Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 25/10/1971 of a photo and caption of railway workers replacing the level crossing track at the Lydiard St. North rail crossing, in order to remove the tramway track. Has a photo showing workmen in the rain, a Gradall excavator and buildings in Lydiard St. in the background, including Reid's Palace.On top edge in blue ink "Taking up the tram lines" and on bottom "25/10/71".trams, tramways, railway crossing, tram track, lydiard st. north

Document - letters and comments and suggestions for a tender specification for the Austral Otis grinding machine from Chief Engineer MMTB to A G Wray Engineer for Tramways, NSW Govt Tramways. The grinder was used to remove corrugations from the rail head. Includes comments about the performance of a similar machine in Melbourne. Dated July 1929.Yields information the performance of the Melbourne rail grinders - 1929 Document or memo - 6 typed foolscap sheets and 3 quarto typed letters.tramways, mmtb, track work, track maintenance, rail grinding, specifications, sydney

Pamphlet - printed on foolscap paper, titled "Oppose Fare Increase", dated 30/8/1971, authorised by Rank and File Tramway and Rail Workers, about the general fare increase and lack of public transport. Written from a Socialist viewpoint a and problems of imperialism. Socialist cause.trams, tramways, fares, public transport, unions, social history

Newspaper clipping possibly from a local newspaper advertising that an Independent Panel of Inquiry has been formed and details will be published shortly. Advising that community group meetings have been held and that further are available. Titled "Upfield Light Rail Information and Consultation Program" On the rear has an advert for the election of Gerry Hand to the Federal seat of Melbourne.trams, tramways, light rail, upfield light rail, conversion, sydney rd

Contains reports from Union officials including the Hexham Train crash of July 2002, reports on the unraveling of rail privatisation in Victoria, the demise of National Express, and a report by Lou Di Gregorio titled "Bright future for Trammies" including an agreement for the Bendigo Trust.Demonstrates a RTBU quarterly publication for its members.Magazine - A4 - 20 pages full colour, centre stapled titled "RTBU Tram & Bus Worker" - Spring 2002, Vol 10, No. 3.tramways, unions, rtbu, national express, privatisation

Full colour folded A3 Calendar for 2014, published by the Rail Tram and Bus Union Victorian Division. Has an image of an E class tram on the top of the calendar, with dates marked for public holidays, pay days and gives details of the RTBU Vic Branch. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, e class, rtbu, calendar

Book, titled, "Installation of Rail Bonds by Electric and Copper Welding". Consisting of a 36 page book, printed with many photographs, two tones (black and grey) printed in grey and black ink illustrating the equipment that was made by The Electric Railway Improvement Co. of Cleveland Ohio, USA. Covers in addition to the 36 pages, are on the outside, marbled paper, bluish grey, with embossed dark blue titles and company logo (ERICO), with light blue bands and a photograph of a rail based welding machine on the front cover. Stapled with three staples. On page 2, has been over stamped in purple ink, the name and address of the Australasian representative, "Charles Wright". Date of printing not given in document, estimated to be c1920. See also item Reg. No. 1639, for notes on bonding costs and return circuits.trams, tramways, trackwork, rail bonding, erico, welding

Framed certificate for the Accreditation of the Ballarat Tramway Museum as a Manager of Rail Infrastructure and Provider and Operator of Rolling Stock. The certificate signed by the Acting Secretary Department of Infrastructure and Alan Ross, Director of Public Transport Safety. Framed with a wooden glazed frame, with a sheet of heavy cardboard and taped in. Certificate printed on preprinted paper - Certificate No. 37. Has a hook on the top.trams, tramways, rail safety accreditation, museum, btm

Used for writing notes and memos, scheduling events, and consulting information on relevant individuals and groups associated with the RTBU. Advertises legal services partnered with the RTBU in the internal pages as well.A recent item advertising the RTBU and incluldes the names of key individuals involved in the organization in the late 2010s.Burgundy rectangular 2018 diary with the text "DIARY 2018" printed on top of a leather-textured cover with plastic lining on the inside. The RTBU logo and name are printed below, followed by its full name in all caps: "The/RAIL, TRAM & BUS/UNION." All outward-facing text is printed in white.public transport, rtbu, unions

Photograph shows C class (later C1) tram 3002 turning from Collins St into Spring St in Yarra trams livery. Has the destination of St Vincent's Plaza. From a Rail Tram & Bus Union (RTBU) publication. In the background is part of ANZAC house. Used for the 2002 Calendar.Yields information information about tram 3002 c2010Photograph - printed colour image with RTBU logo in top left hand corner. A copy of the full calendar an A3 sheet held as well.trams, c class, tram 3002, collins st, spring st

Provides information about the works planned to realign tram tracks at the Metro Tunnel Anzac station, following the completion of the surface works. Gives timing, tram routes affected, plans of the proposals, contact details. All St Kilda Road routes would be affected from 27/11/2022 to 17/12/2022, tram stops would be closed, bus replacement services. includes works to remove the Glenhuntly Road level crossing at Glenhuntly Station. Yields information about the trackworks for the future Anzac Station interchange and St Kilda Road services.Set of two documents issued by Rail Projects Victoria (Metro Tunnel) and Yarra Trams with regard to the reallignment of tram tracks at Anzac Station Nov. 2022 1 - Metro Tunnel - Works proposed, maps - 6 A4 pages 2 - Yarra Trams - Service Changes St Kilda Road works - 4 A4 pages.anzac station, metro tunnel, tramways, st kilda road, domain road, domain interchange, park street, track work, tram tracks, glenhuntly road, glenhuntly station, level crossings

Pamphlet Series of 8 printed and digital documents - titled "MetroTunnel Newsletter issued by Rail Projects Victoria (formally Melbourne Metro Rail Authority). Reports on the changes to the Domain Intersection tram stops, track relocation during Easter 2018 and that the Tunnel boring machines are on the way. The machines are compared to the length and weight of E class trams. Includes station names Anzac Station. Has the logos of the State of Victoria and Rail Projects Victoria. Previous issues: down loaded from the Metro Tunnel website 22-10-2018 Issue 01 - June 2015 - i1.pdf 02 - December 2015 - i2.pdf 03 - May 2016 - i3.pdf 04 - May 2017 - i4.pdf 05 - October 2017 - i5.pdf 06 - May 2018 - i6.pdf - folded A3 sheet - Reports on the changes to the Domain Intersection tram stops, track relocation during Easter 2018 and that the Tunnel boring machines are on the way. The machines are compared to the length and weight of E class trams. Includes station names Anzac Station. 07 - October 2018 - i7.pdf - folded A3 sheets - reporting on work at Federation square and the station locations, some before and after photos and archaeological digs. 08 - September 2019 - i8.pdf - folded A3 sheet - report on traffic changes in Flinders St, the Tunnel boring machines, North Melbourne Station, progress at various sites. 09 - February 2021 - i0.pdf - folded A3 sheet, report on the tunnelling machine progress and a list of dates during 2020 along with notes on the Airport rail line.trams, tramways, metro tunnel, e class, domain interchange, domain junction, anzac station

Letters - set of 5 and one report titled "Rail Scrubbing" between the Victorian Railways Chief Engineer Way and Works and Mr. Strickland, Chief Engineer MMTB about the effectiveness of scrubbing with 40HP and 50 HP motors and the number of scrubbing blocks. Includes an extensive report on tests done in Miller St Preston with scrubber No. 4, Feb. 1933. Letters dated 8/2/1933 to 3/2/1933.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, vr, st kilda brighton, testing, tram 5

Folded gloss full colour sheet to quarto size, pamphlet titled "MTC - Melbourne Prospect - Australia's First Road-Rail Complex", the Doncaster - Eastern Freeway. Front cover article reports on the construction of the freeway which will later have a railway to Doncaster. Reports also on flexibility of the MTC (Metropolitan Transport Committee) planning for transport, new suburban trains (Silver), the Underground loop, flyovers at Richmond Station and freeways in general.trams, tramways, melbourne, traffic control, transportation, doncaster, railways, mtc, metropolitan transport committee

Documents comprise: 15 page - information document describing the project, planning timing including a proposed timetable from the Coburg stop, Sydney Road tram shuttle, North Melbourne bus service, and ticket zones. 1 page letter and consultation form dated 30/1/1990 addressed to the AETA 1 page - notes on consultative meeting outcomes 1 page information note on the Upfield light rail 3 page document titled "The fourth option" - LRT and trams retained in Sydney RoadYields information about the proposals to convert the Upfield rail line to light rail.Set of documents - comprising 22 A4 printed pages.tramways, the met, upfield, light rail, new tramways, consultation

Newspaper clipping from The Age 17/7/1988 titled "$200m Hong Kong rail deal shows confidence in Australia". Written by Tom Harrington Age Transport reporter and Ali Cromie in Hong Kong. Reports on the project consortium The Met and Leighton - gives details of the financing arrangement, The Met's involvement after Comeng pulled out, timing. Has comments from John Halfpenny of the AMWU, Tom Roper, Minister for Transport and other people.trams, tramways, hong kong, the met, comeng, construction

Shows a cross section through the Museum Station under La Trobe St (later Melbourne Central), showing trams, stairs, trains of the then new underground station. Published by the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority and Ministry of Transport, late 1980. The station was opened in Jan. 1981 see reference. Note the Z class trams with incorrect doors given the trolley pole and silver or Hitachi trains.Demonstrates a calendar produced by MURLA to show the Museum Station in cross section.Printed card with punched out folds and 1981 calendar. Two copies held.murla, museum station, diagrams

Full colour folded A3 Calendar for 2003, published by the Rail Tram and Bus Union Victorian Division. Has an images a Connex train, Yarra Trams 3005, M>Tram 3501 and M>Train vehicles on the top of the calendar, with dates marked for public holidays, pay days and gives details of the RTBU Vic Branch. Has an advert for the Melbourne Credit Union, and the RTBU Visa Card.trams, tramways, connex, yarra trams, national express, m>tram, m>train, rtbu, tram 3501, tram 3005

Book - Foolscap size, approx. 100 pages, duplicated and bound into grey card folders, stapled and binding tape on the left hand side, titled "Structures of Permanent Way for Rail Bound Traffic", published by Krupp - Stahl AG 1981. Published by the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Written by Dipl-Ing Gunter Claus, shop manager, Krupp Stahl AG Switch department. Has an index, many drawings, photographs, types of track structures, rails, turnouts, points, geometry.trams, tramways, trackwork, points, tramways, rails

Report -A4 bound with brown comb binder, 35 pages + fawn with clear plastic covers, titled "Proposed Huntingdale - Ferntree Gully Light Rail - Preliminary Feasibility Study", dated Dec. 1982. Has a Table of Contents - includes transport proposal, patronage estimates, existing bus services, service levels, costs, financial evaluation and Community Assessment (Cost - Benefit study), maps. Says more detailed work would be required. Not all sheets scannedtrams, tramways, huntingdale, ferntree gully, proposals, new tramways, passengers, surveys

Poster - A3 full colour printed on heavy paper, titled "Light Rail towards 2020", advertising an exhibition show casing the finalists in a tertiary design competition for a futuristic transport vehicle for the year 2020. To be held at the State Library of Victoria October 2006. See: http://www.butterpaper.com/vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=633&page=1 accessed 29-6-2017 and printed and stored with item. Sponsored by lab.3000, Alstom, Yarra Trams, United Group and the State Library of Victoria - has their logos.trams, tramways, tramcars, competition, alstom, yarra trams, united group

Tour pamphlet or brochure for the Rail Tourist Association Inc. visit to the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association site at Haddon. Printed on A4 sheet, green paper, features a photo of Ballarat tram 14 on the front cover. Tour date - 15 January 2000. Gives details of the proposed tour arrangement, refreshments, fares and booking along with a booking form. See Item in January 2000 Fares Please! for report on the trip.trams, tramways, rail tourist association, btm, mtpa, excursions

.1 - Book - 64 A4 pages - colour covers, titled "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1993", listing all operational railway and tramway museums in Australia at the time. Gives details for each organisation and details of umbrella organisations in each state. Arranged on a State and regional basis. .2 - as above - 100 pages - "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1994". Published by Rail Scene Australia - ARHS NSW and the LRRSAtrams, tramways, railways, tram preservation, museums, arhs

Book printed as a diary for 2014, contained within a grey plastic cover, with the title "Diary 2014", Rail Tram and Bus Union logo and the name of the Union. Gives details of the union itself, National, State and branch offices and organisers, contact details, holidays and school holidays, space for events in a weekly format, space for notes and phone numbers. Inside both covers is a advertisement for Slater and Gordon lawyers. Details of printer and published on the last page.trams, tramways, rtbu, unions, diary

.1 - Newspaper clipping from The Sunday Advertiser, Saturday Night, 9/4/1955 (Adelaide) with a photo of a rail crash and a query about the photograph titled ""Have you seen this before?" .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Sunday Advertiser, Saturday Night, 16/4/1955 (Adelaide) with information about the photograph - a collision between two trains, at Walloway siding, near Orroroo, on 16/11/1901. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdfin pencil on bottom of .2 "16th August"sar, accidents

Bound set of 39 pages titled "Motor Coaches, Trolley Coaches & Rail Cars, Data Drawings and photos Issued by Mech. Eng. Dept., Los Angeles Transit Lines", providing photos of the vehicle, steps and interior, and General Arrangement drawings and data of the vehicles operated by Los Angeles Transit Lines, during 1957. Was bound with Arnos type binders, but replaced by fold over type binders. Provides drawings of Trolley Buses, PCC and H type cars. Sample images of motor coach, trolley bus, street car and PCC car provided.On first page - "Frank Blasey? Los Angeles City Nov. 21-'57"trams, tramways, los angeles, buses, pcc, trolley buses, street cars

Set of 6 reports, photocopied onto heat sensitive paper from various magazines. Documents match the image numbers. .1 - .2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/8/1928 - "Rail Grinding Machine for Melbourne Tramways" - Grinders .2 - 5 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/6/`1927 - "Workshop of the Melbourne Tramways Board" - includes a layout drawing - See Reg Item 3675 for a reprint of this document. .3 - 1 sheet - Electrical Engineer - 15/9/1927 - "Worm Driver for Electric Tramcars - new type of truck constructed by Melbourne Tramways Board" - fitted to X1 class cars. Has a sketch of the truck. .4 - 8 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/11/1933 - "A Supervisory Control system for Traction Substation - Equipment designed for the MMTB" - written by C. L. Steele. .5 - 8 pages - "Institute of Engineers Australia" - Dec. 1943 - "Prolonging the life of the tramway rail" - by A. H. Blanch. Note some pages have handwritten additions where the copying is out of line. .6 - 1 page - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 16-10-1950 - "Noiseless bogie for Tramcars" - PCC bogies. - St Louis Car C B-3 Bogie.trams, tramways, mmtb, rail grinding, rail wear, track materials, grinding, preston workshops, worm drive, x1 class, substation, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, tramway per way, bogies, pcc class