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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Tram 1029, 1956
A four motor bogie drop centre combination tram of the Melbourne W7 class No. 1029, built at Preston Workshops during 1956, entered service on 1/2/1956. Fitted with sliding doors, Remote Control equipment. See webpage btm.org.au/trams/504.html Spent it appears all its life at Preston or North Fitzroy Depot. Transported to Newport Workshops during 1995. More to come here. Photo - Graeme Farrer - ex Mal Row via TDU of 21-10-2019 See Reg Items 7394 and 7396 for relevant newspaper cuttings and Destination Citytrams, w7 class, tram 1029 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Wal Jack, Tramcar Record - SEC No. 15, Wal Jack, 1950's
Tramcar record for SEC Ballarat No. 15, builder, system location, short history and work in Ballarat. This tram was renumbered to No. 36 - see item 5547.Yields information about the history of individual tramcars in Ballarat.Handwritten note on foolscap lined sheet outlining the history of Ballarat Tramcar No. 15, who built for, date to Ballarat, painting and other changes to the tramcar as compiled by Wal Jack. Part of a series on each SEC Ballarat operated tramcar, except for the ESCo trams. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips.trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, tramcars of ballarat, tram 15 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Tramcar Record - SEC No. 22 (3rd), Wal Jack, 1950's
Tramcar record for SEC Ballarat No. 22, the 3rd tram to carry this number, builder, system location, short history and work in Ballarat.Yields information about the history of individual tramcars in Ballarat.Handwritten note on foolscap lined sheet outlining the history of Ballarat Tramcar No. 22 - 3rd use of this number, who built for, date to Ballarat, painting and other changes to the tramcar as compiled by Wal Jack. Part of a series on each SEC Ballarat operated tramcar, except for the ESCo trams. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips.trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, tramcars of ballarat, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Tramcar Record - SEC No. 23, Wal Jack, 1950's
Tramcar record for SEC Ballarat No. 23, the 2nd tram to carry this number, builder, system location, short history and work in Ballarat.Yields information about the history of individual tramcars in Ballarat.Handwritten note on foolscap lined sheet outlining the history of Ballarat Tramcar No. 23 - 2nd use of this number, who built for, date to Ballarat, painting and other changes to the tramcar as compiled by Wal Jack. Part of a series on each SEC Ballarat operated tramcar, except for the ESCo trams. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, tramcars of ballarat, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong tram body being delivered from the Railway Station c1924
Demonstrates the method of delivery of a tramcar body for Geelong from the railway station using a horse drawn jinker with the horse driver standing in the same location as a tram driver would have. Tramcar built by Pengelley of Adelaide. The tramcar bodies were delivered during 1924 and 1925.Yields information about the Pengelly built tramcars for Geelong c1924 and how tramcar bodies could be transported using a horse drawn jinker. At the time, the Geelong tram system operated by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Pengelley Adelaide built tramcar body for the Geelong tramway system being delivered 1924, from the Geelong Railway station.geelong, tramways, pengelley, tram bodies, horse drawn jinker -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Tramcar Record - SEC No. 22 (4th), Wal Jack, 1950's
Tramcar record for SEC Ballarat No. 22, the 4th tram to carry this number, builder, system location, short history and work in Ballarat. Was renumbered 37 during 1952Yields information about the history of individual tramcars in Ballarat.Handwritten note on foolscap lined sheet outlining the history of Ballarat Tramcar No. 22 - 4th use of this number as a bogie tram, who built for, date to Ballarat, painting and other changes to the tramcar as compiled by Wal Jack. Part of a series on each SEC Ballarat operated tramcar, except for the ESCo trams. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips.trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, tramcars of ballarat, tram 22 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1940's
Black and white photograph of the construction of a SW6 tramcar at Preston workshops with W5 807 in the background at Preston Workshops. Has another new tram in the background along with two W2's. Not dated, c late 1940's. Shows the nature of the construction of the tram body. Also shows the poor condition of the body shop at the time of the image - appears to have holes in the roof. Very high resolution image added 10-3-2016 from Chermain Adams of Yarra Trams.In pencil on rear "New tramcar body frame in body shop. Preston Workshops" and "3"trams, tramways, preston workshops, sw6 class, tramcar construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice - Tramcar Restaurant for sale, The Australian Financial Review (AFR), 23-11-1983
Advertisement for the sale of the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant placed by Peat Marwick of Melbourne. The Age Newspaper of 15/2/1983 has a story about the launch of the tram - see item 3730.Yields information about early days of the Tramcar Restaurant in Melbourne.Newspaper cutting from the Financial Review 23-11-1983 advertising Notice - The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant for saletrams, tramcars, colonial tramcar restaurant, restaurant tram, sale of trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Tramcar Record - SEC No. 37 (1st), Wal Jack, 1950's
Tamcar record for SEC Ballarat No. 37, builder, system location, short history and work in Ballarat. The tram commenced its working life in Ballarat as No. 22 - see item 5533. This was the first tram to carry this number. See item 5549 for the following or second tramcar.Yields information about the history of individual tramcars in Ballarat.Handwritten note on foolscap lined sheet outlining the history of Ballarat Tramcar No. 37 ex No. 22, who built for, date to Ballarat, painting and other changes to the tramcar as compiled by Wal Jack. Part of a series on each SEC Ballarat operated tramcar, except for the ESCo trams. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips.trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, tramcars of ballarat, tram 37 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notes on TMSV and preserved tramcars, Keith Kings, 9/1971
Provides a history of preserved tramcars, including the cable cars acquired by Alf Twentyman and those preserved by the TMSV. Prepared for an open day at Malvern Depot where a number were on display. Includes notes on the TMSV and its site at Bylands. Prepared by Keith Kings and dated 12-9-1971.Yields information about the preservation of tramcars by the TMSV.Foolscap sheet printed both sides providing notes on the TMSV and preserved Melbourne tramcars.tramcars, tramways, tmsv, preservation, malvern -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Tramcar Record - SEC No. 16, Wal Jack, 1950's
Tramcar record for SEC Ballarat No. 16, builder, system location, short history and work in Ballarat. Loose on the same folder was a typed sheet of paper dated 21-6-55, noting the SEC proposal for this tram, not intended to recondition it. See btm5526i1.jpg See Reg Item 5614 for a photo of the 21E truck after the body was sold and disposed of.Yields information about the history of individual tramcars in Ballarat.Handwritten note on foolscap lined sheet outlining the history of Ballarat Tramcar No. 16, who built for, date to Ballarat, painting and other changes to the tramcar as compiled by Wal Jack. Part of a series on each SEC Ballarat operated tramcar, except for the ESCo trams. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, tramcars of ballarat, tram 16 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Sign, Holden Motor Body Builder's Ltd, Builders Plate, mid 1920s
Used by the company on the W class tramcar bodies it built for the MMTB in the 1920's. See item 2430 for another example. Demonstrates the method of recording who built the tramcar body.Builders Plate, sign - pressed brass sheet with burnished black background around the raised letters - "Coach Work by Holdens Motor Body Builders Ltd Adelaide & Melbourne". Has screws holes in each corner.builders plate, adelaide, tramcar, signs, tramcars, holdens, new trams, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Engineering Department - Allocation of Tramcars", Jan 1962
Provides a listing allocation of tramcars to various depots, workshops, storage and disposal and includes Footscray tram depot which was to close later that year.Yields information about the distribution of the Melbourne tramcar fleetTwo foolscap sheets stapled in top left hand corner, Gestetner printed, titled "MMTB Engineering Department - Workshops and Runningsheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars January 1962",tramcars, tramways, mmtb, lists, depot, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 4 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1923
Set of four Black and White Photographs, of W 219 prior to completion at Thornbury Depot - late 1923. .1 - 3/4 view of W2 - incomplete, pending windows, footboards and destination boxes. .2 - side on view showing tramcar number and monogram (not adopted) .3 - Front of tram - shows a white or cream bumper bar. 4 - enlargement of the central section. Official MMTB Photograph?Notes about the tramcar and image numbers. Note "incomplete, pending windows, footboards and destination boxes. Late 1923 Thornbury Depot/"trams, tramways, w class, tramcar construction, thornbury depot, new trams, tram 219 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - SEC logo transfer, Selex Decal, 1990s
Used to provide the SEC logo or Monogram onto tramcars and other vehicles by the SEC. The Museum had them printed by Selex Decal of Moorabbin c1990. Three copies held. The Museum now using vinyl sheet instead of transfers.Demonstrates the method of providing the SECV logo on the sides of trams and other vehicles.SECV logo, monogram or decal for the use on the sides of tramcars, glued transfer adhered to a sheet of gloss paper on one side and plain on the other secv, signs, logos, monograms, selex decal, btm, tramcars, emblems -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, "Destination City", 1954
Reproduced from the Australian Tramway Album 2nd Edition, (revised). 2nd Edition, (revised). Two colour cover - green with black. Describes Melbourne's tram car fleet, including Victorian Railways tramcars, cable cars and the Doncaster and Box Hill tramway. Includes brief description of each type, photographs and a summary history. Has many photographs of the various tramcars associated with relevant text. On front cover, has PCC 980 with green banding and price. On back cover is a map of Melbourne tramways drawn in 1948. Book - "Destination City" - paper covers - 20 pages - with sub title "A Pictorial Review of Melbourne's Tramcars", priced at 2/-, published by Traction Publications of Brighton Beach in 1954. Copy 2 - on front cover has number "500/18" crossed out with "501/2" in blue ink underneath. Copy 3 - on inside of front cover, stamped in black ink "R.J.Meyer / 6 Moorefield Rd., / Johnsonville".trams, tramways, melbourne, tramcars, mmtb, vr -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List - Hawthorn Tramways Trust Tramcars, Keith Kings
Provides detailed information on the tramcars built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust including the date in service, MMTB Number, class, controllers and motors. Includes those trams sold to the Footscray Tramways Trust and notes on motors and controller changes, and opening dates for both Trust lines.Yields information about the tramcars built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust.Two page - ruled sheets with punch holes on the left hand side, detailing Hawthorn Tramways Trust tramcars - hand written in black inktramcars, htt, ftt, motors, controllers, hawthorn tramways trust, footscray tramways trust, fleet list, lists -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Traction Publications et al, "Destination Eaglehawk", 1965
Details the history of the SEC Provincial TramcarsBook, 48 pages, "Destination Eaglehawk", with card covers, printed, with photographs, brief review of history of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong SECV Tramcars with some notes on the tramway systems themselves. No maps. Published by Traction Publications Canberra 1965, dedicated to Wal Jack.non-fictionDetails the history of the SEC Provincial Tramcarstramcars, ballarat, geelong, bendigo, provincial tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, McCarty Underwood & Co, "Hawthorn Tramways Trust Specification of Car Bodies Contract No. 12", 1915
1579.1 - Bound specification - 20 sheets - stapled within brown paper covers and sealed with black tape on the left hand side. Titled "Hawthorn Tramways Trust Specification of Car Bodies Contract No. 12". Gives the General conditions of the contract, specifications and forms for tendering. Prepared by McCarty Underwood & Co. Consulting Engineers 31 Queen St Melbourne. Contains completed tender forms, prices and some minor initialled alterations to the tender. The document is the HTT or Trusts copy of the tender and it has been signed by Duncan and Fraser and the HTT and on the rear sheet has the seal of the Trust. Gives prices and dates for delivery of 10 bogie and 9 combination (4 wheel) tramcar bodies. .2 - letter - typed on quarto paper - from Duncan & Fraser dated 13/4/1915 - advising that they had posted their tender document and questioning the type of "Ash" timber to be used. Has been endorsed on the left hand margin as item G referred to in the tender document. .3 - letter - typed on quarto paper - from Duncan & Fraser dated 13/4/1915 - advising that they had instructed the National Bank of Australasia to hand you the fixed deposit, but it had been sent to Adelaide in error. Letter enclosed the deposit receipt. .4 - Receipt on pre-printed receipt paper with a South Australian Government duty stamped impressed into the paper on the right hand edge, with an adhesive strip on the rear of the left hand side. Dated 26 May 1916 - received from the Hawthorn Tramways Trust the Fixed Deposit and interest.On the top cover in ink or pencil "Duncan & Fraser / Tramcar contract / Trusts Copy"trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, duncan fraser, tramcars, bogie trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Melbourne W1 421 decorated for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1927
Photograph and associated infomation of Melbourne W1 421decorated as an "illuminated" tramcar for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Victoria April 21 to May 12, 1927 and the opening of Canberra on May 9, 1927, taken at Preston Workshops. Associated Digital images: .2 - extract from the 1926-27 MMTB Annual Report. .3 - image from the David Featherstone collection of the tram being fitted out at Preston Workshops .4 - image of the tram at night, from the Annual Report. Note Tasmania is missing from the map on the side of the tram. Yields information about the decoration of a Melbourne tram for a Royal visit in 1927 Black and White photograph of Melbourne W1 421decorated as an "illuminated" tramcar for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York 1927illuminated trams, decorated trams, royal visit, duke of york, preston workshops, w1 class, mmtb, tram 421 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Set of 4, Siemens, Siemens Light Rail vehicles, c2000
The four documents produced by Siemens of Germany to sell or promote their tramcars, in particular the Combino. Melbourne has two types of this type - the D1 and D2. They have suffered a number of problems over the years. Gives details of the type of tramcars, where sold, features and other information about the type. C2000Yields information about the Siemens Combino tramsSet of four documents full colour, A4 centre stapled: 1 - Light Rail Vehicles and tramcars - 12 pages 2 - Result of a New Train of thought - The Combinio - 12 pages 3 - Combomo - low floor light rail vehicles - 12 pages 4 - The Combino - A success around the world - 16 pages tramways, new trams, combino, siemens, sales materials -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Birney X class 217, Keith Kings, 1923 copy 1971
Copy photograph of a newspaper photograph at the time of the entry into service of the X class tramcar 217. Photographed at Malvern Depot by The Argus newspaper. The tram is on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum's Hawthorn Depot.Yields information about X class tram at the time of its introduction into service.Copy photograph Birney X class 217, copy by Keith Kings.In ink on the rear " MMTB X217, "Pay as you enter tramcar imported complete from USA as an experiment" Copy from "Argus" 22/9/23 in C. Craig Collection. 1sec f16, 15-7-71, and K S Kings stamp with number 95-28trams, tramways, x class, new trams, tram 217 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Research note - list of MMTB bogie tramcars sold to the SEC, 1948c
Lists maximum traction or bogie trams sold up to Jan. 1948. Further tramcars were sold to the SEC for use in Ballarat during 1951.Yields information about the sale of former MMTB bogie trams to the SEC from 1945 to 1948.Typed 3 quarto sheets, carbon copy of a list of MMTB bogie tramcars sold to the SEC. Lists MMTB Number, location, date of transfer, SEC No, Seating capacity, Crush loading, Tare, Length over bumpers and remarks. Two copies held.trams, tramways, sec, tramcars, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, bogie tramcars, sale of tramcars, mmtb, maximum traction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Bendigo Independent, 1903
Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Copy print of a published photographs of an ESCo tramcar when the tramway opened in 1903, nominated by Wal Jack as No. 2 on the album notes. Copy print by Keith Kings from the" Bendigo Independent". On rear in ink "Keith Kings copy right stamp" with number "S-A275" written in and "Bendigo. New electric tramcar at new electric depot. Bendigo Independent - 23/4/1903."trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, opening, depot, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Mar. 1938
Yields information about Ballarat 's 23, then 69, ex Adelaide when decorated for the 1938 state celebrations.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard featuring the 1938 Floral Tram, coloured postcard at the Sturt St City stop, March 1938. Tram decorated with waxed flowers. For the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district in 1938. No details of who made the postcard, has space for correspondence, address and a stamp. See image i2 for rear of photograph.In pencil on rear of the postcard - "Ballarat electric tramcar / Ballarat Centenary March 1938".trams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, centenary, tram 69, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Austin Brehaut, 22/09/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour prints photographs taken by Austin Brehaut on 22/9/2003 on Kodak paper during the first run or test run of No. 27 in Wendouree Parade following a truck overhaul. 2258.1 - No. 45 and 27 at Carlton St. 2258.2 - ditto at Gardens Loop 2258.3 - dittoOn rear of each photo in blue ink are details of the photograph, location, tramcar numbers and photographer.testing, wendouree parade, btm, tram 27, tram 45 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), W.3 & W.4 Cars Braking Components, c1940
Typed list of equipment for W3 tramcars 654 - 669, W.4 tramcars 670 - 674trams, tramways, w3 class, w4 class, braking -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Numbers and Particulars of Trams" - Ballarat, 5/9/1966
Ballarat - Gives details of where purchased from , date of purchase, type, body builder, seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, condition of tram, trolley base, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheel base, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons and details of advertising space in racks. At base has typed (original) list of trams of the two types, single truckers and bogie trams. List of trams includes the scrubber and No. 20 which was scrapped prior to system closure. See also 3430 and 8721 for other versions - different dates and 8690 for a Bendigo list. Note: Framed copies of both Ballarat and Bendigo are held in the depot. Some changes have been made to the tramcars since the preparation of this sheet and there are some errors and differences. See also Reg Item 6879 for an annotated version.Yields information about the dimensions and equiipment on Ballarat Tramcars operated by the SEC.Dyleline print of a typed List of tramcars and their details for Ballarat dated 5 September 1966 (typed on), titled "Numbers and Particulars of Trams". tramcars, ballarat, equipment, lists, data -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, "Music for the People", 1953?
Poster advertising "Music for the People" Sunday, March 5 (1953?) featuring images of Margaret Nisbett, Soprano, Hector Crawford Conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra and Gordon Boyd Baritone. Part of the Music for the People event during the Begonia Festival. Would have been displayed in an internal tramcar advert rack. Has been recycled by the SEC Ballarat depot to display a dyeline print of a1969 tram fare schedule glued to the rear with possibly another earlier version underneath. See Reg Item 7471 for a 1955? version. Demonstrates how posters to advertise Begonia Festival events were printed and then recycled by the SEC depot Ballarat for other purposes.Poster printed on cardboard "Music for the People" during a Ballarat Begonia Festival. The poster has been trimmed on the right hand side and a 1969 tram fare schedule glued to the rear. Cut to fit in a tramcar internal advertisement rack.fares, trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, begonia festival, hector crawford, gordon boyd, margaret nisbett, music for the people -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Point Ormond Timetable, Last Tram record, 22-10-1960
The MMTB Timetable details the trips from Elsternwick or Point Ormond for each day of the week. The sheet records the time of the last tram, 1036pm, driver G Loft No. 2480, and the tram as X2 677 on 22-10-1960. The donor advised that the MMTB following the practice adopted for the Bourke St changeover in 1940, the MMTB chose to pull the tram service before the last advertised trip for the day. Those present to ride the last started early and rode up and down for quite a few runs, then, on one arrival at Elsternwick Station, the Inspector (known as grasshoppers or Braids) on board instructed the driver to keep going and we rode through to GH Depot without paying another fare. They noted a half-cab bus, destination 'Clifton Hill', lurking ready to take up the running. The donor reported (and as you will see from the endorsements on the timetable) “I circled the time of the last run and got the signature and badge number of the driver. The rubber-stamp impressions were also applied to souvenir tickets (3d).” Yields information about the Point Ormond Service prior to its closure and records details of the last tram service.Foolscap Gestetner duplicated sheet, dated 29/1/1960Marked to show the last tram on 22-10-1960, time, tramcar and driver's name and number.tramways, timetables, tram 677, point ormond, closure, last tram