Photograph of X1 class tram No. 460 at Preston Workshops - formal MMTB photograph. Photographed with the doors open. The tram entered service in Feb. 1928 as a one-man tram.Yields information about the MMTB X1 class tram.Black and white photograph with stamp on the rear.In top left hand corner on rear "X1" and the stamp of the MMTB in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, x1 class, tram 460

Photograph of the interior of X1 class No. 461 most likely soon after its completion in September 1926. Shows the seating and saloon arrangements. Photo by C J Frazer of Little Collins Street. Melbourne. See item 7347 for external photographs.Yields information about the interior of tram 461 of June 1926.Black and white print with photographers stamp on rear.Stamp of "C J Frazer"tramways, new trams, x1 class, tram 461, interior, mmtb, trams

White folder with a "For Sale" sticker on the front containing the following documents/items" 1 - Business Cards for Daren Hutchesson and Len Millar 2 - Letter to Mike Ryan, Dept of Infrastructure forwarding the document and dated 8/12/2003 3 - CD with image of the tramcar and film of the tram in use. 4 - 13 full colour sheets providing details of the tramcar, specifications, floor plan, options, spare parts, details of Newstead Tramcars, History, terms of trade and photos of the rebuilding.trams, tramways, reports, newstead tramcars, x1 class, reconstruction, tram 466

The photograph shows an X1 tram, with the destination of Russell St in Victoria St Footscray or Seddon. See item 8210 for an X2 class in the same street.Yields information about the trams in Victoria St Footscray / Seddon c1960.Black and White photograph with photographer's notes on rear"J Seletto photo" in ink.trams, x1 class, victoria st, footscray

Demonstrates a drawing of an X class tram by Chris Andews..1 - Drawing - special size sheet - titled "MMTB Class X", drawing No. 1, series 2 by C Andrews 10/67 for the TMSV giving a GA type drawing of the MMTB X class tram No. 217 - Birney. Includes data on the tram such as truck, controllers and colours. .2 - as above for an X1 class tramcar dated 7/5/1967. .3 - Original pen and ink drawing.trams, tramways, x class, drawings, birney, x1 class

Black and white photo of MMTB X1 459 at Point Ormond terminus. Tram has destination of (abbreviated) of Glen Huntly Depot. Photo shows driver at the controls.On rear of photo in pencil "L.C. No. 3 X1 class M.M.T.B."trams, tramways, melbourne, x1 class , tram 459

Black and White photograph of a MMTB No. 2 truck used on X1 class cars. See Reg Item 2409 for an image of how this truck appeared on X1 class. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops, x1 class

Metal badges - relief of a Melbourne X1 class, number 467 in a MMTB orange and cream with a orange roof, colour scheme. with an enamel gloss finish with a pin on the rear. No destination of manufacturer's details..trams, tramways, badges, x1 class, souvenirs

The photograph of X1 class tram No. 462 in Nicholson St Footscray on its way to Williamstown Road. About the pass over the railway line. Photographer and date unknown.Yields information the MMTB X1 class tram No. 462.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.In pencil "MMTB 462 to Williamstown Road near Rly Stn, Footscray. Tram about to cross over the Melbourne to Adelaide line". tramcars, tramways, x1 class, tram 462, footscray, nicholson st

The photograph shows MMTB X1 class No. 460 in Buckley Street turning into Nicholson St on its way to Russell St from Williamstown Road. There is a Four Square grocery shop on the corner.Yields information about trams in Buckley St Footscray c1960.Black and White photograph with photographer's notes on rear"J Seletto photo"trams, footscray, x1 class, tram 460, buckley st

Colour slide of X1 468 turning from Hopkins St Footscray into Leeds St with the destination of Williamstown Road. Another X1 class tram can be seen in the background bound for Russell Street.Yields information about X1 class in Footscray.Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount, duplicate.Stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" and "Windsor Publications" on rear along with number 0228leeds st, hopkins st, tram 468, x1 class, mmtb, footscray, tramways, trams

The photograph of X1 class tram No. 459 at Elsternwick Station, with passengers waiting to board. The tram has the destination of Point Ormond. In the background is an advertising hoarding for a Gin and on the right-hand side is the Meteor service station. Photographer unknown.Yields information the MMTB X1 class tram No. 459 in 1950.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.In pencil "MMTB photo taken Elsternwick 1950, one man tram at Elsternwick station, 30-8-50". tramcars, tramways, x1 class, tram 459, elsternwick

The photograph shows MMTB X1 class No. 463 in Gordon St Footscray outside the Ammunition works. The tram has a full load of ladies travelling back to Footscray Station. The conductor is watching the driver change the destination so it is at the correct location.Yields information about trams serving the Ammunition works in Gordon St late 1950s. Black and White photograph with photographer's notes on rear"J Seletto photo" in ink.trams, x1 class, tram 463, gordon st, ammunition factory

Framed print - of MMTB No. 467, X1 class tram, drawn by Carl Segnit, side on view printed on white card, with MMTB logo, mounted in a black plastic frame, with Perspex front, with a clip on heavy card (wood product) backing. IN the bottom right hand corner in red print is "1/99" with the artists signature underneath.trams, tramways, x1 class, drawings, tram 467

Black and White photograph of a MMTB modified 21E for use under X1 class. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. See also Reg item 4463 for another variation of the use of former 21E trucks. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops, x1 class

Photograph shows X1 class tram 460 with destination Railway Station at the corner of Ballarat Rd and Summerhill Rd. The road is busy with cars and trucks and a number of men and women are walking from the curb to board the tram. The single male crew member (driver/conductor) is swinging the single trolley pole to the rear of the tram.Yields information about MMTB X1 and the final years of the short Footscray lines before their closure in 1962Black and white with photograph's note on rearIn biro on rear: '460 Ballarat Rd, J Seletto Photo JSE 11'trams, ballarat rd, footscray, x1 class, tram 460, one man operations, tramways

The photograph shows X1 class tram No. 465 with destination "Russell St." in Barkly Street, Footscray outside the recently closed cinema that had just reopened as the Fiesta Cabaret and Reception Room in 1962 - the year the tramway closed. The tram is small in a scene that shows the full height of Fiesta Room, many shops and cars.Yields information about MMTB X1 and Footscray linesBlack and white photograph with photographer's notes on rearRed stamp and biro on rear: 'Photograph by J Seletto. Photo 38 JSE 12'trams, footscray, barkly st, x1 class, tram 465, fiesta, tramways

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S 165 in Droop St at White St, with the Footscray Fire Station on the right of the photograph. S 165 has the "Special E" destination indicating it was on an Explosive factory working. In front of the tram is a X1 class. Photo not dated in Wal Jack album, c1943. Could be the same date as Reg Item 5446 - 20-4-1945.trams, tramways, droop st, footscray, world war 2, special e, s class, x1 class, tram 165

Black and White photograph of a MMTB modified 21E for use under X1 class. Has chalk marks "460-1-BR". See also Reg item 4464 for another variation of the use of former 21E trucks. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops, x1 class

Pamphlet details the features of the X1 class trams that were introduced onto the Footscray system during late 1926. Details the construction of the tram, seating, safety features, fares, fare boxes, pay as you enter (PAYE), and provide hints for passenger behaviour. See items 7519 and 7530 for the introduction to Russell St and Williamstown Road respectively also using the Pay as You Leave system,. Yields information about the attributes of the X1 class tram at the time of their introduction in 1926.Pamphlet - one sheet folded printed on light brown paper.tramways, trams, mmtb, x1 class, fare box, footscray

Pamphlet details the introduction of the X1 class safety trams to the Russell St Footscray route from 13/9/1926. Gives information on the tram, fares, fare boxes, pay as you enter (PAYE), or pay as you leave, and provides hints for passenger behaviour. See also item 7470 for a pamphlet on the tram itself. See 7520 for the pamphlet on the introduction to Williamstown Road route.Yields information about the attributes of the X1 class tram at the time of their introduction in 1926 to Russell St.Pamphlet - one sheet folded printed on light brown paper. Two copies held.tramways, trams, mmtb, x1 class, fare box, footscray, russell st

Colour print of X1 class tram No. 677 eastbound in Glenhuntly road, just prior to the Elsternwick station level crossing. Shows the railway overhead structures, shops on the north side of the road with signs for Turf tobacco, The Sun, The Age, the Rex?? and an advertisement board for Hoyts. Photo shows the crossover just before the level crossing. From a slide by Keith Stodden. Printed on Fujichrome Crystal Archive paper.On rear in black ink "Elsternwick 1959 from slide by Keith M. Stodden"trams, tramways, elsternwick, glenhuntly rd, x1 class, level crossings, tram 677

Pamphlet details the introduction of the X1 class safety trams to the Williamstown Road route from 9/6/2024. Gives information on the tram, fares, fare boxes, pay as you enter (PAYE), or pay as you leave, and provides hints for passenger behaviour. See also item 7470 for a pamphlet on the tram itself. See 7518 for the pamphlet on the introduction to the Russell St route. Notes the discontinuation of the through service to Russell St,.Yields information about the attributes of the X1 class tram at the time of their introduction in 1926 to Williamstown RoadPamphlet - one sheet folded printed on off white paper.tramways, trams, mmtb, x1 class, fare box, footscray, russell st, williamstown road

Set of 3 photographs taken on the AETA tour Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - X2 677 inbound at the corner of Gannon and Charles Sts Footscray with a BP service station in the distance. .2 - X2 677 and two X1 class cars at the Williamstown Road terminus in Somerville Road. .3 - ditto, with X1 467 at the rear of the 3 trams. Has the tram sign on the left hand side of the photograph, with a Craven A and Nugget boot polish signs in the view. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, williamstown rd, charles st, gannon st, x1 class, x2 class, tram 677, tram 467

Set of 15 drawings, blue prints, plus blue print covers bound into a book form titled "Types of Electric Cars" with the MMTB name in black ink on the top edge of the cover sheet. Secured with a cardboard cover strip and two brass clips. Contains the following drawings of a Outline of each tram, front elevation and internal seating arrangements. R2459 - Class W2 R3071 - class W3 R3812 - class W4 R4678 - class W5 R4646 - class SW2 R4771 - class SW6 - noted as "New car" on the drawing. R2462 - Class X R2463 - Class X1 R3080 - class X2 R2464 - class Y R2465 - class Y1 R3799 - Cable train - dummy and trailer Only the cover has been imaged. See the R drawing file for each tramcar. Two copies held.trams, tramways, drawings, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, w5 class, sw6 class, sw5 class, x class, x1 class, x2 class, y class, y1 class, cable trams

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S class 168 on the western road at Footscray Tram depot. Two other S Class cars are behind 168 and on the other roads is a further S Class and X1 Class car. Shows the depot layout. There are three buses in the yard - advised by Paul Kennelly via David Kemp by e-mail: Two Leyland Cubs sandwiching a Federal B20, all with MMTB Preston Workshops bodies. The Leyland Cub closest to the camera is No 49 new 8/1936. This bus had been re-engined to Diesel by this time. May explain the missing engine cover. The other Leyland Cub maybe in the same 41-50 number sequence. The Federal B20 was new the following year and was numbered in the sequence 53-60.trams, tramways, footscray depot, buses, s class, tram 168, mmtb, mmtb buses, leyland cub, world war ii, footscray, x1 class, federal b20

Set of 6 reports, photocopied onto heat sensitive paper from various magazines. Documents match the image numbers. .1 - .2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/8/1928 - "Rail Grinding Machine for Melbourne Tramways" - Grinders .2 - 5 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/6/`1927 - "Workshop of the Melbourne Tramways Board" - includes a layout drawing - See Reg Item 3675 for a reprint of this document. .3 - 1 sheet - Electrical Engineer - 15/9/1927 - "Worm Driver for Electric Tramcars - new type of truck constructed by Melbourne Tramways Board" - fitted to X1 class cars. Has a sketch of the truck. .4 - 8 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/11/1933 - "A Supervisory Control system for Traction Substation - Equipment designed for the MMTB" - written by C. L. Steele. .5 - 8 pages - "Institute of Engineers Australia" - Dec. 1943 - "Prolonging the life of the tramway rail" - by A. H. Blanch. Note some pages have handwritten additions where the copying is out of line. .6 - 1 page - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 16-10-1950 - "Noiseless bogie for Tramcars" - PCC bogies. - St Louis Car C B-3 Bogie.trams, tramways, mmtb, rail grinding, rail wear, track materials, grinding, preston workshops, worm drive, x1 class, substation, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, tramway per way, bogies, pcc class

Set of eight of printed illustrations - postcard size of Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Tramcars produced in 1978. Separate card for each class of tramcar featured, with notes, statistics, MMTB name. Each card also has printers name and date on back. Not a formal postcard, no place for a stamp. 446.1 - Cable car set (No. 1) - photographed at Preston Workshops 446.2 - T 180 - showing "Special", while on a charter. 446.3 - X1 - 465 with 466 in background. Photographed at Footscray terminus, c1962. 465 has destination of "Ballarat Rd." 446.4 - Y 469 - showing destination of "Wattle Park - Elgar Road", possibly with Wattle Park in background. 446.5 - W2 511, showing destination of "City" and route 11. 446.6 - X2 676, showing "Special". 446.7 - W7 1022 - showing destination "West Preston", route 11, freshly painted. 446.8 - Z1 7 in Victoria Parade, c1975 - has destination of "West Preston - Regent St." and route number "13". 446.9 - L 104 on a route 67 Carnegie. 446.9 added 7/4/15, otherwise two copies of each held. 2nd copy of 446.9 added 28/5/2015. See Reg Item 994 for a packaged set of these photographs..trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, tramcars, tram 1, tram 180, tram 465, tram 466, tram 469, tram 511, tram 1022, tram 7, tram 104, z1 class, t class, x1 class, y class, w2 class, w7 class, l class, route 67, route 13, route 11

Newspaper clipping from the Herald (Melb), 16/2/1957, titled "All-nighters roll out of the city" page 3 describing a trip on the last all night tram from Swanston St (Melb) to Glenhuntly depot on tram - Photo of X1 461 at Town Hall, and driver Fred Egan - story by John Monks with some errors. Scan added and entry updated 19/8/13trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, all night services, x1 class