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Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Wiring Party off to consolidate newly won terrain on the Western Front, c1917
... electrical engineering... western front electrical engineering Western Front ...Six men carry wiring equipment over battle scarred terrain on the Western Front during World War One.world war one, wiring party western front, electrical engineering, western front -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, City of Ballaarat, Plan of Gardens, 1920s?
... Electrical Engineering... Signals Forest City Signals Equipment Electrical Engineering City ...Photocopy - No Number, no date, other than BTM Number 228, No title – plan showing roads and trees in the Gardens area, early drawings, many roads on the east side of Lake Wendouree not built . Photocopy onto heat sensitive paper – 9 separate sheets joined with tape. An additional sheet added at the St. Aidans end showing roads – in pencil. Probably compiled for the BTPS by Bill Kingsley for planning purposes.Has “228” in biro on rear of sheet, and “Scale 100 foot to 1 inch” on front of sheet.trams, tramways, signals, forest city signals, equipment, electrical engineering -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1956?
... Electrical Engineering... by ESCo. Trams tramways Hospital Corner Electrical Engineering ...Yields information about Ballarat tramway electrical distribution of the power supply and the work by ESCo.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of ESCo Electrical Sectioning box at Hospital Corner. In the background is the Herbert's Wine and Spirits store.trams, tramways, hospital corner, electrical engineering, cables, power supply, esco -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Prospectus, 1955
... electrical engineering... classing electrical engineering surveying courses r w richards ...The Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. The Contents outline areas covered. The School Council, The Staff, Graduates of the School, Facts about the School, School Boards, General Regulations, Student Activities, Scholarships, Prizes, Courses of Instruction, Professional Diploma and Certificate Courses, Art Department, Trade Department, Juniot Technical School.R W Richards was the Principal and L C Garner was the Head Master of the Junior Technical School.Beige soft covered book of 67 pages. It includes information on the courses offered by the Ballarat School of Mines in 1955. Photographs include: 2 students on the steps to the Administration Building. The student on the top step is Alec Kinnane; Rear of the Administration Building, student activities; heat engines laboratory, Civil Engineering students, micro-examination of metals; Potter (Neville Bunning in background); machine shop; wool classing ballarat school of mines, prospectus, alec kinnane, wool classing, electrical engineering, surveying, courses, r w richards, principal, l c garner, head master, diploma courses, certificate courses -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - SMB Documents E.J. Barker, Various School of Mines Ballarat Papers collected by E.J. Barker
... Electrical Engineering... by Principal Priorities Electrical Engineering Mt Helen Minutes ...E.J. Barker is a past principal of the School of Mines Ballarat and the Library at the Mt Helen Campus is named after him. School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityLetters, Reports Plans, Ephemera and Clipboard associated with E.J. Barker and the School of Mines Ballaratplanning requirements, individual rooms, dr ron wild, school of mines and industries ballarat, institute profile, location map, university of ballarat, campus plan, great hall/arts complex, notes, 1970-72 building program, operations and decisions, report to council, visit by principal, priorities, electrical engineering, mt helen, minutes of special council meeting, university of melbourne, engineering, mt helen development report, administration building, technical art school, former ballarat gaol, the court house, smb community centre, trust news, articles, discovery day, k.j. flecknoe, retirement, membership of sub committee, n.a crouch, e.j. barker, k.l. cross, w.j. gribble, l.f.j. hillman, r.c lovett, d. nicholson, g. robertson, p.r. shiells, b. tanner, r. feary, i. harris, b.c. mclennan, m. stevens, t.a. wiseman, d.r. bolster, p.h. dixon, r. dunlop, r. furness, e.j. lumsdon, a. mccaffrey, p.r. davies, d. farnsworth, j. harrison, k. mcfarlane, j. mills, s.a. mendelson, i. robinson, d.j. fraser, j. van dreven, k. alsop, b. bridges, m. palmer, r. sutton, l. snibson, h. van hammond, t. runnalls, p. sculley, g. shearer, t. slater, michael ronaldson, robert lovett, edward john barker, e.j. barker building, council membership, clipboard, n.g curry, state college of victoria, articles of association, memorandum, australian conference of principles of colleges of advanced education, commonwealth ministerial working party, victorian post secondary education commission, australian institute of physics symposium, royal australian institute of public administration, premier of victoria, r.j. hamer, m.b. john, new south wales institute of technology, phone messages, peter o'loughlin, annual report, signing of agreement, position description, certificates, fifth form -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Brush Renewals Chart", 1936
... Electrical Engineering... Electrical Equipment Electrical Engineering Form - titled "MMTB Brush ...Form - titled "MMTB Brush Renewals Chart", number 8696 9/36, used in substations to record the renewal of brushes in rotary converters. Allow the wear to be plotted, with renewal dates, details etc. Has been torn on the left edge, possibly from a book and then used as a colouring sheet.trams, tramways, substation, rotary converters, forms, electrical equipment, electrical engineering -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Project 3-75 - Replacement of Substation Equipment", 1975
... Electrical Engineering... Electrical Engineering Rotary Converters Has the stamp of "Joint ...Digital copy of a 9 page report by the MMTB, titled Project 3-75 - Replacement of Substation Equipment", proposing to replace the rotary converters installed between 1924 and 1930 with silicon rectifiers. Gives the locations, costs, schedule of replacement commencing 1975, in particular South Melbourne, Malvern and Young St Fitzroy. Gives a background to the system, a list of all the substations at the time, including date of installation, type, replacement of HV equipment, costs, reliability, maintenance costs, and benefit to cost ratio.Has the stamp of "Joint Ministry of transport and Tramways Library" and a "Plan & EPA Library barcode"trams, tramways, substation, transformer, power supply, electrical engineering, rotary converters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Transmission Line - Footscray Tramways", 1/03/1921 12:00:00 AM
... Electrical Engineering... Electrical Engineering Letter, carbon copy, quarto sheet ...Letter, carbon copy, quarto sheet - to the Secretary of the Victorian Railways titled "Transmission Line - Footscray Tramways" dated 1/3/1921, regarding the crossing of the electrified railway at Footscray by the Boards 6000V transmission line to approved plans. Signed by H. S. Dix Chief Manager and Acting Chief Engineer.trams, tramways, mmtb, vr, footscray, new tramway, power supply, electrical engineering -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Introduction to tram substations
... Electrical Engineering... substations tramways Electrical Engineering Consultation Pamphlet ...Explains with diagrams how tram substations work. Published Transport for Victoria and Yarra Trams for Community Information purposes. Notes that currently (2019) trams substation were in use and that at least another 30 planned.Yields information on tramway substations for community information purposes.Pamphlet - printed on 200gms A4 card titled "Introduction to tram substations". Published by Public Transport Victoria and Yarra Trams 2019.yarra trams, substations, tramways, electrical engineering, consultation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, Victorian Railways, Ears Female Tramway, 1958
... electrical engineering... wire engineering electrical engineering Has number "7515 D.33 ...Gives the design details of the device or fitting known as a trolley wire ear that holds a tramway copper trolley wire in position. Notes that the drawing was traced in 1958 from a MMTB drawing.Yields information about the design of trolley wire fittings and how they were fabricated. Interesting that the drawing is dated 15-8-1958, given that on 1-3-1958 the last street tramways operated by the Victorian Railways closed. May have been used for electrically powered gantry cranes or overhead travelling cranes used in Workshops and railway yards.Dyeline print of Victorian Railways drawing - F6236 - Ears Female TramwayHas number "7515 D.33" in black pen in bottom right hand corner.tramways, trams, overhead, victorian railways, trolley wire, engineering, electrical engineering -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, Victorian Railways, Ears for Tramway Overhead Construction, 1924
... electrical engineering... Victorian Railways trolley wire engineering electrical engineering ...Gives the design details of the device or fitting known as a trolley wire ears that holds a tramway copper trolley wire in position. Notes that the drawing was traced in 1924 from a MMTB drawing. Has details for a splicing ear, straight line ear. feeder ear and curve ear along with details for nuts and screws.Yields information about the design of four different types of trolley wire fittings and how they were fabricated for use on the two tram lines, or electric street railways operated by the Victorian Railways.Dyeline print of Victorian Railways drawing number 4057 - Ears for Tramway Overhead ConstructionHas number "7513 D.33" in black pen in bottom right hand corner.tramways, trams, overhead, victorian railways, trolley wire, engineering, electrical engineering -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Newcastle Herald Newspaper, "Trams may give electric shocks", 13-6-2000
... Electrical Engineering... Electrical Engineering tramcars Electricity safety "NH 13.6.00 ...Newspaper cutting about the possibility of electric shocks from tramcars due to the application of too much sand on the tracks, and not allowing the return current. Tram becomes insulated.Yields information about the possibility of electric shocks from tramcars if excessive sand applied to tracks.Newspaper cutting from the Newcastle Herald, NSW newspaper titled "Trams may give electric shocks""NH 13.6.00"trams, tramways, melbourne, electrical engineering, tramcars, electricity, safety -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, ACESA - Chart of Committees and Bulletin No. 1, 1924
... electrical engineering... standards. ACESA Standards tramways electrical engineering rails ...Provides information on the work of the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association that was founded in 1922 and later became the Standards Australia who celebrated 100 years in Oct. 2022. Work at the time was on railway, tramway, electrical and other items such as cement. Note the entry for Trolley Wheel Grooves.Demonstrates the work of the Australian standards body in the formation of tramway and electrical standards.Set of two pamhlets or documents published by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association 1 - fold out sheet - 6 sections, titled ACESA - Chart showing development committees - Sept. 1924 2 - four page - ACESA - Bulletin No. 1 31-10-1924acesa, standards, tramways, electrical engineering, rails, power engineering, tramway rails -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W6 969 on stands - being rewired
... electrical engineering... tramways Preston Workshops Yarra trams electrical engineering tram ...Photograph of W6 969 being rewired at Preston Workshops, possibly early 2000s. Has the Yarra tram logo in the centre doorway. Tram has been placed on stands to enable the work. During Feb 2011 the tram was sold and placed on display as a coffee and drink bar at the Melbourne Arts Centre. It was subsequently sold to a coffee shop near Preston Workshops.Demonstrates work on tramsLaser printed colour photo on an A4 landscape sheet of paper. trams, tramways, preston workshops, yarra trams, electrical engineering, tram 969 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, International Textbook Company, "Tramway Track - Track Work", 1900's?
... Electrical Engineering... Trackwork Electrical Engineering On page 1 "Ballarat Tramway ...Seventy Six page booklet, titled "Tramway Track - Track Work", printed in off white of light brown paper, three sections and side stapled with two staples. Evidence of it being bound with a glued cover. Used as a training book for building tramway tracks, including electrical considerations. Has two pages of Exam questions at the back. Published by the International Textbook Company, early 1900's. Many illustrations and tables.On page 1 "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 9" in black ink.trams, tramways, tramways, trackwork, electrical engineering -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Manual - Procedure, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Rectified Protection", Mid 1930's
... Electrical Engineering...Trams tramways Electrical Engineering "216" in ink on left ...Carbon typed copy of a technical procedure - 3 pages "Rectifier Protection" gives details on cell failures, surge voltage protection, bridge circuits, over current and provides four figures to illustrate the paper. Written D.B. Corbyn and N. L. Potter in a paper to the Institute of Electrical Engineers London. Not dated. Assumed mid 1930's. BTPS Number "216". "216" in ink on left hand bottom of first pagetrams, tramways, electrical engineering -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - magazines, ASEA magazine folder, 1952 to 1954
... electrical engineering... Beanland Graham Beanland Ballarat School of Mines electrical ...left at Ballarat School of Mines by Principal Graham Beanlandmagazine folder with blue spine and black cloth boardsgraham beanland, ballarat school of mines, electrical engineering, transmission systems, high voltage transmission developments in sweden, underground hydro-electric power stations in sweden, gotland hv dc transmission link, harspranget power station and 380 kv system -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat College of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting, Book 4; October 1978 to March 1979
... electrical engineering... keith fuller research program solar heat variety in engineering ...Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 11 October 1978 to 16 March 1979. Inauguration of Australia's first postgraduate diploma course in occupational hazard management hailed as a milestone for safety in Australia. Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound.employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, new gallery big success, norman baggaley, nick violi electronic engineering, keith fuller research program, solar heat, variety in engineering studies, accidents take tragic toll, derek viner, occupational safety group, marquetry exhibition, henry moritz, study of human factors in industry, max brookes, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae - a community resource, community studies-surveys by bcae, overseas librarians visit ballarat, bachelor of arts course approved, frank hurley, awards to bcae students, rodney jude, phillip brewis, engineers elect new chairma, zig plavina, tippett portrait for bcae, four wins for kathie wise, female sculler, bcae won't wait for new buildings, post graduate safety course next year, speech aid gift, vincent bugno final year project, derek woolley, electrical engineering, teacher gets a lesson, terry osborne art student, rodney nicholls awarded scholarship, walter lonie, president - australasian institute of mining and metallurgy, ian anderson wins gift, norman baggaley - head of art, hsc students apprehensive, dr len cubitt, windmills victim of high costs, council's plan to combat flooding, making music at summer school, students' gallery, difficult year ahead, vtu calls for new teacher policies, bcae course hailed as milestone, occupational hazard management, laurence mason, eric wigglesworth, royal australian college of surgeons, derek viner bcae lecturer, role of governments in industrial safety, brain drain crisis for teaching, campus city, ballarat cae leads way, graham werner, cedric snowdon, scholarship winners, mining and metallurgy, visit by senator webster, papua new guinea students, mining engineering career, scientific approach to fitness -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Prospectus, 1905-6, 1906
... Electrical Engineering... Engineering Associateship Metallurgy Geology Electrical Engineering ...16 page prospectus relating to the Ballarat School of Mines. non-fictionballarat school of mines, andrew anderson, john warrington rogers, r.t. vale, james bickett, james oddie, s.e. figgis, george fitches, f. herman, m. lindsay, j. lonie, richard maddern, h.a. nevett, i. pearce, r. scott, j.e. woolcott, j.t. mitchell, r.e. williams, henry cuthbert, thomas hart, charles kent, daniel walker, alfred mica smith, h.j. hall, charles deane, arthur garrard, valentine anderson, hubert murphy, hugo eklund, william tucker, w. figgis, a.e.c. kerr, john m. sutherland, j.f> usher, charles e. campbell, mining engineering, associateship, metallurgy, geology, electrical engineering, assayer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Articulated Tram - Warning on Roof", Dec. 1984
... Electrical Engineering... Trams tramways B class Construction Electrical Engineering ...Instruction - three pages photocopied A4 dated 4-12-1984 and 11-12-1984 with a sketch titled "Articulated Tram - Warning on Roof", about the possibility of electrocution about the area near the pantograph and the section of roof between the two parts not being insulated.trams, tramways, b class, construction, electrical engineering, insulation, articulated trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, 1916
... Electrical Engineering... Trams tramways MMTB Electrical Engineering MMTB Engineers ...Set of two photos of Harry Parris, who became the MMTB Distribution Engineer in 1947. .1 - Harry c1916/17. .2 - Harry standing alongside a motor vehicle in England 1925. See htd4574doc for a list of the file contents provided by Peter Hogan.On rear of each photo, written in ink, details of dates and source.trams, tramways, mmtb, electrical engineering, mmtb, engineers, personnel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1940
... Electrical Engineering... Trams tramways MMTB Electrical Engineering MMTB Engineers ...Photo of Harry Parris, who became the MMTB Distribution Engineer late 1940s. Scanned from a supplied print of A4 size. Part of the file loaned to the Museum for scanning - details some of the history of Harry's qualifications and work with the MMTB. See htd4574doc for a list of the file contents provided by Peter Hogan.trams, tramways, mmtb, electrical engineering, mmtb, engineers, personnel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Parris Hogan, "Distribution Department - Men Employed in Erection of Substations", c1946
... Electrical Engineering... Trams tramways MMTB Electrical Engineering MMTB Engineers ...List - large folio or double foolscap sheet titled "Distribution Department - Men Employed in Erection of Substations", Lists substation name, date in service, whether a manual or auto sub-station, Wireman (electrician who ran the cables), makers of auto equipment, "Emerg Insp 1945-1946" and comments on the performance of the wireman or other comments: Lists Ascot Vale Brunswick Road Camberwell Coburg Deepdene Elsternwick Essendon Glenhuntly Hawthorn Holden St Kew Malvern Maribyrnong Preston Richmond South Melbourne South Yarra St Kilda West Brunswick Carlton Crombie Lane Footscray Dates from 1910 to 1946. Document part of the employment appeal case between Cassidy and Parris and others. See Key Associations for name of Foreman and Wireman. Lists the abbreviations for each manufacturer. GE - General Electric Co of USA WH - Westinghouse electric manufacturing Co of USA BTH - The British Thomson Houston Co. England EE Co. - The English Electric Co. MMTB See htd4574doc for a list of the file contents provided by Peter Hogan.trams, tramways, mmtb, electrical engineering, mmtb, engineers, personnel, substation, contracts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Australian General Electric, "Footscray Tramway Substation", early 1920's
... Electrical Engineering... Electrical Engineering Contracts General Electric MMTB Rotary ...Set of letters, delivery documents, lists of equipment and cost estimate sheets for the provision of sub-station and rotary converted equipment by Australian General Electric Company to the MMTB for use at the Footscray Tramway Substation, covering the period of late 1920 to mid 1922. Details typed lists and letters, carbon copies and handwritten estimates. Prepared by quarto and ruled foolscap paper, some secured by paper clips.trams, tramways, footscray, substation, ftt, electrical equipment, electrical engineering, contracts, general electric, mmtb, rotary converters, tramway construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Heritage Victoria, "Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Brunswick West Tramway Substation", Nov. 2019
... Electrical Engineering... Power Supply Electrical Engineering Rotary Converters Digital ...Digital copy of a 50 page report - "Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Brunswick West Tramway Substation" at 196a Dawson St Brunswick West. Report prepared November 2019. Details the history and context of the location relevant to the development of the West Coburg route, the equipment contained within the building, includes all moveable objects within the building including documents. Has a detailed statement of cultural significance, proposed permit policy. The history includes details of the electrification of the Melbourne's tramways, the mercury arc equipment, its operation, architecture. Report includes photographs of the interior of the building.trams, tramways, substation, west brunswick electric tramway, mercury arc, heritage victoria, significance, dawson st, transformer, power supply, electrical engineering, rotary converters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Commonwealth Engineer, Electrical Engineer, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser, Noiseless Tramcar - first Australian Vehicles - Bogies fitted have special noise reducing features, 1917 - 1951
... Electrical Engineering... W5 class SW5 class PCC Class Tramcar Design Electrical ...Set of 12 reports, photocopied onto heat sensitive paper from various magazines. Documents match the image numbers. .1 - 2 pages, from The Commonwealth Engineer, 1/10/1917 - "New Cars for the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways", written by Straun Robertson. .2 - 2 pages, from The Commonwealth Engineer, 1/3/1919 - "Double Bogie Combination Tram Car - St Kilda Brighton Electric Line". .3 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/6/1924 - "One Man cars for Melbourne and Geelong Vic. The Brill Birney Safety Car" .4 - 1 page - Electrical Engineer - 15/11/1925 - "Standard Car for Melbourne Tramways" - has sketch of W2 369. .5 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/8/1927 - "New Bogie car for Melbourne Tramways" Y class. .6 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer -15/3/1936 - "Tramcar of New type for Melbourne - Large car for Two-man or One-man operation" - Y1 class .7 - 3 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/3/1932 - "Modern Tramcars for Melbourne - Design for reduction of noise and construction with electrical Welding" W3 class. .8 - 2 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/11/1933 - "New Tramcars for Melbourne" - has sketch of the W4 class tram. .9 - 3 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 16/12/1935 - "Melbourne's Lates Tramcars, comfortable Accommodation and modern traction equipment" - W5 class .10 - 3 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/3/1939 - "Improved Type Tramcar - advanced truck design, pneumatically operated doors, special lighting, acceleration 3pmh per sec." SW5 class. .11 - 3 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/9/1950 - "Noiseless Tramcar - first Australian Vehicles - Bogies fitted have special noise reducing features - motor drive through bevel gears, dynamic braking" - PCC 980 (See also Reg Item 5601 for a similar report) .12 - 1 page - handwritten on the rear of a copy of item 11 - Editorial from the Oct. 1951 issue of same magazine looking at the rate of acceleration. Reprint of .7 added 30/7/2019, from papers ex Robert Green - in poor condition, has been folded, both left and right hand edges in multiple tears. The photos are good. Measures 282H x 220W.trams, tramways, mmtb, mbctt, new tramcars, vr, bogie trams, birney, x class, w2 class, y class, y1 class, w3 class, one man trams, w4 class, w5 class, sw5 class, pcc class, tramcar design, electrical engineering -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, "Tramway and Light Rail System - with substations", 1988
... Electrical Engineering... Trams tramways Map Substation Depots Power Supply Electrical ...Map or Plan, titled "Tramway and Light Rail System", showing the routes as in 1988 with substations located and their abbreviation and name. Has an enlargement for the city area. Also locates depots and the location of the Carlton Centre control centre Not known who prepared the plan.trams, tramways, map, substation, depots, power supply, electrical engineering -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 1993
... Electrical Engineering... Trams tramways Substation Electrical Equipment Electrical ...Set of four Polaroid prints of a Mercury Arc rectified bulb. One photo has written on rear "Hewittic Rectifiers type 500/6". Image i4 has a person standing alongside. See Inscriptions. Craig Tooke, formally of Yarra Trams substations advised 12/8/2020 by email to Warren Doubleday. "An interesting photo. I don’t know who the person in the photo is. More than likely the bulb in from an industrial installation such as mine etc. and not tram or train. The reason is that only Melbourne trams has Hackbridge Hewittic rectifiers that were used for traction. There was three sets of bulbs installed at West Brunswick, Deepdene and Preston. West Brunswick is definitely still in existence and probably Deepdene is still in existence as the old substation was abandoned intact and just left intact. Preston of course has gone and was removed as part of the work done at PWS. Another clue is the number 500/6 which means it was from a 500 kW – 6 bulb unit. The traction units were all in multiples of 150 kW per bulb i.e. the tramway ones were 600 kW rated. The number "40246" is the bulb serial number. Each bulb manufactured had an individual serial number. Interesting the bulbs at Brisbane Tram Museum have the following serial numbers to the ones that were at Essendon tram sub. The bulbs at Essendon of course are now up at Brisbane as spares."On the envelop with the photographs is "Keith Wilkinson Ph Orbost 051 510050" and "For Bill Kingsley 4/10/93".trams, tramways, substation, electrical equipment, electrical engineering, mercury arc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Institute of Engineers Australia (IEAust), "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems", May. 1975
... Electrical Engineering... History Trolley Buses Electrical Engineering Controllers On rear ...Report - approx. 55 A4 photocopied sheets - bound with white comb binding, with embossed leather imitation grey card covers, titled "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems' ", presented by the Institution of Engineers Australia, Vic Div, Tues 6/5/1975. Contains three papers: 1 - "Electricity of Transportation" - R. G. Chapman, SEC 2 - "Electric vehicles for Street Transport:" - F. D. Snell - MMTB 3 - "Electric Railways" - A. Firth - VR Paper 2 looks at the history of the MMTB system, the W class tram, control systems, lack of new trams in the 1960's, ordering of the Z class tram, its specification and manufacture, 980, 1041 and other forms of public transport on roads - trolley buses, gadgetbahns, and lots of possibilities of new systems including battery vehicles.On rear in ink in top right hand corner "D. W. Lees"trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, tramcars, pcc class, z class, melbourne, history, trolley buses, electrical engineering, controllers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "W class Tram Modernisation", 25/10/2013 12:00:00 AM
... Electrical Engineering... Systems Electrical Engineering Controllers W Class Report - "W ...Report - "W class Tram Modernisation" from the ttmrail webpage, 2 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner, details the changes - DC Traction chopper system, controllers, inverters, controls, drivers cabins, lighting and drivers and saloon heating systems.trams, tramways, ttm rail, braking, electrical equipment, electrical systems, electrical engineering, controllers, w class