Information on O Class Trams, First introduced, Last Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating, W2 with a small photo, where they can be found, some went to the USA, W5 with a small photo, W6 and the Bendigo Toastrack Tram with Nos, Introduced, Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating/Crush Load. Also listed is where other trams can be seen. Also mentioned some early history of Bendigo, The Heritage Walk, The Central Deborah, Sandhurst Town, the early route from Melbourne to Bendigo, Creswick, Castlemaine and the Old Market. (7 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - trams information, prahan and malvern tramway trust, hawthorn tramway trust, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, australian electric transport museum, david hoadley, tramway musuem of victoria, hawthorn tram depot, david bromage, sydney tramway museum, bendigo tramways, museum of transport and technology nz, whiteman park tramway museum, haddon tramway museum, the old canberra tram company, ballarat vintage tramway, bendigo toastrack tram, kilmore cable tramway, railway museum, scienceworks, tasmanian transport museum, launceston tramway museum society, ballarat vintage tramway, central deborah gold mine, chinese joss house, castleton, sandhurst, shamrock hotels, dai gum san wax museum, post office, law courts, alexandra fountain, beehive store, fortuna villa, sandhurst town

Photograph of the initial building at the Haddon Tramway Workshops, later the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association (MTPA) with the body of W3 656, and trams W3 663 and W4 670 in the view. Photo by Bob Prentice 19/9/1976.Yields information about the buildings and trams of the future MTPA at Haddon.Black and white print with photographers notes on the rear in ink.In ink "Haddon Tramway Workshops site at Haddon Victoria, 19th Sept. 1976. L to R - Body 656, W3 663. W4 670. Bob Prentice photo"tramcars, trams, mtpa, tram 656, tram 663, tram 670, w3 class, w4 class, haddon

Photos taken on the last weekday of full operations by the SECV in Ballarat prior to the first closure of the Victoria St line on 22/8/1971. 1 - tram 31 Wendouree Parade near Depot Junction, on its way to Victoria St. 2 - trams 12 and 31 at Haddon St loop 3 - tram 31 in deep hail. 4 - Scrubber at the depot 5 - tram 41 at depot junction, Gardens via Drummond St Nth. Hail blankets the footpath and track. 6 - ditto - Yields information about the last full week day of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist. Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, depot, wendouree parade, tram 31, tram 12, scrubber, tram 41

Document or instruction titled "Automatic Signal System, General Instructions" for Ballarat Electric Tramways, dated 25/11/1937 giving instructions for the Forest City signals, how they operated, what to do if they fail to operate, power outage, trams operating to Victoria Park or Haddon St only, the depot and Bridge St. This instruction follows installation of the signal system after the collision between two trams in Wendouree Parade. See item 4638 for a later set of instructions.Yields information about the Forest City Signalling system in Ballarat.Document - five foolscap sheet, duplicated, stapled on left hand edge.tramways, tramcars, secv, forest city signals, signals, instructions

The photograph shows Ballarat trams 30 (Haddon St via Drummond Nth) and No. 20 (showing View Point) in the distance at the View Point terminus, corner of Macarthur St and Wendouree Parade. The photo was used on the frontispiece in Keith Kings 1971 book "Ballarat Tramways." Photo undated - c1969 - before the demolition of tram 20 in an accident.Yields information about the View Point terminus and trams 20 and 26.Black and white photograph notes on rear.In pencil "R W Green copyright stamp" with "At View Point cnr Macarthur St" and "Frontispiece"tramcars, tramways, tram 30, haddon st, view point, tram 20

The photograph shows Ballarat trams 17 and 21 crossing at the Haddon St - Martin Ave - loop in Wendouree Parade. Tram 17 has a Twin Lakes sign and a Trotting at Bray Raceway auxiliary board. Taken by Mal Rowe on 1/1/1970.Yields information about the the use of the Haddon St loop and trams 17 and 21.Digital image of a black and white photograph.tramways, tramcars, wendouree parade, haddon st, martin ave., tram 17, tram 21

The photograph shows Ballarat tram 33 westbound in Bridge St to the Gardens. The tram is passing a Redline coach. In the background are Faull's shoes, and the Dickins supermarket. Taken by Mal Rowe on 1/1/1970.Yields information about the the use of the Haddon St loop and trams 17 and 21.Digital image of a black and white photograph.tramways, tramcars, bridge st, tram 33

Set of 16 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 4/12/1968: 1 Tram 41 Lyons St, St Patricks Cathedral and two Johnnie Walker roof adverts 2 Trams 38, 40, 43 From Sturt St looking towards parkiing loop, with Dickins Food store 3 Trams 11, 42 Sturt and Lydiard Sts, No. 11 for Mt Pleasant, 42 for Lydiard St North, with point bar being put back' 4 Tram 43 just past Lyons St, tram has destination of Haddon St via Drummond Nth 5 Tram 18 At Armstrong St, tram to Victoria St' 6 Tram 41 At Sturt and Lydiard, showing City tram stop 7 Tram 18 Inbound 8 Tram 18 at Gardens Loop 9 Tram 12 Tram to Victoria St, has Twin Lakes and Pay as you enter sign 10 Tram 40 In Drummond St Nth 11 Tram 40 Turning from Barkly St to Main St 12 Tram 34 In Drummond St Sth to Sebastopol 13 Trams 34 & 37 Crossing 37 at Urquhart St 14 Tram 37 Drummond St Sth before Uqhart St loop 15 Depot with no trams on the fan 16 Tram 40 On depot fan with Eureka and SEC Roof adverts Yields information about the tramcars used on 4/12/1968 and the various locations around the system.Set of 16 digital images scanned from slides.sturt st, victoria st, drummond st nth, depot, tram 41, tram 38, tram 40, tram 11, tram 43, tram 18, tram 12, tram 34, tram 37

Set of 15 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 25/1/1970: 1 Tram 17 At Carlton St loop 2 Tram 17 Wendouree Parade at the future location of the Museum's depot junction 3 Tram 17 At Gardens Loop 4 Tram 17 Near St Aidans Drive 5 Trams 17, 32 Crossing 32 at Martin Ave loop or Haddon St loop 6 Tram 32 Through the trees viewe in Wendouree Parade 7 Tram 32 Near St Aidans Drive 8 Tram 32 near Gardens Loop 9 Tram 32 near Gardens Loop 10 Tram 32 near Gardens Loop 11 Tram 32 Crossing from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St West to Mt Pleasant 12 Tram 32 In Sturt St West after crossing from Hamilton Ave 13 Tram 12 In Drummond St Sth 14 Tram 12 In Drummond St Sth 15 Trams 28, 12 Crossing at the Bell St loop in Skipton St., 28 to Lydiard St Nth, 12 to Sebastopol. Yields information about the tramcars used on 25/1/1970 and the various locations around the system.Set of 15 digital images scanned from slides.tramways, wendouree parade, carlton st loop, tram 17, gardens loop, martin ave, tram 32, tram 12, tram 28, bell st loop, drummond st south, skipton st, sturt st west

Set of 10 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 11/4/1971: 1 - Tram 41 In Barkly St with the Ballarat fire station in the background 2 - Trams 41,18 At the Mt Pleasant terminus, with 18 arriving. Tram 41 has a Bliss Bombs roof advert. 3 - Tram 41 In Wendouree Parade near Haddon St with two Johnnie Walker whiskey roof adverts 4 - Trams 41, 31 Crossing 31 at Martin Ave loop 5 - Tram 41 Running into the depot 6 - Tram Prahan & Malvern TT Insignia 7 - Trams 26, 17 Wendouree Parade at depot loop 8 - Trams 26, 17 Crossing 17 at depot loop 9 - Trams 26, 17 Crossing 17 at depot loop 10 - Tram 17 Turning from Wendouree Parade into Macarthur St Yields information about the tramcars used on 11/4/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 10 digital images scanned from slides.tramways, lydiard st nth, tram 26, tram 41, victoria st, carlton st., barkly st, mt pleasant, wendouree parade, martin ave, depot loop, macarthur st, pmtt

Set of 14 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 18/9/1971: 1 - Tram 42 Across the lake near Haddon St 2 - Tram Back-lit view of a bogie tram at View Point 3 - Tram 34 Drummond St Sth 4 - Trams 34, 42 Crossing at Bell St 5 - Trams 42, 34 ditto 6 - Tram 35 At Dawson St with the Golden City Hotel in the background. Tram has a briquettes roof advert. 7 - Tram 35 Turning from Drummond St Sth into Skipton St with the now Skipton St Uniting church in the background. 8 - Tram 21 At Hospital corner turning from Drummond St Sth into Sturt St. Has the J A Malpass, Rimmington Bros and Southern Cross Hotel in the background. 9 - Tram 34 As Hospital corner about to turn into Sturt St with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background. Tram has the destination of City 10 - Trams 21, 42 At the City tram stop with the ANZ bank, Post Office in the background and the Boer War Memorial Statue 11 - Tram 32 Passing the North Star Hotel at Seymour St with the VR Institute in the background. Lots of children with the driver. 12 - Tram 32 At Hospital corner turning from Sturt St into Drummond St Sth for Sebastopol 13 - Tram 32 Turning from Skipton St into Albert St 14 - Tram 32 In Albert St with the Eclipse Ford dealer in the background. Yields information about the tramcars used on 18/9/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 14 digital images scanned from slides.tramways, wendouree parade, tram 34, tram 35, albert st, sebastpol, drummond st sth, skipton st, drummond st nth, sturt st, urquhart st., tram 32, tram 42, lydiard st nth

Set of 11 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 19/9/1971: 1 - Tram 35, 40 Interior view of the depot 2 - Tram Scrubber along tennis court fence on 0 road' 3 - Tram 35 is partly on the depot fan on the final day 4 - Original ESCo opening Ticket 5 - Tram 40 1st Car Out 6 - Tram 40 1st Car Out - after Haddon St - showing special 7 - Tram 40 Reversing at Hospital Corner in Sturt St to run into Drummond St Sth for Sebastopol 8 - Tram 42 2nd Car Out 9 - Tram 42 Shunting in Lydiard St Nth at the Post Office Crossover. Has the Commonwealth Bank and MLC buildings in the background 10 - Tram 42 On its way to Sebastopol in Sturt St 11 - Tram 34 Shunting into the City Loop at Grenville St. In the background is Dickins Food Store, Fauls Shoes, and an old faded sign for Neptune Motor Oils Yields information about the tramcars used on 19/9/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 11 digital images scanned from slides.tramways, wendouree parade, lydiard st nth, bell st loop, sebastopol, tram 35, tram 40, tram 42, city loop, hospital corner, tram 34

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green 19/9/1971, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system on the last day of SECV Operations in Ballarat. 1 -Tram 39 Haddon St Loop 2 -Tram 39 ditto 3 -Tram 43 Leaving the depot 4 -Tram 40 At the Lydiard St terminus 5 -Tram 40 ditto 6 -Tram 40 ditto with children lined up by the back of the tram. In the background is the shelter at this terminus Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways last day of operations on 19/9/1971.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6tramways, wendouree parade, depot, last day, closure, haddon st loop, tram 39, tram 43, tram 40

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green 31/12/1968, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system on that day: 1 -Tram 43 Portion of tram with the destination of Lydiard St at the City Stop with the National Mutual building in the background. 2 -Tram 12 Crossing Lydiard St, side on view 3 -Tram 31 in Drummond St Nth. Tram has a Pay as you enter sign and a Twin Lakes sign 4 -Tram 30 In Drummond St Nth, with destination of Haddon St via Drummond St Nth, with a Pay as you enter sign, at the Mill St loop 5 -Trams 18, 30 Crossing at the Mill St Loop. Tram 18 has a Trotting at Bray Raceway auxiliary board 6 -Trams 30, 20 View Point with 30 turning from Macarthur St into Wendouree Parade. Tram 20 is at the View Point terminus, with the destination of View Point. Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tram operations on 31/12/1968.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6 - Black and white prints of items 1 & 6 held.tramways, tram 43, sturt st, tram 12, tram 31, drummond st nth, tram 30, tram 20, mill st loop, macarthur st., wendouree parade, tram 18

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green 31/12/1968, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system on that day: 1 -Tram 30 at the Haddon St terminus, with the shelter in the background. The tram has the destination of City 2 -Tram 30 Turning into Macarthur St from Wendouree Parade with another tram at View Point, possibly No. 20 3 -Tram 28 In Sturt St West with the destination of Gardens. Tram has two SEC Electrical roof adverts. 4 -Tram 37 Inbound in Sturt St West for Mt Pleasant 5 -Trams 30, 37 Crossing at the Parker St loop. Tram 30 has the destination of Sturt St West 6 -Tram 30 just west of Russell St in Sturt St West with Victoria Park on the right. On the adjacent pole is the School Children only tram stop. Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tram operations on 31/12/1968.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6tramways, drummond st nth, tram 30, wendouree parade, sturt st west, parker st loop, victoira park, tram 37, haddon st, macarthur st, tram 28

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green 31/12/1968, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system on that day: 1 -Tram 30 Turning from Sturt St West into Hamilton Ave. Tram has the destination of Sturt St West 2 -Tram 30 In Wendouree Parade with the destination of Haddon St 3 -Tram 30 at Haddon St with the destination of Sturt St West. IN the background is the tram stop shelter. On the adjacent pole is the compulsory stop, End of Section sign and a timetable board.' 4 -Tram 30 ditto, after reversing the pole 5 -Tram 37 Passing the Haddon St stop. 6 -Tram 37 at Gardens Loop Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tram operations on 31/12/1968.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6tramways, tram 30, wendouree parade, sturt st west, parker st loop, tram 37, haddon st, macarthur st, victoria park

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green during Feb. 1968, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system. 1 -Tram 39 In Wendouree Parde near Carlton St 2 -Tram 31 In the depot yard 3 -Tram 30 In Wendouree Parade near the depot 4 -Tram 31 Showing the Brill 21E truck and the side of the tram 5 -Tram 31 In the depot yard, with two men looking at something on the truck. Tram showing the destination of Haddon St via Drummond Nth 6 - SECV Welding truck fitted with a trolley pole Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways operations during Feb. 196835mm negative in a film strip - set of 6 - Black and white prints of items 1 and 4 held.tramways, wendouree parade, tram 30, tram 39, carlton st loop, tram 31, welding truck

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green during 3/2/1969, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system when the TMSV visited Ballarat. 1 - MMTB Bus Mark III 372 on TMSV Tour at a Daylesford line level crossing 2 - ditto 3 -Trams 38, ?` nose to tail on 0 Road at Ballarat 4 -Tram 21 decorated as the Festival Showboat tram at Haddon St loop 5 -Trams 21, 26 crossing at Haddon St loop. 26 running the Special for the TMSV 6 -Tram 26 Ripon St Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways operations on the day of the visit of the TMSV to Ballarat.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6tramways, tmsv tours, level crossings, bus 372, tram 38, depot, tram 21, tram 26, ripon st, haddon st loop, begonia festival

Set of 3 photographs by Robert Green during 3/2/1969, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system when the TMSV visited Ballarat. 1 -Trams 37, 40 at the Haddon St loop 2 -Trams 20, 37, 40 ditto 3 -Trams 20, 37, 40 dittoYields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways operations on the day of the visit of the TMSV to Ballarat.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 3tramways, tmsv tours, tram 37, haddon st loop, tram 40, tram 20, wendouree parade

Yields information about a possible variation of the end of section signs that was not adopted.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of tram stop sign in Wendouree Parade with a "Cars Stop Here", two End of Section signs. The vertical End of Section sign is different to all others seen. Haddon St? Has the Lake in the background. trams, tramways, tram stops, signs, end of section sign, wendouree parade, lake wendouree

Photograph of SECV tram 26 in Macarthur St, leaving the loop. The tram has the destination of Haddon St via Drummond North . Photographer and date unknown.Yields information about Ballarat 26 and the short workings to Haddon St loop.Copy negative on a heavy substrate.tramcars, tramways, tram 26, macarthur st, haddon st

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

Book compiled by Criag Tooke for the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association c1985. Details the history of the organisation, its tramcar collection at the time and its works. Has on the front cover VR tram No. 30. At the time of cataloguing, the MTPA had on loan to the BTM, two trams, VR 41, L 103 and W2 407.Yields information about work of the MTPA.Book - 25 A4 pages + covers wire bound.mtpa, museums, guide book, vr trams, haddon

Compiled by Gus Weir of the Wellington Tramway Museum, former Wellington tram driver. See Gus Weir Obituary - Wellington Tramway Museum 2019 file. Comprises photos taken during COTMA conferences and tours in Australia. Ballarat photos have details on the rear as do many others. Museums include Sydney, Victor Harbor, Bylands, Haddon, Bendigo, Ballarat, Rockhampton, Portland, Launceston, Perth, Portland and Hawthorn Melbourne. Ballarat photos are dated 11/2000.Yields photographic records of most Australian tramway museums. Album, black leather covered heavy card cover, with 46 double side paper sheets bound into album with two plastic sleeves per side to hold photographs. Some sheets at the front have been removed. Also has a paper envelope to hold negatives at the rear. Titled "Tramway Museums Australia" on the front spine.cotma, tram museums, btm, ballarat, gus weir, stm, tmsv, bendigo, portland, launceston, perth, mtpa, mtm, victor harbor

Yields information about the operation of trams in Ballarat and Lake Wendouree.Black and white photograph of No. 36, Wendouree Parade, near Haddon St, 4/4/1969. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond St. Nth and SEC Roof advertisement. Shows lake in the background.In blue ink, "Lake Wendouree (near Haddon St), No. 36, 4-4-69"tramways, trams, haddon st, wendouree parade, tram 36

Twelve page A5 booklet, stapled, folded, titled "Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association Inc Tour Notes", for a tour to the BTPS Haddon site, written by Craig Tooke 26/3/1989. Gives details of the museum safety, tramcars, buses and details of the association and its history, site map and how to get there from Ballarat.trams, tramways, mtpa, haddon, tours

Yields information about timetable for tram services in Ballarat for May 1956 and what routes were operated.Duplicated foolscap sheet titled "Ballarat Tramways - Revised Time Table as from Monday 14th May, 1956". Date of issue one side with the other side providing details of service for Week days, Saturdays and Sundays on the Sebastopol, Grey St, Lydiard St North, Victoria St, Mt Pleasant, Gardens via Drummond St, Haddon St, Gardens via Sturt St West, Sturt St West and View Point. Document headed :"State Electricity Commission of Victoria"ballarat, timetables, services

Yields information about Ballarat streetscape and its trams in the closing days of the SEC tramway system.Digital image from a black and white print of trams 13 and 21 crossing at the Martin Ave Loop or the Haddon St Loop, Wendouree Parade. 13 in bound to Victoria St, 21 to the Gardens. Has Lake Wendouree in the background and Marc's motor cycle is on the left hand side. Photo by Marc Dahlstrom c1971.On rear is the Marc Dahlstrom stamp.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, martin ave, haddon st, tram 13, tram 21

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Friday 4/12/1998, about the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association's complex at Haddon, describing the work done, Tony Smith's input and their work with the BTM. Has a photo of Tony Smith and John Withers by the front of W2 407. Article by Ken Hill, regional reporter.On bottom edge in ink "Friday 4/12/98"trams, tramways, mtpa, haddon, tony smith, john withers

Photocopy of 54 data sheets published by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company of East Pittsburgh Pa, USA c1920. Consists of plastic cover, header page with Westinghouse logo, contents sheets (2 pages), forward, 67 pages (single side photocopy) and heavy rear card cover bound with a green comb binder. Original material lent by Craig Tooke of the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association at Haddon. Photocopied by Warren Doubleday March 2000. List of contents produced 30/6/2000 and then bound. Contains data sheets regarding motors, commutators, brushes, armatures, bearings, field coils, pinions, lubrication, air piping, axle collars, resistance grids, gear cases and other technical information. Westinghouse Railway Operating Data 30/6/2000 List of Contents Page No. Care and repair of commutators 1 Undercutting commutators 2 Railway Motor carbon brushes 3 Brush holders 4 Flashing of railway motors 5 Soldering railway armatures 6 Armature Winding 7 Banding armatures 8 Railway Motor Bearings 9 Lubrication of railway motor bearings 10 How to babbitt motor bearings 11 Oil, grease and waster for motors and gears 12 Saturation of motor bearing waste 13 Testing Polarity of Field Coils 14 Charging of storage batteries on Interurban & street rail cars 15 Precautions to be taken with blower installations on motor cars 16 Putting on Railway Motor Pinions 17 How to take armatures out of box frame motors 18 Dipping and Baking of Railway Motors 19 War time dipping and baking outfits 20 Dipping and baking railway motors will decrease troubles 21 Protection of Motor Bearings from Dust 25 Winter Operation of Railway Motor equipments 26 Installation of Air piping to prevent freezing 27 Maintenance of Traction Brake Equipment 28 Maintenance of controller fingers and contacts 29 Hand operated circuit breakers 30 Railway Motor Testing I 31 Railway Motor Testing II 33 Railway Motor Testing III 35 Railway Motor Testing IV 36 Railway Motor Testing V 37 Removing and replacing railway motor armature shaft 39 Mounting and Maintenance of car resistors 40 Lubrication of control apparatus 41 Maintenance of fuse boxes for railway service 42 Does it pay to dip and bake armatures 43 Dipping and Baking as a financial asset 44 Shop Organisation 45 Tinning Malleable Iron Bearing shells 46 Life of armature bearings or railway motors 47 The assembly of complete sets of commutator segments 48 Electric welding as a factor in reclamation 50 Metal to Metal press, shrink and clamping fit allowances 52 Life of railway motor carbon brushes 54 General information of grid resistance design for the operating man 56 Stopping a car by braking with the motors 57 Railway Motor shafts and their maintenance 58 Axle collars 59 Gear cases 60 Ventilated railway motors 62 Revamping Loose armature bearings 64 Life of axle bearings of railway motors 65 Heat-treated bolts for railway service 66 Document imaged over 7 parts 7-9-2016 - see hi res files. trams, tramways, westinghouse, motors, data sheets, technical information