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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Melbourne Times, "Future Trams", Jun. 2001
... Trams tramways New Trams C Class Tram Stops Disability services ...Newspaper clipping, three A3 photocopied sheets, from The Melbourne Times, 20/6/2001, titled "Future Trams" looking at future low floor trams, platforms, disability access, tram frequency. Item written by Ingrid Svendsen, with a photos of a Citadis and Oporto trams. Has quotes from Yarra trams, John Phillips, route 109 upgrade in Victoria St, Paul Mees, M>Tram and Frank Hall-Bentick.trams, tramways, new trams, c class, tram stops, disability services, melbourne, victoria st, route 109 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Lobby urges tram extensions to avoid dead end trips", 6/03/2013 12:00:00 AM
... New Tramway... Trams tramways Melbourne Tramways New Tramway East Malvern ...Newspaper clipping from The Age, 6/3/2013, titled "Lobby urges tram extensions to avoid dead end trips" about extending existing tram lines to stations to make better transport connections and interchanges. Has a map showing possible extension. Written by Adam Carey with comments from Tony Morton, Ian Dobbs (comments about capacity issues), Graham Currie. Map shows 15 extensions. Adjacent to the item is an article about the Rowville train line extension. Has a photo of Z1 at the East Malvern terminus and box about women making use of bicycle lanes. Item spread over two sheets.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, new tramway, east malvern -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Press Release, Victorian Government, "Maidstone home to Melbourne's next generation trams", 25/08/2001 12:00:00 AM
... Trams tramways New Depot New Tramcars Maidstone Press Release ...Press Release - single A4 sheet - titled "Maidstone home to Melbourne's next generation trams" advising of the proposal for a new tram depot near Highpoint Shopping Centre for the "Next Generation Tram". Gives quotes for the newspaper.trams, tramways, new depot, new tramcars, maidstone -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, McCarty Underwood & Co, "Report on Proposed Electric Tramway between Essendon and Williamstown", 1914
... New Tramway...Trams tramways New Tramway Footscray Essendon Williamstown ...Report - 16 foolscap pages, stapled into a brown cover report with a three part fold out map, glued into the rear cover, titled "Report on Proposed Electric Tramway between Essendon and Williamstown". Prepared by McCarty Underwood & Co. Consulting Engineers, August 1914. Details the route, estimate of construction costs, revenue, expenditure and engineer difficulties. Also reports on the use of Motor Buses and of Railless Electric Traction (Trolley Buses). Includes a detailed map showing the proposed route, existing cable and electric tramways.Has inked inscription on front cover "H. S. Dix Esq, compliments of F.O. McCarty"trams, tramways, new tramway, footscray, essendon, williamstown rd, trolley buses, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, McCarty Underwood & Co, "Report upon Proposed Electric Tramways for the City of South Melbourne", 1913
... New Tramway...Trams tramways New Tramway South Melbourne St Kilda Albert ...Report - 16 foolscap pages, sewn into a brown cover report with a two part fold out map, glued into the rear cover, titled "Report upon Proposed Electric Tramways for the City of South Melbourne", commencing at St Kilda Road and working around the various cable tram routes. Prepared by McCarty Underwood & Co. Consulting Engineers, August 1913. Details the route, estimate of construction costs, revenue, expenditure and engineering difficulties. Includes a detailed map showing the proposed route, existing cable and electric tramways and possible extensions in to the City of St Kilda.trams, tramways, new tramway, south melbourne, st kilda, albert park, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Interior X1 class 461, C J Frazer, 1926
... information about the interior of tram 461 of June 1926. tramways new ...Photograph of the interior of X1 class No. 461 most likely soon after its completion in September 1926. Shows the seating and saloon arrangements. Photo by C J Frazer of Little Collins Street. Melbourne. See item 7347 for external photographs.Yields information about the interior of tram 461 of June 1926.Black and white print with photographers stamp on rear.Stamp of "C J Frazer"tramways, new trams, x1 class, tram 461, interior, mmtb, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1955-56
... New Tramway... at the Spencer St terminus for the then new tramway to East Preston... Trams tramways Bourke St W7 class New Tramway Buses Bundy clock ...Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W7 1006 at the Spencer St terminus for the then new tramway to East Preston, route 90. The Conductress has changed the rear pole and is walking towards Spencer St. In the background is Spencer St Station and Carlyon's Hotel. On the post on the right hand side of the image is a Bundy clock, a track telephone and a sign "Take Nicholn (Nicholson) St and E. Brunswick (Brunswick) buses in Lonsdale St" There is a sign on the hotel advertising the Prince Henry's Hospital appeal. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, bourke st, w7 class, new tramway, buses, bundy clock, route 90, tram 1006 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - BTPS Depot steel frame, mid 1972
... Black and white photograph of the steel frame for the new...Black and white photograph of the steel frame for the new ...Black and white photograph of the steel frame for the new Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society tram depot in Ballarat mid-1972. Trees are yet to be fully removed. See also items 4654, 3819 and 2203 for similar photographs. Has a bus in Gillies St in the background. Photographer and date unknown.Yields information about the construction of the BTPS depot, mid 1972.Black and white photograph on plain paper.Has number "6612" in ink on the rear.trams, tramways, btps, depot, construction, gardens -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Radio Transcript, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Wireless Address 3LO by Mr W. Strangward Secretary MMTB 17 June 1926 - Tramway Fares and Tramway Finance", Jun. 2916
... , the Board's slogan "Service at Cost", wages, cost of new tramways..., the Board's slogan "Service at Cost", wages, cost of new tramways ...Radio transcript - 8 foolscap sheets, stencil duplicated. Titled - "Wireless Address 3LO by Mr W. Strangward Secretary MMTB 17 June 1926 - Tramway Fares and Tramway Finance" First paragraph refers to previous radio broadcasts by the Chairman, Mr Strickland (track) and Mr Murdoch. Notes that tram fares were raised by 14% last month, fare history, cost of living, the Board's slogan "Service at Cost", wages, cost of new tramways, cost of operations vs fares, the issue of State Government payments to the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Fire Bridges, and Licensing fees and the impact of these imposts, track maintenance costs, relationships with Councils, free travel, workmen fares, free passes to returned soldiers, new routes and bus competition. Two copies held.trams, tramways, radio stations, fares, costs, victorian government, fire brigade, licence fees, buses, track repairs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Road Board, "Report on Traffic Congestion", 1919
... on growth of Melbourne, railways, tramways, new arterial roads..., tramways, new arterial roads, subways, new bridge at Spencer St ...Report - 26 pages, printed, contained and stapled within a grey "Roneo Numeralpha System" folder, titled "Report on Traffic Congestion", containing a Victorian Parliamentary Report, dated 1919 with titled "Report of Board appointed to investigate the problem of relieving congestion of traffic in Melbourne." Full title "Report of Board Appointed to Investigate the problem of Relieving Congestion of Traffic in Melbourne" The Board or "Traffic Board" comprised 5 representatives of Councils, MMTB, Railways and the Public Works Department includes comments on growth of Melbourne, railways, tramways, new arterial roads, subways, new bridge at Spencer St, regulation of street traffic, looks at new tramway routes, hours works and provides a summary of recommendations including drawings for new arterial roads, graphs and roads / tramway layouts in two chain wide roads. Note: This document is available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website. Second copy - unbound as printed, stapled on the left hand side, from McComb collection, box 10 - added 5/1/2017. added a 2nd copy from Russell Jones (28/05/22). Poor quality copy.Has in ink on the bottom edge "17th June 1919", Copy 2 - "H. Lormer"? in ink in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, spencer st, railways, finances, construction, traffic control -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, January 1988 In Retrospect, Jan. 1988
... the past. Contains two items involving the new Horse Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...A newspaper Clipping from a section of The Ballarat Courier called In Retrospect which states events that happened from the past. Contains two items involving the new Horse Tramway system. Top one was about the horse tramways first accident involving a cow and the second one about what type of tramway system to have as the councillors described the horse trams as painful. Images added 3-12-2016trams, tramways, ballarat horse tramways, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, Side panel from tram 35, 5/9/2023
... , on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Photo...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Digital image of one of the side panels from tram 35, on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023.Yields information about former Ballarat tram 35.Digital image of one of the side panels from tram 35.tramways, tramcars, btm, tram 35, displays, tramcar part -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Tramways Emergency Vehicles - R10, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1979
... Black and white photograph of the "new" and "old" tramway... Black and white photograph of the "new" and "old" tramway ...Black and white photograph of the "new" and "old" tramway emergency vehicles side by side at South Melbourne depot - when the new vehicle was being fitted out and equipment Shows the registration numbers of the vehicle. These are known by their radio call signs R10. See 1004 and 2528 for other photos.Yields information about the Tramway Emergency vehicle R10.Black and white photograph with staple marks around border.tramways, trams, emergency, mmtb, r10 vehicle, recovery, aec, south melbourne depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, VR Tram 41 on display, 5/9/2023
... Tramway Museum, new building. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023.... No. 41 on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building ...Digital image of the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association Victorian Railways Tram No. 41 on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023.Yields information about Victorian Railways tram 41.Digital image of VR 41tramways, tramcars, btm, mtpa, tram 41, vr class tramcars -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: NEW MOON TRAMWAY, Circa 1900
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: NEW MOON TRAMWAY...Photograph of the New Moon battery Tramway, Eaglehawk... PLACE Mining site new moon New Moon Tramway Battery Robinson ...Photograph of the New Moon battery Tramway, Eaglehawk. The tramway extends from the foreground into the far distance, the tramway is in a cutting in the foreground and on a trestle way in the distance. There is a group of men standing around a railing fence looking at the tramway. There is a large round brick chimney in the middle distance and another visible in the background.Robinsonplace, mining site, new moon, new moon, tramway, battery -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), Proposed New Tramway Lines, Original 1915
... Proposed New Tramway Lines... New Tramway...Photocopy - 16 sheets report - "Proposed New Tramway Lines... Trams tramways PMTT New Tramway Toorak Rd Glen Eira South ...Photocopy - 16 sheets report - "Proposed New Tramway Lines - upon which the Trust has been asked to Report With a View of Constructing and Operating the Same in Connection with its Undertaking" by the Prahran Malvern Tramways Trust - dated August 1915. Reports on possible tramways: Toorak Road - Prahran to Burke Road Hawthorn - 1.85miles Glen Eira Road - Murrumbeena Railway station to Barkly St St Kilda - 5 miles Brighton and Moorabbin - Glen Huntly Road to Sandringham - 7.4 miles South Melbourne and St Kilda - Princes Bridge - 4.85 miles Princess St and Willsmere Road Kew - 1 mile. Tooronga Road Malvern - 1 mile Brighton Road St Kilda - .83 miles Looks at the population required to justify tramways, income per head, cost of construction and operation, each line and how it fits with the necessary criteria for a profitable operation. Appendix looks at existing tramways, population statistics, and tramways performance in other cities. Photocopy made from original documents. .1 - Original copy from donation of Norm Cross added 10-9-2018 - complete with stapled blue cover, and fold out appendix sheet.Has the stamp on the rear of the first page "The property of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd." On the top right hand corner of the second page, has the stamp "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board"trams, tramways, pmtt, new tramway, toorak rd, glen eira, south melbourne, st kilda, kew, moorabbin, sandringham -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Planned cross - city tram routes draw criticism", "Coalition pledges efficiency review of tramways plan", "System hit by years of Neglect" "A new tramway game of nought's and crosses", 14/06/1992 12:00:00 AM
... by years of Neglect" "A new tramway game of nought's and... - The Age 1/7/1992 - "A new tramway game of nought's and crosses... - The Age 1/7/1992 - "A new tramway game of nought's and crosses ...Set of three Newspaper clippings about the proposed cross linking of Melbourne tram routes, written by Jacqui Macdonald and Claude Forrell. .1 - The Age, 30/6/1992 - by Jacqui Macdonald, titled "Planned cross - city tram routes draw criticism", PTC review, W class trams, conductors, PTUA Patrick O'Connor, National Trust David Clark, Opposition Alan Brown and Peter Spyker all commented. Noted by one body a lack of research and surveys. .2 - The Age 1/7/1992 - two items - "Coalition pledges efficiency review of tramways plan", about the plan prepared by the Strategic Review Committee chaired by Peter Parkinson, workplace reforms, cross linking of tram routes, release of the review report the previous day by Peter Spyker. Also quotes Union Secretary Lou DiGregorio and PTUA. The second item - "System hit by years of Neglect" - comments about the report and The Met ticket dispute. Item has a map showing the proposed routes. .3 - The Age 1/7/1992 - "A new tramway game of nought's and crosses" - Claude Forrell - looking at the savings of the plan, conductors, union consent, Government and Coalition attitudes to the proposal of cross linking routes. finances.trams, tramways, operations, transport, public transport, unions, finances, maps, tram routes, w class, national trust, ptua, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image - set of 6, Peter Knife, Geelong 2 and Ballarat 27 on display and other trams, 5/9/2023
... in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Geelong 2 and Ballarat 27... of trams on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building ...Set of four digital images of trams on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Geelong 2 and Ballarat 27, and includes interior photos. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023. Included are photos of tram 38 on No. 2 road and No. 12.Yields information about trams on display at the Museum.Set of six Digital images,tramways, tramcars, btm, tram 2, tram 27, interiors, tram 38, tram 12 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Conductors (Signal) Bell - JS pattern, John Stephenson
... off. The "JS" indicates it was made by John Stephenson of New..." indicates it was made by John Stephenson of New York who made ...Bell used by the conductor or passengers to signal to the driver - stop, proceed or an emergency stop. The actual bell and part of the striker are missing. The striker has been broken off. The "JS" indicates it was made by John Stephenson of New York who made tramway equipment and the first cable tram saloon cars for Melbourne. Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on tramcars.Part of a brass Conductor Communication Bell, or signal bell, consisting of cast frame, part of the bell striker and bell pull part. Has at both ends, nine screw holes that were used to secure the bell to the roof of a tram. trams, tramways, conductors, bells, john stephenson -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, C Roy G Field, NSWGT Electric Rolling Stock Roster, 1939
... Handwritten carbon copy of New South Wales Govt Tramways... carbon copy of New South Wales Govt Tramways Electric Rolling ...Yields information about the collection of the BTPS in 1983 and the story of Ballarat's tram and its preservation in 1983. Has a strong association with the Author.Handwritten carbon copy of New South Wales Govt Tramways Electric Rolling Stock Roster listing numbers up to 1987), Type, Passenger No., Body and trucks. Single sheet of paper. Prepared by R. Field in 1939. Record updated and images added 19/8/2013.nswgt, sydney, nsw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW MOON MINE
... copy of sepia photograph: elevated view of New Moon mine... view of New Moon mine. Elevated tramway on left, crushing ...copy of sepia photograph: elevated view of New Moon mine. Elevated tramway on left, crushing battery on right. Log storage in foreground. Appears to be photocopy of photograph ? On back ' view from poppetheads of New Moon Mine looking south east and showing tramway and crushing battery.lorganization, business, new moon mine -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Calendar, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Australian Trams - 1999 Calendar", 1998
... , Ballarat, Hobart, Melbourne, and a list of Australian and New... of Australian and New Zealand tramway museums. Ballarat featured ...Yields information about tramway operations post WW2 throughout Australia tramway cities.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Australian Trams - 1999 Calendar" containing cull colour photographs of Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Bendigo, Ballarat, Hobart, Melbourne, and a list of Australian and New Zealand tramway museums. Ballarat featured in June, 33 in the depot yard during a hail storm - 20/8/1971 - photographer not given. Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Photos by Hugh Ballment, Dale Budd, Robert Merchant, Arthur Perry and Sydney Tramway Museum.tramways, trams, ballarat, bendigo, melbourne, adelaide, hobart, brisbane, sydney -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Public Works Department, "16/298 - Tramway Along Victoria St, Barkers Road and High Street to Burke Road", 1914 to 1916
... of a new electric tramway to Burke Road - titled "16/298 - Tramway... and construction of a new electric tramway to Burke Road - titled "16/298 ...Folder with papers or file with manila covers, secured with white cloth shoelace type retaining mechanism and red Bakelite type clips containing papers concerned with the construction of the tramway extension at Victoria Bridge (to run alongside the cable tram), the conversion of Kew Horse Tramway and construction of a new electric tramway to Burke Road - titled "16/298 - Tramway Along Victoria St, Barkers Road and High Street to Burke Road". Compiled by the Public Works Department of Victoria - generally dated 1914 to 1916 Shows the nature of the paperwork required for an Act of Parliament to authorise the work, orders in Council, drafts, actual copies of Parliamentary documents, letters to and from Councils, Members of Parliament, PMTT, plans, bridges and footpaths. Includes letters with the City of Collingwood, Kew and Richmond.trams, tramways, kew, high st, victoria st, bridges, collingwood, barkers rd, construction, cable trams, burke rd, pmtt, public works department, parliament -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TRAMWAY
... : this photo of the New Moon Battery and Tramway was taken in 1900... "The way we were" from 1999. Tramway: this photo of the New Moon ...Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Tramway: this photo of the New Moon Battery and Tramway was taken in 1900. Daily life in the 'good old days' was far from romantic. Sanitary conditions in the city were appalling, with refuse dumped in the streets or in the water ways. The battery was a rock crushing process which separated gold from ore.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - JOURNAL 'ELECTRIC TRACTION', January 1965
... the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramway Board's new supervisory.... History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection ...Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association. Volume XX, No. 1, January 1965, 16 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'. Cover picture shows the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramway Board's new supervisory electrical control room at Carlton near city. This photograph was taken during a visit to the incomplete centre during the A.E.T.A.'s Easter Convention, 1964.Pub: Australian Electric Traction Association, Printer: O'Loughlin Bros. Pty. Ltd., Sydney NSWdocument -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1979
... Black and white photograph of the "new" and "old" tramway...Trams tramways Emergency Recovery MMTB R10 vehicle AEC ...Black and white photograph of the "new" and "old" tramway emergency vehicles side by side at South Melbourne depot - would appear the new vehicle is being fitted out and equipment possibly being transferred. Shows the registration numbers of the vehicle. These are known by their radio call signs R10. See Winter 1981 Metra News for the story behind the photo - Reg Item 1026.5 Reference added 17-9-2015. See also Reg Item 2528 for another photo, possibly done at the same time and 6731 for a photo without people of equipment.trams, tramways, emergency, recovery, mmtb, r10 vehicle, aec, south melbourne depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Hadfields, "Special Curves for the Ballarat Tramways", Jan. 2007
... held by the Wellington Tramway Museum, New Zealand. Shows...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the supplier of the original track in Ballarat for electric trams and the extent of the work Hadfields undertook in providing curves, not just pointwork.Illustration from Hadfields Ltd of Sheffield, of the "Special Curves for the Ballarat Tramways". T Grenville St end of Sturt St. From page 9A of a catalogue publication of Hadfields held by the Wellington Tramway Museum, New Zealand. Shows the curves laid out in Hadfields yard. btm3679i - image of the printed version. Full size pdf copy held - filed as "Hadfields pic Ballarat Trackwork - btm3679i" on the high resolution image file.trams, tramways, trackwork, sturt st, hadfields, pointwork, grenville st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Boyce Pizzey and Booz Allen & Hamilton, "Final Report - New Directions for Melbourne's Tramway Heritage", 2001
... "Final Report - New Directions for Melbourne's Tramway...Photocopied Report - 105 pages, titled "Final Report - New... Report - New Directions for Melbourne's Tramway Heritage ...Photocopied Report - 105 pages, titled "Final Report - New Directions for Melbourne's Tramway Heritage", dated Jan. 2001, prepared for the Department of Infrastructure by Booz Allen & Hamilton, Convergence Design Pty Ltd and Boyce Pizzey Strategic. Chapters are Introduction, Tramcar Collections, Other Tramway Heritage, Heritage Significance, Opportunities and Management Plan. Held by a large spring back binder. See Reg item 4264 and 4266 for associated papers. trams, tramways, melbourne, heritage, trams, museum, conservation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL'
... Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd... (left) shows new logo for the Tramway Museum, designed by John ...Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 8, No.1, February 1971. 30 cents. 16 pages. (Right) a pram on the front of a Perth tramcar was a common sight and so Tony Cooke placed one on his half ince to the foot model of (2nd) A class no. 121 which operated at the 1971 Tramway Exhibition during Moomba (D. Mcartney). The back cover (left) shows new logo for the Tramway Museum, designed by John Milne.person, individual, basil miller -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “The things that happen to Hamer”, 19/04/1973 12:00:00 AM
... , surrounded by 30 reporters, waiting for first VIP test ride on new... Trams tramways Prototype tramcar Testing Gertrude St Nicholson ...Newspaper clipping titled: “The things that happen to Hamer” – Herald 19/4/73 Photo and text, tram # 1041 breakdown, pushed by tram # 1035, VIP test ride on prototype $120,000 tram Transport Minister Wilcox stunned and Premier Hamer not amused. Standing on corner of Gertrude and Nicholson Sts Fitzroy at 9.57, surrounded by 30 reporters, waiting for first VIP test ride on new prototype tram. Tramways officer tells Mr Kirby that tram has broken down in Smith St, “bloody electronics have blown up”. Tram arrived at rendezvous point at 10:12, but VIPs had gone. Number 1041 shunted at Nicholson St and headed back to Preston workshops.trams, tramways, prototype tramcar, testing, gertrude st, nicholson st, spring st, preston workshops, tram 1041, tram 1035