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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 2 first fleet with sister car
... VR tram 2 first fleet with sister car... and notes on rear Photograph VR tram 2 first fleet with sister car ...Photograph shows single truck VR tram 2 first fleet with destination showing St Kilda, immediately in front of sister car with same destination (number obscured) and trolley poles on both cars are raised. Driver of VR 2 stands at controls with no driver windscreen and conductor stands on side running board. Numerous adults are shown aboard both trams and at sides and rear of cars with trees in the background. Yields information of Railways tramcar 2 first fleet Black and white photograph with number 9 showing in lower left corner of print from previous collection. Stamp and notes on rear Blue biro note ' MMTB Print (from TMSV collection?). victorian railways, single truck, st kilda, tram 2, first fleet -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 6 second fleet
Photograph shows single truck VR tram 6 second fleet (with driver windscreen) with destination showing St Kilda. Side-on view outside car shed (at right) with horizon, trees and low rise buildings in background. Yields information of Railways tramcar 6 second fleet and Elwood Depot Black and white photograph with letter E showing in lower left corner of print from previous collection. Typed note on rear 'Photo: Victorian Government Railways: Australia. Single truck tram car 5' 3" gauge'victorian railways, single truck, st kilda, vr tram 6, second fleet, elwood depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - SW6 918 and Z 36 at Camberwell Depot, K S Kings, August 5 1979
Night time flash-lit photograph showing three W class trams on number 1 road headed by SW6 918 with destination "Camberwell Jun" and no route number. On roads 2 to 7 are numerous Z class trams, most prominently Z 36 with destination "Camberwell Depot" and no route number. Camberwell Depot was allocated a full fleet of Z class trams during 1978-79 because it serviced the newly extended East Burwood line that opened in 1978.Yields information about replacement of W class trams with Z class cars, and Camberwell Depot.Black and white print with note on rear.In ink on rear: "M&MTB KS Kings 177-31 Copyright reserved. SW6 918 was the last Camberwell Depot 'green' tram to run on the Burke Road route, no. 72, and to return to Camberwell Depot. It is seen berthed on no. 1 road immediately after its return. Approx 1.05 am, Sunday, 5/8/79."sw6, tram 918, z class, tram 36, camberwell depot, canberwell junction, 1978-79, east burwood -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W2 244 at Wattle Park terminus, K S Kings, August 3 1979
Night time flash-lit photograph taken from under a nearby shop verandah shows W2 class tram 244 just arrived at a wet Elgar Road terminus. One passenger hurries away from the tram in the rain while others in the front saloon stand to exit. The destination sign reads "Camberwell Depot, 70", the trolley poles are you to be reset and the last of three off-side weather blinds is being lowered. An advertisement for local radio station 3AW and presenter Derryn Hinch is fixed to the side of the tram. Camberwell Depot operated the Wattle Park line and was allocated a full fleet of Z class trams over 1978-79 because it serviced the neighbouring newly extended East Burwood line that opened in 1978.Yields information about replacement of W class trams with Z class cars, and Camberwell Depot.Black and white print with note on rear.In ink on rear: "M&MTB KS Kings 177-30 Copyright reserved. W2 244 became the last 'green' tram to regularly operate to Wattle Wark [sic, Park], on Friday evening, 3/8/79. It is shown at Elgar Road terminus, approx 7.55 pm - half hour late due to industrial trouble."z class, camberwell depot, 1978-79, east burwood, w2 class, tram 244, elgar road terminus, route 70, weather blinds, 3aw, derryn hinch, trolley poles