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Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Pass Master, 1976
... Ticket/s Victorian Railways ...Ticket - Pass Master - printed on paste board - Edmondson style, bright orange colour with a drawing of a Z class and Hitachi train and the words "Pass Master" and "Tram Train". On rear are conditions of travel, Child, available on tram, train and bus on the date stamped. Ticket numbers 02404, 02456, 02476 3 copies held. Further copies added 17/8/2014 from the Robert Green collection. Child - 90828 Concession - 22686 3 x Adults - wrapped in a taped section of yellow paper - 13448, 07421, 04569. 3 x Adults - ditto, 13460, 07414, 04367 For more detail see http://www.robx1.net/victkt/pre1981/html/1976.htm - accessed 7-11-2018, started 1976The two parcels of wrapped tickets both have the numbers "55" written on them.trams, tramways, tickets, children, pass master, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Two part Family Excursion Ticket - Mitcham to Melbourne, 1970's
... Trams tramways Mitcham Melbourne Tickets Victorian Railways VR ...Two part Family Excursion Ticket - Mitcham to Melbourne, No. 3921. Consists of salmon coloured top half, white bottom half, perforated between both halves, required the date to stamped or written in both halves. Printed by F. D. Atkinson Govt. Printer, Melbourne. Rear is plain white.trams, tramways, mitcham, melbourne, tickets, victorian railways, vr -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Three VR and MMTB weekly ticket, 1970's
... Trams tramways Heatherdale Melbourne Tickets Victorian Railways ...Three VR and MMTB weekly ticket for a male, between Heatherdale and Melbourne and City Section tram. Has space at the top for the date to be stamped or written in. Has been printed on safety card with "State of Victoria" logo printed. Each ticket has two vertical red bars indicating the type of ticket. On the rear is the space for each tram trip (10) to be punched and the conditions and area of travel. Ticket Numbers 303, 320 and 325.trams, tramways, heatherdale, melbourne, tickets, victorian railways, vr, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, "MetroCard", c August 1980
... Victorian Railways ...Ticket - "MetroCard" - printed yellow on both sides - paste board - Edmondson style, Off peak Metro card, available on both the train and MMTB Trams within the City Section. 161.1 - Child - Ruthven to Melbourne, Ticket No. 07630 161.2 - Adult - Canterbury to Melbourne, Ticket No. 16619 and 16628 161.3 - Child - Sandringham to Melbourne, Ticket No. 03792 See Reg Item 3003 for a block or bundle of this type of ticket issued from Seddon Station. For more details see http://www.robx1.net/victkt/pre1981/html/1980.htm - accessed 7/11/2018.trams, tramways, tickets, vr, melbourne, metrocard -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, "ACT 5977- discontinuance of service and dismantling of the St Kilda Bright Electric Railway which lies in the City of Brighton", Jun. 1956
... Trams tramways St Kilda Brighton Victorian Railways Closure ...Booklet - 8 pages, only 5 printed on, centre stapled - Victorian Government Act of Parliament, 1956 - "ACT 5977- discontinuance of service and dismantling of the St Kilda Bright Electric Railway which lies in the City of Brighton", dated 12 June 1956. Looks at the responsibility between the VR and City of Brighton for the dismantling of the railway, road works, payments, including the date for the discontinuance of the service. Second copy from the McComb Collection added 26-10-2016. Items 2062, 614 and 2063 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Brighton Electric Street Railway" in ink on the front cover.Has the AETA stamp on the front cover and the library number "J3" in red ink., Second copy - has no stamps.trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, victorian railways, closure, dismantling, city of brighton, road works -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Victorian Transport Study - (The Lonie Report)", 1980
Set of reports, known as the "Victorian Transport Study - (The Lonie Report)", produced during 1980 and supplementary reports. Prepared from Robert Maclellan Minister of Transport by W. M Lonie. Documents resulted in significant change to the Victorian transport structures, especially the way freight and railway transport was handled. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonie_Report (accessed 25-9-2014) Documents generally perfect bound into manila coloured covers - unless noted otherwise. Comprises: .1 - Final Report - 174 pages .2 - Background to Transport Finance - white comb bound - 192 pages .3 - Summary of Submissions - fawn colour comb bound - 70 pages .4 - Background to State Development - 94 pages .5 - Land transport in Victoria - Historical background - white comb bound - 31 pages .6 - Bicycles - 19 pages .7 - Car pooling - 15 pages .8 - VicRail Financial system - 35 pages .9 - Transport of Fertilisers - 17 pages .10 - Staggered working hours - white comb bound - 16 pages .11 - Administration of Transport - 79 pages .12 - Metropolitan Roads - 60 pages .13 - Transport of Students - 24 pages .14 - Fuel for transport - unbound - stapled in top corner - photocopy of a bound document - 42 pages. This set does not comprise the full set of reports produced - see final document. .15 Autum 2016 issue of the Geelong Steam Preservation Society (Bellarine Railway) which contains an article on the Lonie Report "From Rags to Riches (Part 1). - See images 620a, 620b and 620c. The Winter issue did not have any materials on tramways.trams, tramways, transport, victoria, lonie report, railways, melbourne, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Transcript of Evidence Public Works Committee - Melbourne - Eastern Railway Enquiry No. 2", 1974 - 1975
Foolscap duplicated reports or ""Transcript of Evidence Public Works Committee - Melbourne - 1974 - Eastern Railway Enquiry". Each set stapled in top left hand corner. 690.1 - First day - 46 pages - 14/8/1974 - includes evidence from Mr Kirby of MMTB 690.2 - Second day - 48 pages - 21/8/1974 - last page loose. 690.3 - 3rd day - 19 pages - 9/10/1974 690.4 - 4th day - 87 pages - 11/11/1974 - last three pages loose and damaged. 690.5 - 5th day - 27 pages - 27/11/1974 690.6 - 6th day - 66 pages - 9/12/1974 - last two pages loose 690.7 - 7th day - 34 pages - 5/2/1974 - first and last two pages loose and includes Mr. Kirby and others on trams. 690.8 - Report from the Parliamentary Public Works Committee - 25/6/1975 - 33 pages.Each set of documents stamped "AETA" and "AETA Public Transport Committee" on the front sheet.trams, tramways, victorian government, parliament, enquiries, mmtb, tramways, railways, doncaster -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Transcript of Evidence Public Works Committee - Melbourne - Eastern Railway Enquiry", 1972
Foolscap duplicated - Report from the Parliamentary Public Works Committee - 11/12/1972 - 18 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner.Stamped "AETA Public Transport Committee" on the front sheet and date "11/12/72" written in ink on top right hand corner.trams, tramways, victorian government, parliament, enquiries, mmtb, tramways, railways, doncaster -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, 1970s?
... Trams tramways VR St Kilda tram 41 Victorian Railways Printed ...Printed illustration of tram VR No. 41 outside St Kilda Railway Station 1959. Printed by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts. Caption on rear "The VR St Kilda-Brighton electric street railway was close to the end when 41 prepared to set out once more for Brighton 1959." Photograph by Jim Seletto. Note MTPA Website notes the car was disposed of on 31/12/1958trams, tramways, vr, st kilda, tram 41, victorian railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report and Drawing, "Electric Street car tyres", 1-10-1948
... car tyres" Document Report and Drawing Victorian Railways (VR) ...Report photocopied from VR Engineering files titled "Electric Street car tyres" detailing issues with worn track and tram tyres resulting in derailments. Notes after discussions with the MMTB, changed the profile to suit average worn rail conditions. The attached drawing does not seem to relate to the report as different drawing numbers given. For Melbourne tyres - see drawings R6320 and R12-279.Yields information about issues with tramcar wheels.Report - photocopied - two A4 sheets of paper.trams, railways, vr trams, wheels, wheel profiles, tyres, derailments -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Operating and Maintenance costs - St Kilda Brighton and Sandringham - Black Rock", 1939
... " Document Report Victorian Railways (VR) ...Single sheet copied from a larger report - Appendix H title "Operating and Maintenance costs - St Kilda Brighton and Sandringham - Black Rock" giving details of the number of cars in service, expenditure maintenance, mileage, costs, salaries and wages for 1938/1939 for three reporting periods.Yields information about VR tramway operating costs 1939Report - photocopied - single A4 sheettrams, railways, vr trams, costs, maintenance, sandingham, black rock tramway, st kilda brighton electric tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Childrens Book, "Trains", 1943?
Children's book by Edith Grieve (see reference) with illustrations of railway locomotives, trains and children. Has an advert for Pioneer Jelly Crystals on the rear. Includes a drawing of the Spirit of Progress and a Tait suburban train - the rest are English origin. National Library copy gives a date of 1943?Demonstrates a children's books with two Victorian / Melbourne drawings or illustrations.Book - 10 cardboard pages - printed in colourchildrens books, trains, spirit of progress, tait trains -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, "Services for Cusomers with special needs", 12/1991
Booklet titled "Services for Customers with special needs", dated 1/12/1991 published by The Met and V/Line providing details of disability services at major railway stations, Travellers Aid, lifts, wheelchairs, vision impairment, hearing. Primarily rail focused.Yields information about the scope of disability services on Victorian Public Transport in 1991 - poor compared to now.Booklet - 24 pages finished to DL size, centre stapled.the met, disability services, v/line -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, "PTC Enterprise agreement", 1992
Booklet titled "PTC Enterprise agreement" dated 1992, to remain in force until 1/1/1993. Lists all the unions involved (17 + Victorian Trades Hall), consultative mechanisms, objective, implementation strategy, bargaining, productivity, wage increases and national standards. Has an Appendix regarding peripheral and incidental duties, a summary of 20 key issues.Demonstrates a PTC document with regard to a industrial relations agreement of 1992.Booklet - 12 A4 pages centre stapled.ptc, tramways, railways, unions, union agreements, wages, agreements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, "Yarra trams calendar 2007", 2006
... of electric trams St Kilda Railway Station Victorian Railways Kew ....1 - Wall Calendar - 2007 - wire spiral bound along top edge, semi gloss paper, with cover and each month featuring various Yarra Trams employees and with tram and other photographs by employees. Names listed in key Associations. Has a hole in the top edge. Features trams 909 (100 years of electric trams), 5016, 210, 881, VR 53 and 40 at St Kilda, model trams at Kew Depot 75th, 2071, 3012, Power control room in 1938, City Circle car at Tram It, 2006. See Reg item 3017 for the photograph of VR53 donated by Ian Bryant. Two copies held. .2 - A4 photocopied sheet - "Yarra Tram Calendar Tram Photo Entry Form" for the calendar, giving entry conditions, closing date and address entries to be sent to. .3 - Pamphlet DL full colour advertising the calendar event and the prizes associated with the contest. See htd1171i2.pdf for full copy of calendar.trams, tramways, yarra trams, calendar, employees, drivers, 100 years of electric trams, st kilda railway station, victorian railways, kew depot, carlton control, tram 909, tram 5016, tram 210, tram 881, tram 53, tram 40, tram 2071, tram 3012 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Sanson Railway, 1962
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the Sanson Tramway north of Wellington on the North Island of New Zealand.index, ill, maps, p.88.non-fictionA history of the Sanson Tramway north of Wellington on the North Island of New Zealand.railroad construction - new zealand, railroad operations - new zealand -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, G42 Puffing Billy's Big Brother, 1981
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A pictorial history of G41 & G42 the Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australiaill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA pictorial history of G41 & G42 the Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australiasteam locomotives - victoria- history, garratt locomotives - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Liveries In The Landscape, 1999
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A pictorial history of various diesel and electric locomotive liveries working on government and private railways in Australia.ill, p.124.non-fictionA pictorial history of various diesel and electric locomotive liveries working on government and private railways in Australia.diesel locomotives - australia - history, locomotives - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Rails Through the Bush: Timber and Firewood Tramways and Railway Contractors of Western Australia, 2008
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the timber and firewood tramways and railway contractors of Western Australiaindex, ill, maps, p.304.non-fictionA history of the timber and firewood tramways and railway contractors of Western Australiatramways - western australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, A Puffing Billy Scrap Book, 1988
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A collection of newspaper articles about the Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside between 1940 & 1988.index, ill, p.135.non-fictionA collection of newspaper articles about the Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside between 1940 & 1988.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Speed Limit 20, 1963
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...The story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963.ill, maps, p.130.non-fictionThe story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, A Tribute to VR Narrow Gauge
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A pictorial tribute to the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways.ill, p.32.non-fictionA pictorial tribute to the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Speed Limit 20 Plus, 2017
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...The story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963 with an extra chapter covering 1963 to 2017.ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionThe story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963 with an extra chapter covering 1963 to 2017.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, West Otways Narrow Gauge, 1973
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch line of the Victorian Railways from Colac to Beech Forest and Crowes and it s connecting tramways.ill, maps, p.51.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch line of the Victorian Railways from Colac to Beech Forest and Crowes and it s connecting tramways.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Tramways Down the Gorge: The story of Hillgrove, 1887-1921, 1986
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the Hillgrove mining district near Armidale in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.35.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the Hillgrove mining district near Armidale in New South Wales.tramways - new south wales, mining tramways - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Simsville And The Jarrah Mill, 1991
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the Simsville and Jarrah Mill timber mills near Newcastle in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.39.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the Simsville and Jarrah Mill timber mills near Newcastle in New South Wales.tramways - new south wales, timber tramways - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Narrow Gauge: Whitfield Gembrook Crowes Walhalla, 2012
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the 2'6" VR narrow gauge railways of Victoria.ill, maps, p.215.non-fictionA history of the 2'6" VR narrow gauge railways of Victoria.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Five to 500, 1986
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...The Light Railway Research Society of Australia's Twenty-five Year Book and a reprint of 'Light Railways' Nos 1 to 12.ill, maps, p.122.non-fictionThe Light Railway Research Society of Australia's Twenty-five Year Book and a reprint of 'Light Railways' Nos 1 to 12.light railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Munro's Hampton Tramway, 1978
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...The Light Railway Research Society of Australia's magazine on the Munro Hampton timber Tramway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.18.non-fictionThe Light Railway Research Society of Australia's magazine on the Munro Hampton timber Tramway in Queensland.light railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Beaudesert Shire Tramway, 1980
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...The Light Railway Research Society of Australia's book about the Beaudesert Shire Railway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.70.non-fictionThe Light Railway Research Society of Australia's book about the Beaudesert Shire Railway in Queensland.light railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history