Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Ron Scholten Slide Collection
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Number Brief Description
RSC1 PCC 1041 at the gates of Preston Workshops on a test run without it’s trolley retriever
RSC2 PCC 1041 in Glenhuntly Road on Route 67 en route to Carnegie crossing the Railway Gates at Glenhuntly Station
RSC3 W2 482 stored at Malvern Depot with Olympic Park on the Destination
RSC4 Cable Car Set 64 in Swanston St outside Princess Bridge Station in Bound with open top Double Deck Bus, Trak Motors ? Departing from Flinders St Station
RSC5 W3 669 in St George Rd at Sumner St en route to Preston Workshops for scrapping
RSC6 Cable Car in Lygon St en route to Carlton
RSC7 PCC 1041 turning from St Georges Rd into Miller St to enter Preston Workshops
RSC8 Flinders St Station with cable cars
RSC9 PCC 1041 in strife on it’s maiden day in service. Trams on route 88 delayed in Queens Parade Clifton Hill
RSC10 Flinders St at William St with Cable Cars
RSC11 L 104 on the fan of the new shed at Malvern Depot on a TMSV tour
RSC12 Cable Set 1 after it’s restoration at Preston Workshops on the fan near the front gate
RSC13 X1 466 at a suburban terminus of the Footscray System
RSC14 X2 680 at Point Ormond Terminus
RSC15 An ex Launceston Tram at the outside terminus of the Penny Royal Complex Tramway in Launceston
RSC16 Q 148 at Preston Workshops awaiting disposal
RSC17 Elizabeth St with Cable Cars
RSC18 Elizabeth and Bourke St corner outside the GPO with cable cars
RSC19 Collins St with Cable Cars
RSC20 A photo taken from the observation deck of the ICI building showing a view of Parliament house with a w class tram in Nicholson St
RSC21 Auburn Horse car with a posed photo of all the tramwaymen employed
RSC22 Cheltenham Double Deck Horsecar with a full load of passengers
RSC23 City of Northcote cable trailer 3 at a terminus
RSC24 City of Northcote Cable cars passing in High St Northcote
RSC25 St Kilda Rd at Princes Bridge with Cable Cars
RSC26 Flinders St with Cable Cars
RSC27 Cable Cars
RSC28 Bourke St looking towards Elizabeth St from Queen St
RSC29 Cable cars in Bourke St at Elizabeth St looking East
RSC30 Cable cars in Elizabeth St at the terminus at Flinders St
RSC31 Cable cars in Bourke St at Swanston St looking west
RSC32 Cable cars in Swanston St at Flinders St looking North
RSC33 Cable cars in Collins St near Russell St
RSC34 Cable cars in Elizabeth St at Bourke St
RSC35 Cable cars in Collins St at Elizabeth St
RSC36 Cable Cars in Swanston St at Flinders St
RSC37 Cable cars in Collins St
RSC38 Cable Cars
RSC39 Cable cars in St Kilda Rd near Princes Bridge
RSC40 Cable cars in Collins St East of Swanston St
RSC41 Cable cars in Spring St outside Parliament house
RSC42 K 92 in M&MTB Chocolate and cream livery but with a P&MTT Destination box on Route 14
RSC43 Thornbury depot viewed from Miller St and St Georges rd. Two W2 class cars are laying over between the peaks
RSC44 Z3 201 in Met Livery passes D1 3510 in new M Tram livery. A Staff member in uniform stands in the doorway. Dandenong Rd
RSC45 D1 3530 advertising Heinekin Super Golf on Route 55 in Royal Park
RSC46 D1 3504 in M Tram livery on the reserved track in Matthews Ave near Essendon Airport showing Route 81 Travancore . I suspect it is a private enthusiasts charter due to the Malvern W class run number in the rear windscreen
RSC47 D1 3504 on Route 64 in Dandenong Rd in M Tram Livery
RSC48 D1 3504 in M Tram Livery at Airport West Terminus
RSC49 D1 3504 in M Tram Livery in Union Rd outside the Showgrounds
RSC50 D1 3504 at West Maribyrnong Terminus in M Tram Livery
RSC51 D1 3503 in M Tram Livery in Malvern Depot
RSC52 SW6 960 and VR 53 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC53 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC54 VR 53 & B 2042 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC55 VR 53 & C 3016 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC56 NMEL&T Co 13 usually V214 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC57 NMEL&T Co 13 usually V214 at Preston Workshops for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC58 Hawthorn Tramways Trust Lettering on HTT 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC59 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC60 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC61 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC62 NMEL&T Co 13 usually V214 at Preston Workshops for the NMEL&T Co Centenary
RSC63 W2 516 and another on route 59 wait to shunt at Essendon Airdrome Terminus as W2 571 on route 49 departs. This was the last day of operation.
RSC64 Australia’s First Electric Tram at Box Hill with Tramwaymen including H J Hilton who is in the centre
RSC65 W2 484 en route to St Kilda Junction and another wait for passengers after a race meeting at Caulfield Racecourse
RSC66 X1 463 on the Footscray system en route to Russell St
RSC67 Geelong 35 on Chilwell Route, Formerly HTT 13, M&MTB 119, then Bendigo 1 and Ballarat 37
RSC68 P&MTT 4 on Opening Day of the system in Glenferrie Rd
RSC69 Bendigo 6 in McCrae St near the Depot end route to North Bendigo
RSC70 P&MTT 4 in Glenferrie on opening day of the System
RSC71 Scrubber 3 stripped and awaiting scrapping at Preston Workshops
RSC72 Scrubber 4 at South Melbourne Depot
RSC73 Q 191 & 139 at Preston Workshops awaiting scrapping
RSC74 Rail Grinder 3 at Preston Workshops as purchased from Sydney
RSC75 Y 469 waits to shunt at Wattle Park Terminus as Y1 613 departs on driver training duties
RSC76 VR 53 on the outside roads at Essendon Depot
RSC77 W5 796 with three doors and square windows running out of Brunswick Depot in Cameron St, with a supplementary destination board showing “City via Swanston St”
RSC78 W2 258 on the wheel grinder road at Brunswick depot
RSC79 X2 676 on a TMSV tour, W5 817 & 836 & VR 53 on the open roads at Essendon Depot
RSC80 PCC 1041 on test, passes W71035 in High St Preston
RSC81 D1 class production number 7 as delivered on test in Matthews Ave
RSC82 W2 383 on route 5 turning from the reserved track in Dandenong Rd into St Kilda Rd at St Kilda Junction
RSC83 Z3 204 as advertising tram for Vodaphone Grand Prix running into Malvern Depot new shed
RSC84 Z1 4 on test in St Georges Rd
RSC85 PCC 1041 on Route 96 in Burke St near Exhibition St
RSC86 Z1 3 without numbers on test turning from Miller St in St Georges Rd
RSC87 Track components stored in Coldblo Rd at Malvern Depot with Z class cars adjacent
RSC88 D1 3501 in M Tram Livery on Route 55 in Peel St at Franklin St
RSC89 C 3001 in Yarra Trams Livery Porto 018 & D13502 in M Tram Livery on Display in Harbourside Esplanade
RSC90 D1 class tram production number 7, in as delivered condition on test in Matthews Ave
RSC91 D1 3503 inside Malvern Depot
RSC92 SW6 955 and W6 974 in St Kilda at City Rd at Dusk
RSC93 Freight Car 19 at Preston Workshops in green Livery
RSC94 Rail Grinder 3 in green Livery at South Melb Per Way Yard
RSC95 A SW6 class car on route 50 shunting at Elizabeth St Terminus at night, taken from Flinders St Station
RSC96 W2 588 & 435 in St Kilda Rd at Batman Ave
RSC97 Y1 613 in service at Wattle Park Terminus
RSC98 W2 588 in Wellington Parade en-route to the City with a Grand Final Load of passengers followed closely by 384
RSC99 W2 558 on a MCG Footy Special entering the Simpson St sidings
RSC100 W3 657 & an L Class in the new shed at Malvern Depot
RSC101 Y1 613 in St Kilda Rd on an enthusiasts tour in St Kilda Rd south of St Kilda jun
RSC102 Y1 613 on an enthusiasts tour in Clarendon St with the two extra tracks on the Viaduct under construction
RSC103 W6 976 on the fan of the new shed at Malvern Depot
RSC104 W7 1024 as an advertising car for Bank of NSW at the route 1 terminus at South Melb Beach
RSC105 PCC 980 on route 96 in Nicholson St near North Fitzroy Depot
RSC106 SW6 890 with dash canopy lighting in Market St on the opening day of William St Services
RSC107 W2 444 with big numbers heads a line of footy specials in Simpson St Sidings
RSC108 Cable Cars in Elizabeth St
RSC109 NMEL&T co 2 with a trailer outside the power station in Mount Alexander Rd
RSC110 Alf Twentyman’s cable car set in his Northcote backyard
RSC111 Cable Cars in Queens Parade Clifton Hill
RSC112 Cable cars in Collins St outside the Townhall
RSC113 PCC 1041 at Carnegie terminus
RSC114 Cable cars in Elizabeth St
RSC115 Cable cars in Collins St near Swanston St
RSC116 HTT 19 turns from Riversdale Rd into Camberwell Rd at Camberwell Junction
RSC117 W1 419 official builders photo of first car of the class
RSC118 Cable car with a full load of passengers
RSC119 W1 422 illuminated for the visit of T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of York
RSC120 PCC 1041 in strife on it’s maiden day in service. Trams on route 88 delayed in Queens Parade Clifton Hill
RSC121 Bendigo birney in Finn St near North Bendigo terminus
RSC122 SW6 in St Kilda Rd at Domain Rd at night
RSC123 All 3 of Alf Twentyman’s cable cars in his Northcote backyard
RSC124 Cable trailer 256 being unloaded into the shed at Bylands
RSC125 Cable grip car 1 being removed from the Melbourne Museum
RSC126 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard
RSC127 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard
RSC128 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard
RSC129 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard
RSC130 W class car in Swanston St at Collins St
RSC131 Y1 469, L & W3 on the run out of Glenhuntly Depot on a tour
RSC132 W7 1024 as an advertising tram for Bank of NSW at Clifton Hill
RSC133 W2 496 on a footy special in Simpson St Sidings
RSC134 W2 as originally converted to a test car at Preston Workshops
RSC135 W3 667 in Brunswick Depot with Ellen Butland at the controls
RSC136 W3 669 on it’s final run at Victoria Prd & Brunswick St
RSC137 W2 571 in Wellington Prd at Clarendon St with a Footy Final load of Passengers
RSC138 Y1 613 shunts at Spencer St Terminus as X217 waits on Australia Day Pageant
RSC139 PCC 1041 on Rt 96 in Burke St outside the Southern Cross Hotel
RSC140 890 with accident damage on the outside roads at Preston Workshops c1978
RSC141 535 on Rt 4 at the old St Kilda Jun c1967
RSC142 1041 on Rt 88 turns from Bourke St into Spring St 1973
RSC143 102 on a tour at Albert Park Beach Terminus Feb 1972
RSC144 833, 835 & 834 in the shed at Malvern Depot c1976
RSC145 281 in Wellington Parade on a football very crowded special c1974
RSC146 464 Ballarat Rd 1960
RSC147 181 Explosives Fty - at Footscray Station - July 1960
RSC148 181 Williamstown Road 1960
RSC149 Cable car set at Alf Twentyman’s c1970
RSC150 X 217 at Malvern Depot c1970
RSC151 X1 465 and T181 Footscray Football ground in Barkly St. c1960
RSC152 Scrubber 5 at South Melbourne depot c1960
RSC153 X1 465 Footscray to Russell St, c1960
RSC154 X1 467 Leeds St Footscray 1960
RSC155 PMTT 4 Glenferrie Road, 1910
RSC156 S 164 at Malvern Depot c1970
RSC157 T178 Footscray c1960
RSC158 Cleaner No. 7 at South Melbourne depot c1960
RSC159 Two Y classes at Princes Bridge / Batman Ave mid 1950s
RSC160 Swanston St – Nu color vue slide – M142
Demonstrates the work of Ron Scholten in photography, collection and/or production of duplicate slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 160 colour slides, 8 slide sleeves, collected or produced by Ron Scholten. Many are TMSV or Windsor Publications slides.
All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive.
A list of all photographs with details has been compiled.
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