kodachrome cardboard mount slide of Ballarat No. 40 southbound in Lydiard St North, crossing the railway level crossing. In the background is Kennedy Murray General Carters building, the main signal gantry and a Walker Rail car - 280HP?. No. 40 has roof advertisements for Eureka Roofing Tiles and "Electricity Best for Cooking". Photo taken early 1960's. Photo from the Eldon Hogan collection. See email with worksheet from R.Gilbert date 29/12/2000 and Fares Please!, May 1995. In ink on the top of the slide "Bogie car at Ballarat Station"tramways, trams, railway station, lydiard st north, signals, tram 40

Set of 15 35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - of a private tour using No. 37 in Ballarat, on 28/8/1971 (WAD photo collection has one photo of the tram on tour on that date.) No. 37 has an SEC roof advertisement, 'Everything is under control in my all electric kitchen". Photo Eldon Hogan Scanning errors on .9, which have resulted in distortions. 3038.1 - At Lydiard St North terminus. .2 - Sturt St, near Doveton St with Town Hall and Myers Store in background. .3 - At the Sebastopol terminus, with the Sebastopol Royal Mail Hotel in the background. .4 - with the service car behind No. 37. .5 - ditto .6 - crossing Albert St, near Ophir St. .7 - northbound along Albert St .8 - Turning from North Side of Sturt St at Hospital Corner into Drummond St Sth, with Shell service station in background at Hospital Corner. .9 - Using the Dawson St crossing, with the Golden City Hotel in the background. .10 - ditto .11 - Grant St. loop, Barkly St, Mt Pleasant, 39 crossing in bound service car. .12 - ditto with 37 in the picture. .13 - 37 at Mt. Pleasant Terminus .14 - 37, 39 and another single trucker at Grant St. loop .15 - ditto High Res image of i13 added 8/5/2019 from Peter Lambert.tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, sebastopol, albert st, sturt st, dawson st, mt pleasant, grant st, barkly st, tram 37, tram 39

Significant in being a form used by the SEC inspectors on the tramcars as part of their duties to monitor the performance of the trams and their crews. Could be used for recording results of ticket inspections as well.Printed form titled "Daily Report of Cars Inspected", head "State Electricity Commission of Victoria". Has space for Inspectors name, time on , time off, date, traffic, weather and Inspector's Signature. Form has table with 9 columns, up to 26 trams to be inspected, recording route, motorman or conductors name, car number, time, inspected between, number of passengers, passes and remarks. Printed on off white paper. Has form number 583-60. Ten additional copies added 9/1/2007. trams, tramways, tickets, accounting, revenue journal, conductors

Set of 15 black and white views of Ballarat printed on a folded strip, glued within a grey colour cardboard folder, titled "Photographic View Booklet Ballarat". Booklet printed with an address area within a leaf and on the rear, an area where the sender could write their name. Produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Melbourne. The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: 1. Statuary, Ballarat Gardens - the flight from Pompeii 2. Sturt St looking west from the Town Hall 3. Eureka Stockade monument 4. Lily Pond and Statuary House, Botanic Gardens 5. Sturt St from Lydiard St (with ESCo 17) 6. Lily Pond, Botanic Gardens 7. Sturt St from Grenville St with two ESCo trams in the view - similar image to btm761, but note Town Hall tower has been modified with a balcony. 8. The Old Curiosity Shop 9. Landing Place, Lake Wendouree 10. View from the Town Hall 11. Sturt St, Looking West, with ESCO car crossing Sturt St from Lydiard St 12. Along Lake Wendouree 13. In the Gardens 14. The Avenue of Honor (14 miles long) (Honour) 15. Post Office and Lydiard St Made early 1920's given The Avenue of Honor and other photographs with motor cars in the photo. trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, town hall, post office, gardens, esco

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Geelong when the SEC took over from MESCo.Eight page booklet, centre stapled. Booklet has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 7 Gives definitions, by-laws, fares and charges, special cars, workmen cars, regulations re passengers, behaviour, nuisances, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and behaviour of crews. Gives schedule of sections for Geelong only. Details names of SEC Commissioners. Three copies held, all with some marked changes - see inscriptions. Copy 2 - stamped as received "11/3/1936". Has Government Printer number 12195. Basis was probably used in Ballarat and Geelong when the SEC took over until the 1937 edition issued though with fare schedules gazetted. See Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book Copy 1 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, a large blue cross on the front cover, on change noted on page 2, with authorisation details, pencil name on front cover that has been rubbed out, and pencil drawings on back cover and dirt marks. Has been folded vertically. Copy 2 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, has been folded vertically. Copy 3 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, numerous changes in black ink throughout the booklet, in particular the word "car" substituted by "tram", renumbering of clauses and deletion of the Geelong schedule.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, geelong

Thirty Six page, book sewn within brown Rexene heavy card covers with paper sides. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Curriculum of Training for Electric Car Drivers / 1955". Outlines the various process for appointing and training tram drivers, testing, paper work, follow up, probationary period, training records, and general procedures. Also details instructions to Trainer Drivers. On the inside cover in ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 306" in ink. and in pencil on top corner of title page in pencil "? officer" trams, tramways, drivers, mmtb, instructions, training

Fifty two page, end staple book within grey Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1948 Has stamped number "5" in top right hand corner. Has "Discipline Dept / 7 Jan 1949 / Received stamp" in top right hand corner inside cover. Page 1 and 2 have been removed - serrated edge - acknowledgement of receipt of this book. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, sketches of various types of controllers, braking systems, electric brakes, braking system of safety cars, don'ts, traffic codes - always and has a reference index. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 309" in ink. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, by laws, mmtb, drivers, conductors

Forty Eight page, end staple book within blue Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1960 Has stamped number "1296" in top right hand corner. Page 1 and 2 have been removed - serrated edge - acknowledgement of receipt of this book. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, photos of various types of controllers, an A.B.C. for tramways drivers - always points to remember and has a reference index. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 310" in ink. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, by laws, mmtb, drivers, conductors

Sixteen page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional cream colour paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement". Dated on cover 1923. Agreement dated 23/11/1923, to 31/3/1925. Applies to both Ballarat and Bendigo. Details hours of work, rates, Sunday runs, casual rates, holidays, free passes, uniforms, training students, meal relief, one-man cars, eyesight tests, dismissals, meals, Board of Reference. Gives schedules for various grades, and a schedule for quarterly adjustment of wages depending on a cost of living index. On rear page - page 16, has the name of "Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric Lighting Board" as the name of the respondent - printing error, or heard at the same time. Signed by William J Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and John L Abfalter Vice President and T. Jewell General Secretary for the Union. Three copies held. Copy 1 - complete Copy 2 - missing rear cover Copy 3 - missing covers"Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 212" in ink on top of outside cover., Copy 1, Copy 2, Copy 3trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco

Printed colour postcard titled "City Hall and Shoppers Square Ballarat". Has an inbound tram showing the Grenville St sign on the rear, and one of the crossbench cars loading passengers outside the Town Hall. Shows Snows building, people in the median strip - busy holiday or a Sunday. Images of the front and back of the card and a close-up of the two trams in the bottom left-hand corner. Note the lamp or coloured destination sign on the roof of the inbound tram. On the rear, the postcard has been divided into two with the words "Post Card" and "Printed in Great Britain" on the top, a "Valentine Series" on the side. Addressed to Miss J Johnstone, 30 Weighbridge St, Flemington, and with the words "Dear Jeannie, / How do you like this one. / Maggie". Has a 1d Victorian stamp, cancelled in Melbourne "5" with the date "25-1-05" This is an incorrect date - electric trams did not open until August 1905. 2nd copy unused.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Armstrong StreetsPostcard, coloured, divided back - used.trams, tramways, sturt st, esco, town hall, cross bench tram, snows, armstrong st

Photo copies of a handwritten instructions for the BTPS in 1974/1975 titled "Car In" & "Car Out", giving instructions for running trams In and OUT of service from the depot. Written by C.Croft for the BTPS..trams, tramways, btps, instructions

Set of photographs of operations, near the central area, in particular Charing Cross.Set of 13 Kodak slides, white cardboard of Bendigo trams. Taken 24.9.1970 by Carolyn Dean. .1 - "1" - No. 5 enroute to Eaglehawk passing former poppet head. .2 - "2" - Possibly No. 4 enroute to Eaglehawk - side on view (same ads shown on .4) .3 - "3" - View looking down onto Charing Cross from North East corner with single truck and Bogie car arriving. Has Ezywalkin, Maples and the Beehive buildings in the background. .4 - "7" - No 4, with destination of Eaglehawk, Mitchell St, near end of double track, with Shell Service station alongside. .5 - "8" - Alexandria Fountain, Charing Cross, with bogie tram behind. Has the Ezywalkin and The Beehive buildings in the view as well. .6 - "9" - No. 6 arriving at Charing Cross. Has the Ezywalkin and The Beehive buildings in the view as well. .7 - "10" - Bogie tram and single trucker at Charing Cross. Has the Ezywalkin and The Beehive buildings in the view as well. .8 - "11" - No. 7 departing ditto. Has the Ezywalkin and The Beehive buildings in the view as well. .Each slide has in corner a number in pencil and the first one the date of "24-9-70".tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, mitchell st, eaglehawk, tram 5, tram 4, tram 6, tram 7

Form used to provide information to the depot about defective trams when motormen signed off at the city centre office. Thought to be used in final months of the tramway system.Duplicated typed form, S.118, titled "Sign off cars at City Centre", for signing off defects in trams that Motorman signed off when signing off at the City Office in Sturt St. Form made out for weekdays, has date in top right hand corner. Has Run Number and Time in pre-printed, then space for car number, defects, motorman's signature, repairs made and Foreman's Signature. Some runs detailed twice. Runs line up with Reg. item 3426, possibly the form used after 3-1970.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, tramcars

Shows views of the Geelong CBD and beach area in the 1930's including one tram photo and two other photos of trams in the street and the centre poles which were later removed. Demonstrates production of souvenirs of the era - folded postcards. The photos could also be used for individual postcards.Set of 15 black and white views of Geelong printed on a folded strip, glued within a manila colour cardboard folder, titled "Geelong Photographic Souvenir". Booklet printed with an address area with title and kookaburras and on the rear, an area where the sender could write their name. Produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Melbourne. The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: 1. Panorama of Eastern Beach Geelong 2. Eastern Beach Gardens 3. Eastern Beach 4. Ryrie St with centre poles and a tram in the distance. 5. Botanic Gardens 6. Johnstone Park 7. Gordon Technical College 8. Moorabool St. - with poles in street, single line track and tram in far distance. 9. Eastern Beach and Wharves 10 T and G Building 11 The Fountain, Eastern Beach 12 Town Hall and Post Office 13 Baron bridge - just prior to opening - roadway construction appears to be underway. 14 Malop St with tram (10?) in foreground 15 View of Johnstone Park. Made during 1930's given motor cars in the photo. trams, tramways, geelong, postcards, malop st, town hall, post office, gardens

Small item about the BTPS operating a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival, with cable trailer 171 arriving.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 6-3-1987, from the What's on this weekend Section, about the BTPS operating a Melbourne cable tram set the forthcoming weekend as part of the Begonia Festival. Has a photo of cable trailer 171 on the trailer prior to unloading. Appears to be Peter Winspur and Alan Bradley alongside the trailer. Notes Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth as the owners of the grip car and trailer respectively.btps, cable trams, begonia festival

Small item about the BTPS's three legged cat and the story about the loss of its leg. Of some importance to those who worked at the time.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 21-8-1984, from the Tuesday Column, titled "Curiosity maimed the cat" , about the BTPS's three legged cat. Features a photo of the car on the front bumper of tram 38. Notes the story of the loss of the leg.btps, cat, depot

Yields information about the BTPS operating a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival, with a Melbourne cable car set - includes a photo of the owners of the tram on the tram.Newspaper clipping, from the front page of The Courier, 7-3-1987, titled "A cable tram ride into history", about the operation of a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival. Notes the owners and builders, Darryl Hawksworth and Newton Williams, cable dummy. Has photo of Darryl waving a flat from the front of the tram with Newton at the controls. Principal Headline of the day was "Joh is the Go" - see page 2. See Reg item 3834 for a print of the actual photograph used in the newspaper. Two copies held.btps, cable trams, begonia festival

Form used to provide information to the depot about defective trams when motormen signed off at the depot. Thought to be used in final months of the tramway system. Also used by Ray Hall as a sheet of paper to write out the details of No. 9 run for Sundays as a reference document.Duplicated typed form, S.163, titled "Sign off cars at Depot - Weekdays", for signing off defects in trams that Motorman signed off when signing off at the Depot in Wendouree Parade. Form made out for weekdays, has date/time in top right hand corner. Has Run Number and Time in pre-printed, then space for car number, defects, motorman's signature, repairs made and Foreman's Signature. Some runs detailed twice. On rear, Ray Hall has used the sheet to write out Sunday No. 9 run details, Mount Pleasant and Victoria St trips - gives sign on, meal and sign off times and notes that the trams pass at Pleasant St.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, tramcars

The last ticket to be issued by the conductor of the last SEC operated tram (see Reg Item 1950 for the 2nd last ticket) in Ballarat. Issued to Ray Hall by Lew Walker and marked on rear as such.Two SEC tickets - 18c and 16c. 18c - ticket standard issue at the time - A407234 - See Reg Item 1724 for full details. SEC 16c ticket - yellow ink on off white paper, denomination 16c, lettered A521545, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. On rear in yellow ink is a SEC advertisement "ELECTRICITY makes life easier" with the SEC's little boy wrapped in a towel logo. The ticket number is in black ink. On rear in black ink are words "Last ticket issued on Ballarat Tramways Sept 19, 1971. By Conductor L. Walker No 54 on last car 40 from Sebastopol to depot." See Reg Item 1950 for the "2nd last ticket" Were stored in a small brown plastic holder - located with worksheet. See History of ticket A521545 - returned to Walker family via Kerry Walker 28/1/2008. See also Reg Items 259, 1950, 6140, 6246, 6977 for other "last tickets".trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. Three pages of statistics - Income, Expenditure and loss 1935 to 1936, - includes car miles., operational statistics, expenditure breakdown of the SEC era. The last three years of operational statistics have been filled in by hand. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3483 for Bendigo version)Yields historical notes and statistics on the Geelong Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Shows the financial situation of the Geelong system was never satisfactory.Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, five pages each, titled "Geelong Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 402" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, sec, mesco, history, statistics

Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. One page of statistics - 1935 to 1969, only completed to 1968 and last year filled in by hand. Gives Income, Expenditure, Loss, passengers and car miles. Car miles have been handwritten and pasted over the typed sheet. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3478 for Geelong Bendigo version), given the hand written notes etc.Yields historical notes and statistics on the Bendigo Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, three pages each, titled "Bendigo Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 407" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, esco, history, statistics

Form used to record a summary of the working hours of crews, showing the total hours and the hours worked when one man operation. Gives a list of names at the time when the form prepared. Also used by Jerry? as a sheet of paper to write out the details of No. 9 run for Saturdays as a reference document and noted it was last time on the Victoria St route and recorded the tramcar number.Duplicated typed form, foolscap sheet, titled "Summary of daily time sheets - Traffic Department", giving name, total time, one man rate time, and spread of hours. Has a list of employee names in two columns. Dated 28/7/1971 - Wednesday On rear of sheets, Jerry? Van Rooy - has used the sheet to write out Saturday 9 run details. Has endorsed it - "My last Vic Run on 21/8/1971" - Conductor Jerry? Van Rooy - Car No. 17" Names on the sheet are: (in alphabetical order on the sheet) L Walker H Knight J Smerdon A Turnbull A Mercer R. Courtney W. Ward R. Williams A. Jeffreys D. McGregor D. Thomson I Willis D O'Leary J. Maher A. Morris D. Domaschenz R. G. Knight E Lake I. Tierney N Cahill N Reynolds W. Davies N. Hamilton L. McMahon J. Billman W. Nancarrow H. M. Van Oorschot W. Newell L. Bird D. Chambers H. Van Rooy H. Mannion N. Robe E. Van Rooy M. Blackman N. K. Alan - crossed out H. Hall J. Mason S. Davies W. F. Segrave N. D. Hunt K. Butler V. L. Gill R. K, Morris D. Everett T. Williams A. Reed B. Melville I. Trenfield Power - in pen W. Tuddenham Photocopy of sheet made.See above.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, shifts, times

Demonstrates an aspect of Ballarat where trams crossed the railway level crossing in Lydiard St Nth.Colour photograph of SEC No. 11 crossing the railway level crossing Ballarat southbound in Lydiard St Nth. Shows the railway station building, the signal gantry and crossing gates. No. 11 has destination of Sebastopol, a Twin Lakes advertisement on the rear and a roof advertisement for SEC Briquettes. Photo taken 3-3-1968. On Kodak Paper. Photo by John Stormont.On rear, written on a label in ink "Car 11crossing tracks at Ballarat Station, 3 March 1968" and on the photo "John Stormont"level crossings, railway station, lydiard st nth, tram 11

Yields information about the scrubber tram being parked in City Loop during the early morning.Black and white photograph of Ballarat Scrubber tram in the City Loop, Sturt St. Photo taken 23/3/1971. Photographer unknown.On rear of photo in ink "Scrubber Car on Sturt St siding early AM 23/3/1971"tramways, trams, scrubber tram, city loop, sturt st, tram scrubber

.1 Negative of a black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 28 near the SEC depot in Wendouree Parade, has Lake in the background. Tram in the ESCo colour scheme of Red and Cream/yellow - shows high bumper and small door and single step that was provided on opposite corners. Photo 2-6-1935. Alan Bradley advised in an e-mail 27/9/2006 that According to the rolling stock cards No. 28 was altered to the final one-man style and re-painted from red to green on 12/3/1938, the last Ballarat car to be so treated. 3566.2 - Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the same photograph as 3566.1 Rear of photo, image i2, dates the image as 2.6.1935. Image btm3566i3.jpg made from negative (N705) from within Wal Jack papers ex Keith Kings - (3200dpi - 19MB) scan - added 19/7/2019. Record Revised to updated for better images etc. 19/7/2019. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative. On rear of .1 in ink "SEC Ballarat 5241, "No. 28 (read and cream) altered with steps at opposite corners only. Wendouree Parade 2.6.35" and has the number T5, within the Wal Jack stamp.trams, tramways, sec, esco, livery, colour schemes, tram 28

Black and white photographs of Cable car and trailer on display at Beaufort Victoria Lake Goldsmith Steam Traction Rally mid 1980's. This cable car set operated on Ballarat Tramway Museum track during Begonia Festivals 1987-1988. Photos by George Bishop.On the back photo in ink "Cable car and trailer on display at Beaufort Victoria Lake Goldsmith Steam Traction/ G.Bishop photo"tramways, trams, cable trams, lake goldsmith