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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Hail Cars Here"
Sign - equal red band top and bottom red band, with words "HAIL CARS HERE" in black paint on a white background. Has a black back. Possibly ex Melbourne as Ballarat did not use steel poles. The design allowed them to be placed back to back.Yields information about Tramway stops signs and their layout.Semi-circular enamel sign on heavy metal sheet with mounting holes on the side returns. trams, tramways, street furniture, tram stops, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Stopping Place Indicator to fit SEC 17" Reflector", "Track Lights - stop Mark Light Indicators", 1925
Set of two foolscap prints of drawings showing details for the stopping marks for Melbourne trams - when street lights were not that good. Both drawings date stamped 8/7/1966 giving date Bob obtained them from the MMTB. .1 - Drawing O2706 - "Track Lights - stop Mark Light Indicators", dated 1925, shows a round light to be placed in front of a street light. .2 - - Drawing No. E9641 "Stopping Place Indicator to fit SEC 17" Reflector" - shows a rectangular light to be placed in front of a standard SEC street light with a bulb. Notes Red for compulsory stops and yellow for provisional or hail stops. Original drawing 1943, Rev C 1958.trams, tramways, tram stops, street furniture, electrical equipment, drivers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Met, mid 1980's
Black and white photograph - Z3 138 running a Special on the East Burwood line mid 1980's at Station Street. Official looking photo, possibly soon after the new stop signage by The Met. Has a tram stop with The Met sign and timetable board. Route number not shown. Has a number of school boys with hands outstretch - hailing the tram?trams, tramways, east burwood, burwood highway, z3 class, station st, tram 138 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Bay Street Port Melbourne", c1925
Rose Series postcard No. P 3334 titled "Bay Street Port Melbourne", looking south from near Bridge Street. Has two cable cars in the view, the northbound one has the destination of "Spring St". Has a Theatre on the left side of the photo along with a "Hail cars Here" tram stop sign on a pole. Photo c1920.Yields information about Bay St Port Melbourne. C1920Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has the stamp of Ken Magor on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, bay st, port melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "HAIL TRAMS HERE"
Demonstrates a hand made metal tram stop sign.Semi circular sign with mild steel metal strap for use at tram stops and fixed around a pole. Painted on heavy metal sheet. Red band top and bottom, smaller band at top with words HAIL TRAM HERE in black paint on a white background. Used on Ballarat system until 9/1971. Has a black painted back. Second copy - with an orange metal oxide painted back and rust marks where strapped to a pole somehow.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, secv, street furniture, tram stops