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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Performance of PCC Car No. 980", 31/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Report on PCC type tramcar No. 980, 6 pages + blue print graph of acceleration compared with SW6 886 contained within one bound document titled "Performance of PCC Car No. 980". Dated 31/8/1951. Report looks at some safety concerns of the tramcar - rollback when starting on a steep positive grade, bucking of the car, high rate of acceleration and controller settings. Documents stapled on left hand side and bound with adhesive tape. Two copies held. Copy 2 is an original, Copy 1 is a carbon copy.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, pcc, braking, tram 980, tram 886 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Braking Tests - car 980 - June 1950", 10/07/1950 12:00:00 AM
Report on PCC type tramcar No. 980, 50 pages including appendices and charts, titled "Braking Tests - car 980 - June 1950". Dated 10 July 1950. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover with fold back clips and white adhesive tape over the left hand side. Includes a distribution list on the inside of the front cover.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, pcc, braking, tram 980, tram 886 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Braking Tests - car 140 - March 1952", 2/04/1952 12:00:00 AM
Report on G class tramcar No. 140, 19 pages including appendices and charts, titled "Braking Tests - car 140 - March 1952"". Dated 2 April 1952. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram under varying conditions.. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with adhesive tape binding on the left hand side. Original copy marked "Chief Engineer's Copy"trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, g class, braking, tram 140 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491", 12/10/1960 12:00:00 AM
Report on W2 class tramcar No. 491, 23 pages including appendices, titled "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491". Dated October 1960. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram using various brake blocks, including those manufactured by the VR, and the degree of chilling in the block and its impact. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with red cloth adhesive tape on the left hand side. Carbon copy with "Testing Engineer's Copy" written on the cover.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, w class, braking, tram 491 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Braking Tests - Car No. 928 - July 1952 - Emergency Brake Procedure", 12/08/1952 12:00:00 AM
Report on SW6 class tramcar No. 928, 28 pages including appendices "Braking Tests - Car No. 928 - July 1952 - Emergency Brake Procedure". Dated 12th August 1952. Report looks at the impact of using the 1st Emergency brake and the 4th Emergency Brake, stopping distances, skidding and instruction to drivers. Document bound within a manila cover with fold back clips and clear adhesive tape.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, sw6 class, braking, tram 928 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Dynamic Braking on Tram No. 977", 10/09/1954 12:00:00 AM
Report on W6 class tramcar No. 977, 40 pages including appendices and charts, plus one bound drawing and one loose drawing, titled "Dynamic Braking on Tram No. 977". Dated 10 September 1954. Report looks at the effectiveness, wear, use and suitability of dynamic braking on trams. Gives results with comparisons to other tramcars. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with red adhesive tape.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, w6 class, braking, tram 977 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Ticket for Tramway Museum Society Tour, Jul. 1968
Ticket for Tramway Museum Society Tour "To and From Preston Workshops by L class No. 104" printed on orange card. Notes it as the 26th special outing, on Sunday 28th July 1968. Has coupon or punch marks for the tram tour and Preston workshops inspection part.trams, tramways, preston workshops, tours, tickets, l class, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Short Trips around Melbourne and Suburbs by Tram and Bus", late 1950's
Pamphlet titled "Short Trips around Melbourne and Suburbs by Tram and Bus", two colour printed document folded into 4 on buff coloured paper, featuring 14 various trips around Melbourne, with a detailed description of each route, time, fare and notes. Probably late 1950's given that it has a suggested tour of the Olympic Village. 2 copies held. See also Reg Item 343 for a later version.trams, tramways, mmtb, tourist trips, fares -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Victorian Railways, "Australian Electric Traction Association Member's Excursion by Railway Electric Tram - Elwood Depot - St Kilda - Vaulter St - Elwood Tram Depot", 24/11/1958 12:00:00 AM
Quarto Sheet Gestener printed notice titled "Australian Electric Traction Association Member's Excursion by Railway Electric Tram - Elwood Depot - St Kilda - Vaulter St - Elwood Tram Depot", advising of the tour on 29 Nov. 1958. Gives times, tram No. 52, and ticket details. Signed by T. R. Collier, Chief Traffic Manager, 24 November 1958.trams, tramways, aeta, vr, tours, special trams, st kilda, elwood depot, tram 51 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Victorian Railways, "Overhead Electrical Equipment - 600V Traction System - St Kilda - Brighton Electric Street Railway", 23/12/1958 12:00:00 AM
Half foolscap Sheet Gestener printed notice titled "Overhead Electrical Equipment - 600V Traction System - St Kilda - Brighton Electric Street Railway" advising that the overhead and feeder between Hardwood St and Park St was taken out of service and abolished. Signed by T. R. Collier, Chief Traffic Manager, 23 Dec. 1957.trams, tramways, aeta, vr, overhead, closure, st kilda -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Report to Employees, 1981/82", 1982
MMTB Report - A4 full colour when folded, 3 fold - titled "Report to Employees, 1981/82", giving notes on passenger numbers. service, vehicle fleet, track construction, electrical improvements, employment and training, staff facilities, Melbourne and its trams and a summary of the year's operations. Has many photographs of activities. Second copy added 23/11/2016.trams, tramways, mmtb, employees, operations, tramways, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Victorian Railways, Victorian Railways Memorandum, dated 30-11-1906 re St Kilda tramway, 30/11/1906 12:00:00 AM
Victorian Railways Memorandum, dated 30-11-1906 on VR printed form Z 183a, advising Porter (?) G. H. Biquell (?) that he had been transferred to the position of Conductor on the St Kilda Brighton Electric Tramway from 1/12. He was to report to Mr. Bradford at the Power Station, Elsternwick. Signed by J. Keane Acting Station Master West Richmond station. Has been completed using a form with a perforated edge on the left hand side.trams, tramways, victorian railways, st kilda brighton, conductors, personnel, elwood -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Victorian Railways, Victorian Railways Memorandum re C Craig, 23/04/1962 12:00:00 AM
Victorian Railways Memorandum, dated 23 April 1962, on VR printed form TN - H 228, that Senior Clerk Mr. C. Craig of Ivanhoe had passed the necessary examination and was competent to perform ticket checkers duties. Signed under the stamp of the Chief Traffic Manager. Has been completed using a form with a perforated edge on the left hand side. Form No. 9954.trams, tramways, victorian railways, personnel, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), Ticket for an Australian Electric Traction Association tram tour, Nov. 1965
Ticket for an Australian Electric Traction Association tram tour - 3rd MMTB special tram - 40 mile tour, for Saturday 13th November (no year given), leaving from Hanna St. depot (Sth Melbourne). C. L. Busch Secretary. Two copies held. A calendar check shows that 1948 was a Saturday 13/11. See Dec 1948 Tram Tracks for a tour reporttrams, tramways, aeta, tours, ticket, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Vintage Drivers Club, Mar. 1985
Illustration from the centre page spread of "Vintage Driver No. 332 - March 1985" of the construction of St Kilda junction electric tram track with work on the paving and overhead being completed. Has tram 571 in the photos along with the Colas motor tank (tar?) , workmen sweeping the roadway, a road roller and the Ballast Motor 11 with a trailer being pushed. Photo c1930. Has the St Kilda Junction service station in the background. Photo possibly shows the resurfacing of the junction. Has a number of parked motors cars in the image. Reference Timeline History of Melbourne Tramway gives trackwork completed at St Kilda Junction, but the Ballast Motor being completed 1927, tram 571 entered service August 1929.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, ticket, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot, tram 571, tram 11 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, The Met, "Universal Destination Rolls", Jul. 1987
Set of three photocopies of the "Universal Destination Rolls" for Z1, Z3 and A class trams. Has a date of 7/87 in the top left hand corner. Gives the list of destinations for each class of tram at the time. Note the z1 class list is smaller than the Z3 and this is smaller than the A class. Would appear to have been photocopied from a The Met handbook. See also Reg Item 2199 for another A class listing.trams, tramways, destination roll, the met, a class, z class, z3 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Max Coxhead, Peter Carwardine, "Shifty Tours - Cavalcade of Trams Tour - October 24, 1987", Oct. 1987
Tours notes for the ""Shifty Tours - Cavalcade of Trams Tour - October 24, 1987", giving the programme for the tour from Essendon Depot. Details the Light Rail system that is about to open. Provides notes on the trams to be used (L 106, S 164, Y 469, W2 600 and X2 676), the crews, locations of five hotels, notes on some the local rail and tramway organisations and notes for the safety and smooth running of the tour. Tour Organiser Max Coxhead, notes compiled by Peter Carwardine.trams, tramways, shifty tours, tours, tour guide, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Mounteasterly, "Nostalgia aplenty in Rolf's trams", 30/01/1984 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Mounteasterly, Monday Jan 30, 1984 with an article titled "Nostalgia aplenty in Rolf's trams". Advises of the sale of Rolf Herweg's home made from old tramcars in School Road Ferny Creek, details of the houses, tramcars and contact numbers. Has five photos which shows the number on one of the trams to be "6". See also Reg Item 1356 for another newspaper cutting which identifies the other tram as No. 1. Reg item 1833 has a photo of No. 1 in MMTB service with a note about it being a dining room. See Reg Item 4657 for notes on the sale of the property in 1983.trams, tramways, ferny creek, tramcars, pmtt, melbourne, houses, tram 1, tram 6 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, The Met, "Allocation of Tramcars as at 5-5-1983", Aug. 1983
Photocopied A4 document, 8 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Allocation of Tramcars as at 5-5-1983", listing the class of trams allocated to each depot in Melbourne, MMTB, training trams, storage, special purpose trams, summary. The last page has a an extract from page 97 of the June 1983 issue of ET giving a bus fleeing location of the MMTB and notes on Private Bus companies and services. Has been photocopied onto A4 sheets - and published as a supplement to E.T 6/83. Has a stamp of the Road Construction Authority of 25 august 1983 Library on the front sheet. 2nd copy added from donation of Norm Cross. 1519.1 - 12 A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 4-4-1983". Sheets 1 to 5 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order including listing of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention in operating condition. Letters against trams possibly withdrawn, hand written changes and additions to the Z3 class fleet to 220, Sheets 6 to 11 - allocation by depot showing some crossed out in red including trams in workshops, reserve trams, Approved disposal, training, tourist, special purpose, Ministry of Arts and decorated cars. Sheet 9 - distribution list. 1519.2 - full copy unaltered from Robert Green, added 6/7/2019 - see 1519i3.pdf for scanned copy.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation, transporting art, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, Electric Traction, "Metropolitan Transit Authority Allocation of Tramcars as at 1 July 1984", Jul. 1984
Photocopy of pages 221 and 222 of Electric Traction November 1984 of the "Metropolitan Transit Authority Allocation of Tramcars as at 1 July 1984". Gives depot allocation, class of tram, totals, reserve trams, approved for disposal, tourist trams, stored and fleet total.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Service of Track Telephone Locations and Numbers", Oct. 1977
Book - 11 foolscap pages, stapled within Manila card folders with a label glued to front cover titled "MMTB Service of Track Telephone Locations and Numbers". Has a hand dated date of "Oct 1977" on the bottom of the right hand corner of cover. Gives instructions for the usage of the phones and how the individual track phones may be contacted. Gives plans for Brunswick, Camberwell (including Bullen bus), Carlton Control, Essendon, Footscray (using PMG lines), Glenhuntly, Hawthorn, Head Office (all PMG), Kew, Malvern, Nicholson St, North Fitzroy, (some PMG), East Preston, and South Melbourne Depots.In pencil on top right hand corner "Engine House"trams, tramways, mmtb, telephones, depots, head office -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Australian Railway Historical Society (Vic Div) (ARHS), "ARHS Vic Div Melbourne Tram Tour - Sunday March 21st 1976", Mar. 1976
Tour Notes - four foolscap pages - 2 stapled sheets - Gestener printed, titled "ARHS Vic Div Melbourne Tram Tour - Sunday March 21st 1976", giving details, route description including open dates, some notes on the adjacent rail lines, trams to be used (VR 53, W6 995, W5 761, W2 639 and W2 635. Organised by Norm Cross. Lists crews and those who assisted with the notes. Two copies held.trams, tramways, arhs, tours, tour guide, tram 53, tram 995, tram 761, tram 639, tram 635 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Railway Gazette International, "Melbourne's Z3 trams enter service", c1980
Photocopy, two foolscap sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, of an article that appeared in the April 1980 issue of Railway Gazette International, pages 286 - 287, titled "Melbourne's Z3 trams enter service", giving details of the Z3 class trams, its control systems, construction, operation, braking, bogies and suppliers. Also has an article on the Frankfurt U3 metro cars.trams, tramways, z3 class, new trams, comeng, duwag, assembly, asea -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), Ticket for an Australian Electric Traction Association tram tour - Geelong Tram Tour, Mar. 1948
Ticket for an Australian Electric Traction Association tram tour - Geelong Tram Tour, 29 March 1948. C. L. Busch Secretary, L. Marshal Wood - President. On the rear is an advert for "Coles & Garrard Pty Ltd", sight testing, opticians, giving both the Melbourne and Geelong address. Printed in black on grey card.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, ticket, geelong -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from depots as listed - T.A.A", 31/07/1979 12:00:00 AM
Two page foolscap duplicated notice, titled "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from depots as listed - T.A.A", issued by The Traffic Manager to Depot Masters and other Officers, dated 31st July 1979. Details arrangements for the tram, transport between depots, operating times with run numbers. Signed by R. C. Drummond. See also Reg Item 1394 for an Uncle Ben's Pet Food decorated tram and 1916 for other examples. Two copies held.trams, tramways, decorated trams, advertising trams, taa, tram 1024 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Mirror, "Our tram on track", 6/02/1980 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Mirror - Wednesday 6 Feb. 1980, titled "Our tram on track". Features a photo of the Box Hill Historical Society replica crossbench tram of the Box Hill - Doncaster tramway on the loop track at South Melbourne Football ground loop with the TMSV zoo horse being operated in the background. Quotes the Society President, Irvine Green. See Reg Item 1654 for a photograph of the horse tram.trams, tramways, box hill, south melbourne loop, zoo tram, horse trams, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, " 'Gentleman Jim' to sell the old Riversdale", 27/08/1977 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Age, Saturday 27-8-1977, Real Estate section, titled " 'Gentleman Jim' to sell the old Riversdale" about the sale of Riversdale Hotel at the corner of Auburn Road and Riversdale hotel. Article includes a photograph of the Hawthorn horse tram in front of the hotel and the ownership history of the hotel - been owned by the same family since 1934.trams, tramways, auburn rd, riversdale rd, hotels, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Light Railway Transport League (LRTA), "Ballarat and Bendigo, Victorian Tramway Preservation", 1975
Twelve page booklet, titled "Ballarat and Bendigo, Victorian Tramway Preservation" written by D. Menzies and J.H. Price, reprinted from Modern Tramway. Front cover has BTPS tram 38 on original depot fan, green banner centrally with title, and Bendigo Birney No. 28. A circular white sticker with "1.00" written on is stuck on the right hand side, centrally. Saddle stapled print in black ink on 120gsm art paper. Written material covers background history of both Ballarat and Bendigo tramways, tramcars, closure, the formation of the BTPS and the Bendigo Trust tramways and their operational history up to about mid 1975 as it mentions the first COTMA meeting. Also has 12 photos inside. On rear cover is an advertisement for the TMSV and the Light Railway Transport League (UK) (LRTL). PDF copy of full book added 16-3-2017."D. W. Lees 2/2/76" on top of page 2 and "D. W. Lees" on side of page 10 in a fine felt pen ink.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, lrtl, tram preservation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, David R. Keenan, "Melbourne's Tramways in 1974", 1974
Book, 48 pages + card covers + fold out map at rear, perfect bound, titled "Melbourne's Tramways in 1974". Written by David R. Keenan, published by the Transit Press NSW. Provides an overview of the Melbourne tram system at the transition point from being operated only by W class trams, to the start of operation of Z class trams. Gives a brief description of the system, the Board, trackwork, power supply, maintenance, Hawthorn Training Centre, tramway operations, fares, services in the CBD and from each of the depots. Has detailed map of the City area tramways and the suburban area, along with many photographs of the time."D. W. Lees on the top right hand corner on the front page in a fine felt pen ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, power supply, training, hawthorn, operations, maps, fares, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Cloth badge, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Conductor Trainer", late 1950's?
Cloth shoulder patch to indicate that the conductor of the tram was qualified as a "Conductor Trainer". Made on black cloth backing, red stitching on the edge and the words "Conductor Trainer" stitched in red cotton. Presumed made by the uniform clothing section at Hawthorn.trams, tramways, mmtb, clothing, badges, uniforms, training