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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List of SEC Ballarat Trams - 1967
Provides a list of active Ballarat trams operated by the State Electricity Commission of Vic, dated 7-11-1967. Notes that there are 15 ST's (Single trucks or four wheel trams) and 10 bogies - all larger trams. Also records that all destination rolls were black on white, changed over from white letters on a black background. Not known who produced the list.Prepared for personal or for providing information to another person on what trams were active in the Ballarat depot at the time.List of SEC Ballarat Trams - dated 7-11-67 hand written on a foolscap sheet of plain paper.ballarat, trams, tramcars, secv, destination rolls, lists -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Equipment - Tram Track Materials, Pandrol Australia, Sydney
Tramway Track materials used to reconstruct or replace Ballarat Tramway Museum track between Carlton St and Depot Junction Sept 2019. Follows the current practice in Melbourne.Demonstrates the materials used to replace BTM Tramway Track during 2019. Same materials used during the reconstruction of 2022.Group of rail fittings used during 2019 track relay by Fulton Hogan between Carlton St and Depot Junction. .1 - Section of tram rail - Ri57A - cut from an 18m long rail section. Rolled by voestalpine Railway Systems, Austria .2 - Group of three different sized Pandrol Rail insulators used between the rail and the clip. .3 - Pandrol resilient pad used between the concrete sleeper and the rail .4 - Pandrol clip used to secure the rail to the sleeper.tramways, ballarat, btm, trackwork, tramway rails, pandrol, voestalpine -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image of Museum depot construction, Paul Nicholson, 18-2-1972
... the construction of the first stage of the existing Museum tram depot trams ...Digital image of the construction by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society in 1982 in the South Gardens Reserve. Formwork for foundations stacked on the site with some completed foundations behind. The fish hatchery fence is on the right hand side. Behind the worksite is a very quiet Gillies St. in terms of traffic.Yields information about the construction of the first stage of the existing Museum tram depot Digital Image of the construction of the foundations for the Ballarat Tramway Museum depot.trams, tramways, btm, btps, depot, construction, ballarat, botantical gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour prints - Museum Operations - set of 3
... at the depot - - possibly 2007 3 - tram 18 in Wendouree Parade - 24-4... and 33 at the depot - - possibly 2007 3 - tram 18 in Wendouree ...Set of three photographs showing BTM operations.Yields information about tram operations by the Museum.Set of three colour prints: 1 - Begonia Festival Gardens Loop - 28 and 671 - possibly 2007 2 - Trams 671 and 33 at the depot - - possibly 2007 3 - tram 18 in Wendouree Parade - 24-4-1994ballarat, trams, tramcars, tramways, btm, wendouree parade, depot, begonia festival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document, Launch of restored Geelong tram 2 - 6-2-2022, 1/2/2022
Prepared for the launch of Geelong Tram No. 2 giving details of the program and the tram itself. Has a list of speakers and timing. Launched on 6/2/2022 at Depot Junction.Yields information about the program to launch Geelong No. 2 and the tram itself.Printed A3 sheet, double sided, giving details of the Launch programme 6/2/2022trams, tramways, geelong, tram 2, btm, programmes, program -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat - Grip car or dummy 593 at BTPS depot, Ian Stanley, 11-10-1987
Photos shows Newton Williams reconstruction and motorisation of former Melbourne cable tram grip car or dummy 593 at Ballarat during a demonstration visit. See reference for full details of the reconstruction and visit. Tram 18 is in the background. Photo taken at the time of the BTPS's AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1987Colour print of grip car or dummy 593 at BTPS Depot Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 593, grip car, cable trams, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Commissioning the new track in Wendouree Parade, Paul Mong, 25-8-2022
Following reconstruction of the track between Depot Junction and St Aidans drive, the track was tested and commissioned: 1 - Scrubber tram 8 at St Aidans Drive 2 - Trams 33 and 671 in the new loop at Gardens Loop Wendouree Parade. 3 - Trams 28 and 38 at Carlton StDemonstrates the commissioning of the replaced track in Wendouree Parade.Set of three digital images of the Commissioning of the new track in Wendouree Parade 25-8-2022btm, new track, track replacement, track work, wendouree parade, commssioning, tram 8, tram 33, tram 671, tram 28, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - Set of 6 COTMA 2000 Visit to MTPA Haddon, David Verrier, 22-11-2000
Set of six slides taken during the 2000 COTMA Conference visit to the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association depot on 22-11-2022 1 - Victorian Railways tram 41 awaiting reconstruction. 2 - W2 357 on the MTPA Depot fan 3 - W3 663 and W4 670 on the depot fan 4- Overall site view from near the entry 5 - MTPA Tower Truck and Mk III bus No. 592 at Haddon 6 - Notice and tramcar allocation boardDemonstrates part of the COTMA Conference 2000 activities.Set of six Kodak colour slides - white plastic mountEach slide has details written on it.ballarat, specials, cotma, mtpa, haddon, tram 41, tram 670, tram 663, mk iii bus, bus 592, tower wagons -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
photograph - Set of 4 Black & White - Bendigo tramways, Peter Duckett, late 1940s
Set of four photographs of Bendigo trams and infrastructure photographed by Peter Duckett, early 1950 1 - Bendigo 19 at North Bendigo terminus - tram has destination of Golden Square 2 - Birney No. 30 leaving the depot for North Bendigo 3 - Depot entrance from Arnold St (now Tramway Ave) across Hargraves St 4- North Bendigo terminus overhead wiringYields information about Bendigo trams early 1950sSet of four black and white photographs by Peter Duckett.Details the image on the rear of the print in ink.bendigo, tramcars, bendigo tramways, overhead, double trolley wire, terminals, quarry hill, charing cross, tram 19, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Brian Andrews, "By Birney to Golden Square", 1973
Features both black and white and colour photographs, including tickets, photos along each route, Charing Cross, depot, notes on the rolling stock with an aerial photograph of Bendigo with the tram routes marked in and a fold out detailed map of Bendigo and its track layout.Yields information about the Bendigo tramways operated by the SEC in a photographic and text format.Book, 78 pages including card cover, printed on gloss paper, titled "By Birney to Golden Square", written by Brian Andrews, published by Southern Cross Traction, Kensington Park SA. Sub-titled "The last last years of Bendigo's tramways", 1973. trams, tramways, bendigo, sec tramways, maps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat 38 - BTM, Greg Naylor, 2022
Black and White photo of Ballarat 38 - BTM on depot access track. See reference for the history of this tram. Photographed during 2022 on a Mamiya RB67 large format film camera.Yields information about BTM tram 38.Black and White photo of Ballarat 38 - BTM on depot access track.btm, trams, tramcars, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital images of BTM - Geelong tram No. 2, Greg Naylor, 21/1/2023
Digital images of BTM - Geelong tram No. 2 in the New Museum section of the depot. Photographed 21/1/2023 on a Mamiya RB67 large format film camera.Yields information about BTM tram 2.Black and white photo of - Digital images of BTM - Geelong tram No. 2btm, trams, tramcars, geelong, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Dean Filgate, "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", 1999
Book - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", MBCTT, written by Bob Prentice and edited by Dean Filgate. Published by Tramway Publications 1999. Provides details on the formation of the Trust, appointments, financials, track and overhead construction, power supply, street lighting, depot and offices, opening, map, tickets, staff, operation statistics, extensions, and rolling stock. Illustrated with many photographs including a photograph of the Trust Tramways Band.Yields information about the tramways built by "The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust"Book - 24 pages including heavy card covers, titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", centre stapled.trams, tramways, mbctt, tramways band, coburg, construction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Brian Andrews, Folder No. 64 - 35mm - SEC Bendigo and VR Western line, 12-5-1968
Contains part of the negatives that the photographer took of Bendigo and its tramway system on a 1968 visit. For the actual prints see the Album 8637 and the digital images held in the Museum's photo collections files. Many of the photographs were used in Brian's book, "By Birney to Golden Square" Includes as well 172 photographs of J and K class locomotives at the Ararat locomotive depot.Demonstrates the work of Brian Andrews.Negative folder - paper folder by R. Gunz (Photographic) Pty Ltd containing 6 strips of 35mm negatives in a plastic clear sleeve.Folder No. 64 - 35mm - SEC Bendigo 12-5-68 and VR Western line 11-5-1968trams, tramways, brian andrews, negatives, bendigo, ararat, steam locomotives, j class, k class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Duncan and Fraser, SECV Tram No. 33, Built 1917, completed 1920
Single truck (4 wheels), drop ends, modified California Combination, panelled sides, 4 external doors, 2 internal doors, longitudinal seats, air braked. Image - tramcar on depot fan - c1994 - Reg item 4071. See Destination City, Destination Eaglehawktrams, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Bogie Bolsters, Moore - see Destination City, 1928
Bolster sections of W2 505 body - fabricated steel component with centre king pin trunnion, side wearing plates- have been extended at both ends, to support tramcar bodies being moved around depot. This was done by the BTPS. See original worksheet for dimensions and sketches. See Destination Citytramways, trams, mmtb, tramcar component, bolsters, w2 class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramcar Allocation Board"
... at Depot to advise crews what trams were allocated to timetable ...Painted Masonite, with title 'Cars for Traffic', Run No., and 'Keep in Cars' used at Depot to advise crews what trams were allocated to timetable runs, spare and cars to be kept in for maintenance. White paint on black blackboard and paint. trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, depot, car run allocation, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Timetable Board, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1960's
Sheet metal sign, black background, white letters, timetable board, giving first and last trams to City for weekdays, Sat. and Sun. With mounting holes, lettered on one side only. Reverse side painted black. Located at Depot or Haddon St. loop. On lower half, writing of times apparent. See SECV Timetablestransport equipment, timetable boards, secv street furniture -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Caution Trams"
Yellow based metal sign with bracket with block writing CAUTION BEWARE OF TRAMS . Fabricated from sheet steel with metal(steel) strappings on top and one side to form a bracket. Bracket drilled with holes to fix. Sheet metal and strip riveted. Could have been located at depot. Similar signs existed elsewhere.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, signs, caution sign, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "CARS TAKE FOLLOWING LINE"
... base and white letters and lines used to indicate which depot... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Depot SECV ...Galvanised sheet steel with top & bottom holes(central) & side mounting brackets & rounded corners. Painted with black base and white letters and lines used to indicate which depot track(Line) trams were to be parked or stabled on when returning to the depot. Depot had four under cover tracks (1 to 4) and one outside track ("0") road. Lettered as shown on the sketch on the original worksheet. Reg. Item No. 1170.1? shows the object in a wooden frame mounted onto a pole opposite the depot, by depot junction point.trams, tramways, depot, secv, ballarat, tramcar operations, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "DEPOT FIRE BRIGADE"
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Fire Depot ...Sheet metal sign from galvanised sheet, rounded corners, & holes in each corner for mounting. Painted red on one side & lettered in white paint to give one phone number for Ballarat's various fire brigades. - "21444" Used at depot.trams, tramways, fire, depot, emergency -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Conductors Cash Shortage", Post 1966?
Sheet aluminium sign, red metal primer on rear of, off white painted on front, with red and black painted with this sheet steel(?) attachments, riveted to aluminium and folded so that a sheet of paper or prepared numbers could be slipped in. Used to indicate cash shortages of Conductors for the last week and lowest week for the year. $ sign in block paint, otherwise in red paint. Appears to have been set up for decimal currency. Drilled with holes in each corner. Holes have been countersunk. Used at depot probably in revenue or pay in office. trams, tramways, conductors, fares, tickets, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "TRAFFIC / DEPOT"
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Depot Ballarat ...Wooden sign painted with white background, black letters, "TRAFFIC, DEPOT" and two red directional arrows under words. On a wooden board, which has a groove underneath (ex tongue and groove plank?). Has two off centre mounting holes.trams, tramways, depot, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "WORKSHOP"
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Depot Ballarat ...Wooden sign with bevelled edges painted and lettered "WORKSHOP". Background paint would have been white or cream with black letters. has a countersunk hole (off centre) at either end. Rear has been painted grey with cream paint marks.trams, tramways, depot, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "DEPOT FOREMAN"
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways DEPOT BALLARAT ...Wooden sign with bevelled edges lettered "depot foreman". Background painted white, with black letters. Has three countersunk holes along bottom edge. Rear painted light green, with some red lead primer apparent.trams, tramways, depot, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "CYCLES"
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways DEPOT BALLARAT ...Wood sign with bevelled edges (bottom section split off). Front painted white and lettered with black paint is "cycles". Has remain of one countersunk hole at left hand end. Rear- bare timber, cream and dark green paint.trams, tramways, depot, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "LOCKERS"
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways DEPOT BALLARAT ...Wooden sign with bevelled edges with word "lockers" painted on an off white or cream back with black lettering. Rear- dark grey.trams, tramways, depot, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "SAND"
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways DEPOT BALLARAT ...Wood sign with bevelled edges, lettered "sand". Front of sign has an off white or cream background, with letters painted black. Has 2 countersunk holes by "s & d" off centre. Rear is dark grey paint with cream marks from stands.trams, tramways, depot, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "No Admittance"
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Depot Ballarat ...Wooden sign with bevelled edges lettered "No Admittance, All Enquiries At Foremans Office"(in caps). Front of sign white background, black letters, back painted in cream colour. Has two holes for mounting to building. Dirty marks, chips etc and some flaking paint. On rear has a bent over nail, some green paint, red paint and a blob of grey "filler" or similar with dirt rings around it and the red paint.trams, tramways, depot, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Overhead Foreman"
Has a strong association with the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, indicating which parts of the building was the office or work area for the Overhead Foreman.Wood sign, lettered, 'OVERHEAD FOREMAN", white background, black letters with countersunk mounting holes in edges off centre. Rear of sign timber and dark reddish paint.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, overhead, depot