Photo of the 1901 demonstration electric railway at the Bendigo Gold Jubilee Exhibition. Page 80 of Keith Kings book "The Bendigo Tramways" describes the photo and its purpose; a mine locomotive. Notes that it is from the P W Duckett collection.Yields information about a demonstration electric railway in Bendigo in 1901.Black and white photograph of Narrow gauge demonstration electric railway Bendigo 1901Has description and source information on the rear.bendigo, railway, demonstration, gold jubilee, electric railway, mining

Photos show the first AETA Provincial tram tour of 29-3-1948. The tour used Geelong tram 23. See also items 7234 to 7238 for other photos.Yields information about the AETA's first Geelong tour in 1948.Set of four Black and white photographs of the AETA tour to Geelong.Items 1 and 2 have the date on the rear in ink.tramways, trams, sec tramways, tram 23, geelong, geelong railway station

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world. The letter from Brian Castle, a senior traffic officer with the South Australian Railways at the time describes the Official opening train to Marree that replaced the narrow gauge line and other local activities and that he is preparing an article for the ARHS Bulletin. The article appeared in the Jan. 1958 issue.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.Typed letter on two foolscap sheets dated 16 Aug 1957 by Brian Castle to Wal Jack letters, wal jack, railways, photography, sar, south australia, opening, marree

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world. This set are two letters from Alwyn Marshall of Toolamba, who travelled extensively. His first letter discusses tramways in Sydney, the type of trams in use, Brisbane tramways, NSW Railways on the Sydney to Brisbane line, Queensland railways, the Sandy Hollow line and the wooden trestle bridge near Nayook. He used a motor bike for his Australian travels. The second letter discusses the Frankford lines in Philadelphia and sending maps of the system.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.Set of two typed letters on quarto paper from Alwyn Marshall to Wal Jack 4 Dec 1958 - two sheets Friday, May 1 (no year), single sheet - based on the calendar most likely 1959) letters, wal jack, railways, photography, tramways, sydney, brisbane, qgr, nswgr, philadelphia, alwyn marshall

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detail drawings and notes on various tramway system. This set looks at the Wellington system, though undated, most likely late 1950s, based on advice from the Wellington Tramway Museum and Alwyn's travels. Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.Handwritten letter and drawing on foolscap ruled paper - four sheets, detailing the Wellington NZ tramway system. letters, wal jack, railways, tramways, alwyn marshall, wellington nz

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

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive drawings for him. This detailed drawing is by Roy Field who swapped many photographs with Wal Jack. The drawing details the railways associated with the Commonwealth Portland Cement at Portland NSW. Details of Roy are included within this record.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Roy Field.Drawing - pen and ink red and black on foolscap sheet of Commonwealth Portland Cement Works NSWOn rear in pencil and type, a note about Sandringham tram No. 51.letters, wal jack, tramways, drawings, roy field, portland cement nsw, railways

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive drawings for him. This detailed drawing is by Roy Field who swapped many photographs with Wal Jack. The drawing details the railway or narrow gauge (2') tramway that served Mossman and Port Douglas, Queensland. Most of this is now used for cane trains, though a small tourist operations runs out of Port Douglas. Details of Roy are included record 8561.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Roy Field.Drawing - pen and ink red and black on foolscap sheet of the "Mossman Steam Tramway"letters, wal jack, tramways, drawings, roy field, railways, mossman, port douglas, narrow guage

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive notes and records for him. This letter from Wal Larsen of Bright, dated 16 Aug 1945 describes a trip to Tenterfield, notes on crews, their hats, station layouts and detailed map. With the letter is a plan of the station layouts of the West Tamworth to Barraba line dated 6-10-45. Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Wal Larsen.Letter - handwritten with ink on a set of four ruled Salvation Army - Australian Comfort Fund and YMCA printed sheets and a drawing on a foolscap sheet on the rear of Australian Military Forces for - "Return on Members of the Permanent forces entitled to Medical Attendance"letters, wal jack, railways, nsw, wal larsen, tenterfield, barraba, west tamworth, nswgr

Wal Jack often prepared letters to bodies asking for historical details as part of his research and writing of articles. This letter responds to historical questions about the former Buninyong railway line and other shire details such as the population of the Shire. Signed by the Shire Secretary.Demonstrates a letter from the Shire of Buninyong.Letter - type on pre-printed letterhead, quarto sheet with a Westerlec Air dried watermark.letter, wal jack, buninyong, railway lines

Wal Jack collected tramway and railway items for his collection. This pamphlet gives details of the Melbourne Public Transport system - rail, tram and bus in late 1936. Issued by T M Burke Pty Ltd of 840 Collins St Melbourne, Real Estate agents, shows the extensive sub-divisions where land was available for purchase and notes the MMTB authorisation of new tram routes. Gives details of the T M Burke services. Routes shown as authorised (16-7-1936) are: Keilor Road Essendon, High St North Balwyn and Hawthorn Road East Brighton. Demonstrates a Real Estate Sales pamphlet.Pamphlet - four colours printed on cream coloured bond paper, folded vertically originally.letter, wal jack, buninyong, railway lines

Wal Jack collected tramway and railway items for his collection. This illustration of the first production President's Conference Committee (USA Transit operators) of 1936, built for the Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corporation. See reference for the background. The tram itself is now part of the collection of The Shore Line Trolley Museum, East Have CT. Melbourne Tram 980 was built using the PCC technology.Demonstrates a Tram that would have interested Wal Jack.Printed illustration of Brooklyn & Queens No. 1001 - the first production PCC Carletter, wal jack, pcc trams, usa, brooklyn

Wal Jack collected tramway and railway items for his collection. This item, the front page of the Sydney based weekly magazine The Bulletin, features an image of double deck horse trams in Dublin Ireland with an explanatory caption, though there is no mention of the trams.Demonstrates trams and a city that would have interested Wal Jack.Newsprint - front page of The Bulletin, 31/5/1944, featuring a photo and a long caption of Sackville Street Dublin with horse drawn double deck trams.letter, wal jack, horse trams, double deck, dublin, the bulletin

Wal Jack swapped photographs with his correspondents. This photo by Keith Kings, a railway photograph of a QGR Commissioners Special on a bridge near Wallangarra hauled by BB18 1/4 class locomotive No. 916.Demonstrates a photograph that would have been sent to Wal Jack by Keith Kings.Black and white photograph of BB18 1/4 steam loco 916 on a Commissioners Special to Wallangarra.Has details of the photograph on the rear. Keith Kings photo number A(a)(14)letter, wal jack, keith kings, qgr, railways, wallangarra

Wal Jack swapped photographs with his correspondents. This photo by Keith Kings, a railway photograph of QGR locomotive 748 crossing the complex arrangements of tracks at Woolloongabba - three tram tracks, one trolley bus route. The photographer noted that trains could block all tram lines at times. Trains were always proceeded by a man carrying a red flag and ringing a bell. Has the tramway signal box in the background and a large Penfolds Wines advert on a building, a Caltex service station and an advert for Plume petrol.Demonstrates a photograph that would have been sent to Wal Jack by Keith Kings.Black and white photograph of QGR locomotive 748Has extensive details of the photograph on the rear. Keith Kings photo number E(k)(vii)letter, wal jack, keith kings, qgr, railways, woolloongabba

Wal Jack kept extensive notes on railways and tramways around the world, provided by his correspondents and research. This set of notes has information on the Puget Sound Electric Railway (Seattle to Tacoma), cars of the Jamestown, Westfield and North western Railroad. closure of the Lancaster Ohio streetcar (tram) system, the McKeen Motor car company and Central Electric Rail fan's Association. (CERA) who published a detailed magazine. Bickarts were Ballarat Watchmakers and Jewellers.Yields information about type of work undertaken by Wal Jack.Two orange coloured sheets - Bickarts of Ballarat letterhead - recording details of USA Streetcar systems.letters, wal jack, archive, usa, mckeen, cera, records, bickarts

Wal Jack kept extensive notes on railways and tramways around the world, provided by his correspondents and research. This sheet gives details of the Fort Collins Municipal Railway in Colorado USA. The 7.5mile system operated a small fleet of Birney type tramcars. Includes a map of the system. Bickarts were Ballarat Watchmakers and Jewellers.Yields information about type of work undertaken by Wal Jack.Orange colour quarto sheet on the rear of Bickarts' letterhead providing Notes on Fort Collins Municipal Railwayletters, wal jack, archive, usa, records, bickarts, fort collins, birney tramcars

Wal Jack kept extensive notes on railways and tramways around the world, provided by his correspondents and research. This set of sheets lists PCC-type streetcars or trams ordered by North American cities between 1936 and 1947, including a summary of who ordered the most cars. Includes note on the builders. When compared to the reference, there are errors or differences. Bickarts were Ballarat Watchmakers and Jewellers.Yields information about type of work undertaken by Wal Jack.Four orange colour quarto sheets using Bickarts' letterhead providing lists of PCC Type trams built for North American cities.letters, wal jack, archive, usa, records, bickarts, pcc trams

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This letter details over two pages Alwyn's notes on San Francisco trams - cable, electric and the Twin Peaks tunnel. Notes changes to the cable tram system in the mid 1950s. There may have been additional sheets.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.Handwritten letter one ruled foolscap sheet, written on both sides - undated. letters, wal jack, railways, tramways, alwyn marshall, san francisco, cable trams

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. Drawing shows the various lines both railways and tramways, crossing loops, locations and features of the Wanganui NZ tramway system in 1945. Drawn by an unknown person; has an initial in the bottom right hand corner.Yields information about Wal Jack's correspondents and their extensive work.Drawing - red and black ink, colour pencil on foolscap paper of Wanganui Tramways NZ 1945letters, wal jack, drawings, maps, wanganui nz

Includes brief description of each type, photographs and a summary history, including the Victorian Railway's trams. Has many photographs of the various tramcars associated with relevant text. On front cover is a photo of Z3 at the Burwood terminus. Written by Norm Cross, Dale Budd and Randall Wilson as editors, published by Transit Australia Publishing. Has two maps, north and south of Melbourne, printed on the inside card covers. Published 1993. Yields information up to 1993 about Melbourne's tramcars.Book - "Destination City" with subtitle "Melbourne's Electric Trams" - 128 A4 pages + card card, printed on gloss paper - 7 sections, perfect bound, describes Melbourne's tram car fleet. mmtb, tramways, tramcars, melbourne, vr trams, destination city

Used as a souvenir ticket and postcard on the opening day of the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria (ESCo), Ballarat tramways on 18 August 1905, Has been punched for the Mount Pleasant and Orphanage - Grenville St section. Collected by David Budge - 1879 - 1974, son of William and Mary Budge of Trevor St Ballarat, who worked for the Victorian Railways as a blacksmith residing in Walnut St Carnegie. Demonstrates a souvenir item for the opening of the electric tramways in Ballarat in the form of a postcard, which could be sent to others as a souvenir of the new tram system in Ballarat. Has a strong association with the collector.Postcard - size Souvenir Tram ticket, printed using blue ink on one side with fare, photos of power station, engine room, boiler room and a tram & No.2341 stamped on edge. On reverse side is space for stamp, address etc., - with line & "postcard' etc., printed in red ink. See item 608 for other examples.esco, opening, tramways, ballarat, tickets, postcards, david budge

The Association of Railway Enthusiasts, a Melbourne based group, ran its first tour to Ballarat on 23 July 1961 and its last tour on 6 May 2023 also to Ballarat to visit the Museum. The group has subsequently ceased to function. The booking form provides details of the tour and times. The two tickets were used by participants as souvenirs of the day which included a lunch pack. About 70 people participated.Yields information about the last tour of the Association of Railway Enthusiasts.Set of two printed Edmondson tickets and three A4 sheets as a booking form.ballarat, tours, are, museum

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

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

A series of 3 booklets by NSW Steam Trams and Railway Preservation Society. 115.1 - Book 1- 32 pages - Orange Cover; 115.2 - Book 2- 32 pages - Green Cover; 115.3 - Book 3- 32 pages - Blue Cover Record reviewed and scanned images of cover and contents page added 5/9/13.trams, tramways, sydney, steam trams

Light card or Heavy paper. Colour map showing location of Sydney stations and entrances and where the trains ran. Issued as No.1. Title "Railway Map of Sydney Suburban and Underground" - 1939. Handle with care - both copies.trams, tramways, sydney, railway map, suburban and underground, trams

A 40 pp booklet and covers - guide to Melb Tram and bus Routes, with listing of routes, numbers, times of first and last, with some amendments sheets, with list of cable trams, buses and railway trams. Record reviewed and scanned images of cover and inside pages added 5/9/13.Re priced by over stamp from 1/- to 6d and correction by stamp on p2.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, routes, times

A folder pamphlet inviting inspection and participation to South Pacific Electric Railway Museum at National Park - 4 photos, outlining future plans, etc. folds into 3 portions - gives list of trams held at the time - early 60's.trams, tramways, tramway museums, sydney, tramcars, preservation

Hand drawn red and blue biro map of Newcastle electric tram lines - period 1923 - 1950, showing principal railway lines, tram tracks, crossovers depot layout, level crossings on plain foolscap paper.trams, tramways, newcastle, steam trams, trams, map