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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, John Webster, 21/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
... tramways trams Geelong Overhead Trolley Wire Ryrie St ...Black and white digital print from scan of a donated negative showing the overhead and pole arrangements in Ryrie St near the intersection with Moorabool St. Shows the bracket arms, isolators, overhead. Has the National Mutual, ANZ and Bank of NSW in the background. Assumed photo taken on the same day as the others - 21-8-1955. Black and White prints made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negatives in ink is "EI 14"tramways, trams, geelong, overhead, trolley wire, ryrie st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Keolis Downer, "Look down for tram tracks - look up & live", Feb. 2019
Pamphlet - 3 fold DL full colour, titled "Look down for tram tracks - look up & live", prepared for truck drivers driving high vehicles, has images of tram wires and incidents. Published by Yarra Trams and Keolis Downer. Has contact numbers. Published Feb. 19. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, overhead, road transport, keolis downer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Austbreck, "Austbreck", c2000
... Trams tramways Overhead Electrical Engineering Trolley Wire ...Pamphlet or Catalogue - 16 A4 pages + card cover - full colour centre stapled titled "Austbreck" providing a detail over view of the company, its products and locations. c2000 Company provides pantographs, overhead traction systems for rail and tram, crane trolley systems, design and project management. Includes brush holders, isolation systems and insulation.trams, tramways, overhead, electrical engineering, trolley wire, pantographs, electrical equipment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Trolley Wire Sample, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), 1998
... Trolley wire sample from the overhead at the former South... Trolley wire sample from the overhead at the former South ...Trolley wire sample from the overhead at the former South Melbourne depot mounted with two nails from the rear on a white painted wooden block, with the label "Tramway Trolley Wire from South Melbourne Depot 1925-1997" The label has been printed onto a manila coloured sheet and nailed to the side of the block. The wire has a width of approximately 9mm. Understood to have been made by the TMSV following closure of the depot late 1997.trams, tramways, trolley wire, south melbourne depot, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1953?
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W6 970 (Toorak Road Route 8) possibly late 1953 (based on Reg item 5180) at the Victoria St shunt, in Swanston St alongside the signal box and waiting room. In the background is the City Baths and the works of Greer & Ashburner wire works Note the flags in the overhead on the right side of the photo - precursor to the Royal Visit?trams, tramways, w6 class, victoria st, swanston st, route 8, tram 970 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, The Met, "Overhead Appreciation - draft", 2/1995
... tramcars equipment overhead Electrical Engineering Trolley Wire ...Document - full title "Met Tram Overhead appreciation for Met Tram Officers & Tram Drivers" Gives a detailed inforamation on the structure of the tram overhead, its parts, poles, such as frog pans, crossing pans, points, contactors ,broken trolley wire, pantograph operation and feeder cables. Has notes on the SCADA system and Carlton Electrical control system. Written at the time when trolley poles remained in operation.Yields information about the Melbourne tramway overhead system.Document 47 A4 pages, clear plastic cover, with card covers comb bound along top edge.tramways, tramcars, equipment, overhead, electrical engineering, trolley wire -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Malvern Depot - traffic employees, c1919
Photograph of some 94 traffic staff in front of the Malvern Depot, possibly near the time of the MMTB absorption of the PMTT. The employees are wearing two different styles of uniforms (63 dark and 31 light) all with caps. Shows the roller doors at the top of the depot and the overhead trolley mechanism that allowed the doors to close and bypass the trolley wire. There are four trams behind the men - each showing a different destination - Windsor, Esplanade, Mont Albert and Burke Road. The three cars on the right appear to be C class cars. Yields information about PMTT depot employees c1919Black and white print mounted onto a light brown card Under the print is a letter machine blue / white Dymo label under - "KEW DEPOT"tramways, personnel, uniforms, destination boxes, pmtt, mmtb, trams, c class, malvern depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Equipment - Trolley Wire 'Ear' and 'Hanger'
Part of a tramway overhead wiring system, supplying electricity to power the tram. Two devices bolted together; a 'Hanger' and an 'Ear'. Together these devices suspend the tramway trolley wire from the 'side bracket', or a 'span wire'.Historical EquipmentTwo devices bolted together; a 'Hanger' and an 'Ear'. The ear is a '4 screw' ear. Together these devices suspend the tramway trolley wire from a 'side bracket', or a 'span wire'. There is a short piece of trolley wire attached to the ear.68/16 stamped on one sidetramways, equipment, trolleywire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample, sample - ex Yallourn
Sample of wire from the State Electricity Commission (SEC) Yallourn Morwell area. Shows wear on lower edge - from pantograph operation. About 75mm from one end shows marks of two screw ears, used to hold overhead into position. Images added 3-12-2016trolley wire, secv, yallourn -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample, Trolley Ear
... Ballarat Overhead Fittings Trolley Wire Long ear, 6 screws ...Long ear, 6 screws, ex South wire, at location 14D showing badly worn ear, broken screw head, worn wire etc. Screws faced East. Screws were partially undone on 3/3/97. Ear- Brass, Wire-Cad Copper. See original worksheet for sketch and Reg. Item 514 for wire sizes. Images added 3-12-2016ballarat, overhead, fittings, trolley wire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample
... Sample of trolley wire taken from overhead (South Trolley...Ballarat Overhead Fittings Trolley Wire Sample of trolley ...Sample of trolley wire taken from overhead (South Trolley) at ear 10, which has been heavily distorted, with metal flow under ear, and abrasion marks possibly due to trolley pole "bounce". Grooving of wire varies with position of ear etc. Shows where 6 screw ear was located. Has cut marks at either end. See Reg. item 514 for details of wire size. See sketch for cross-sections and colours on original worksheet. Images added 3-12-2016ballarat, overhead, fittings, trolley wire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample
... Ballarat Overhead Fittings Trolley Wire Piece of worn ...Piece of worn trolley wire (copper, probably cadmium copper) taken from north bound trolley wire between poles 9 and 17 (Loop and St. Aidans Drive) on 4/3/1997 during replacement operations. Is badly worn on one side. OK on the other side - slightly curve with worn side on the outside of the curve. Green (Oxidized) and sides, dark brown on top. Has been cut at either end. Images added 3-12-2016 See p14 of Section 65 of ICS Manual Tramway systems etc. London c1921.ballarat, overhead, fittings, trolley wire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample
... Ballarat Overhead Fittings Trolley Wire Piece of trolley ...Piece of trolley wire taken from North bound wire between poles 1 & 9 - curved, worn on underside, with longer or sharper groove on inside than normal, probably due to metal flow. Has been cut from wire. See Reg. Item 514 for original wire size and notes. Images added 3-12-2016ballarat, overhead, fittings, trolley wire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample, BTM - Wendouree Parade
... Ballarat Overhead Trolley Wire Piece of heavily worn ...Piece of heavily worn trolley wire taken from south bound ear, just before ear 41B. Wire in area (on the joiner side) had failed about two months prior to replacement. Sample taken 8 December 1997 during replacement operations. Was on a curve. Two screw marks at one end from being inside a wire joiner. Heavily worn over the years with groove only one side of wire. Top of wire green (oxidised) and dark grey on underside where not contacted by wheel. Has been cut at both ends. Wire curved after taking down naturally. See item Reg No. item 514 for original wire size details. Images added 3-12-2016 See Reg. Item No. 514 ballarat, overhead, trolley wire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample
... Ballarat Overhead Fittings Trolley Wire Piece of partly ...Piece of partly worn trolley wire taken from North bound wire between poles 9 and 17 (Loop & St Aidans Drive) on 4/3/97, during replacement operations. Is slightly curved, and only partly worn, both grooves are still good. Has been cut from other wire. See sketch on original worksheet for colours of wire. Images added 3-12-2016ballarat, overhead, fittings, trolley wire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Tramway overhead wire 'Ear'
... Tramway overhead wire 'Ear'... overhead wire 'Ear' ...Used to suspend a tramway contact wire from catenary wires, or directly from a span pole. The contact wire is placed between the two halves and clamped in place by fastening the screws. Shows how tramway contact wire is suspended.A brass casting with various attachment points. The lower part is cast in two halves, with one side attached to the other with eight brass screws.ballarat, tramways, overhead, wiring, ear