Yields information about the dispersal of tramcars after the closure of the Ballarat system, in particular the scrubber tram to the TMSV.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 22/9/1971 with a photo and caption of the Ballarat Scrubber tram loaded on a truck prior to being transported to Bylands for the TMSV. Photo shows a worker with a long pole to prop up the overhead so the truck with load could clear the depot area. See Reg Item 3776 for a print of the Courier photograph.scrubber tram, tmsv, transport

ABC Radio broadcast at the time of the launch of the Gold Tram - tram 45 - on loan from Bendigo,Demonstrates the work of the Ballarat Tramway MuseumAudio cassette tape containing 1. Approximate 50 second item within the Goldfields Radio ABC News on 12/6/2001 regarding the launch of the Gold Tram that day. Contains an interview with Peter Winspur. Read by Graham Knox? Recorded by Stephen Butler. 2. Interview (oral history) with Arthur Reynolds by Alan Bradley (see Reg. Item No. 2146 for transcript) concerning the use of the SEC Ballarat Scrubber Tram. Made 14/6/2001 and for audio extract. tramways, trams, gold tram, abc radio news, ballarat scrubber tram, interviews, tram 45

Arthur was a SEC Employee who worked on the Ballarat Scrubber Tram. Details use of the tram, drivers, events, working conditions and stories.Three page printed transcript prepared by Alan Bradley from audio tape (Reg. Item 2145) of an oral history interview conducted by Alan with Arthur Reynolds on 14 June 2001. Arthur was a SEC Employee who worked on the Ballarat Scrubber Tram. Details use of the tram, drivers, events, working conditions and stories.trams, tramways, oral history, audio tape transcripts, ballarat, arthur reynolds

Yields information about the interior of the Ballarat Scrubber tram tank.Black and White photograph print of the interior of the Ballarat Scrubber tram, showing the water tank.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, interiors, scrubber

Yields information about the scrubber tram being parked in City Loop during the early morning.Black and white photograph of Ballarat Scrubber tram in the City Loop, Sturt St. Photo taken 23/3/1971. Photographer unknown.On rear of photo in ink "Scrubber Car on Sturt St siding early AM 23/3/1971"tramways, trams, scrubber tram, city loop, sturt st, tram scrubber

The photograph shows the Ballart Scrubber tram with a worker standing on the front wrong-side step. Photographed northbound in Lydiard St North. The photo was used on page 38 in Keith Kings 1971 book "Ballarat Tramways." Yields information about the use of the scrubber and Lydiard St Nth.Black and white photograph notes on rear with cropping paper.In pencil "No. 20, page 39 and KK" tramcars, tramways, lydiard st, lydiard st north, ballarat scrubber tram, scrubber

Yields information about the appearance of the Scrubber Tram.Black and white photograph of the Ballarat Scrubber tram, north bound in Lydiard St Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. In the background is Ludbrook House Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "Ballarat scrubber car in Lydiard St early morning 21/3/1962 and 6/42"trams, tramways, scrubber tram, lydiard st, scrubber

Yields information about the appearance of the Scrubber Tram.Black and white photograph of the Ballarat Scrubber tram, south bound in Lydiard St, crossing the railway level crossing. Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "Ballarat scrubber car in Lydiard St railway crossing 21/3/1962 and 1/43".trams, tramways, scrubber tram, lydiard st, level crossings, scrubber

Black and white photograph of Ballarat Scrubber car, position at the rear of '0' road between depot and tennis court. No date. On Kodak paper.On rear in black ink "Scrubber Car, Ballarat Depot"trams, tramways, ballarat, depot, scrubber tram , tram scrubber

Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" top and bottom. Photo taken by Ben Parle 5/4/1958. Has slide No. "11" stamped in red in top corner and date stamped on slide. Photo of scrubber tram on depot fan, with No. 21 with a "Australian Electric Traction Association Special Car" auxiliary board. For high resolution scan see btm2840h.tif"Ballarat Depot" "-5 APR 1958"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, depot, ballarat depot, scrubber tram, aeta, scrubber, tram 21

Photograph shows the Ballarat scrubber tram on an MVC transport low loader after arriving at TMSV Bylands site on 21/9/1971. Not known who took the photo. See item 3776 for a photo of the loading of the tram.Yields information about the transport of the Ballarat Scrubber tram to Bylands following closure of the SEC Operated tram system.Black and white photograph on plain papertramcars, trams, scrubber, bylands, tmsv, transporting trams

Drawing SEC Electricity Supply Department Ballarat Branch No. BA-T8-8142, "Connection Diagram B49CC Controller Scrubber Car" showing the controller, motor, and resistance grid connections for the Ballarat Scrubber tram. Dated 28-8-1939.Yields information about the controller wiring for the Ballarat Scrubber tram.Drawing - dyeline print SEC No. BA=T8-8142tramways, ballarat, wiring, wiring diagrams, controllers, scrubber tram, b49cc controller

Possibly has a strong association with Mr. B. Peart, a SEC Ballarat depot worker.Colour print of B. Peart standing on the foot step of the Ballarat Scrubber tram at the Ballarat depot, September 1971. Item was placed in an envelope marked "Mr. B. Peart" - retained with photograph in storage folder. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler See also Reg Item b6m6532i2 for a colour slide.in ink on rear " Tram Depot Wendouree Parade Ballarat September 1971. With my compliments Lilian Butler"trams, tramways, sec, depot, scrubber tram, tram scrubber

Colour slide of the Ballarat scrubber tram on 0 road at the depot. The tennis court fence is on the right-hand side. Photo by Hugh Ballment. The slide is date stamped May 1988, but given that the slide plastic is loose, appears to have been re-used. Taken during a group tour given the people in the background.Yields information about the Ballarat scrubber, possibly mid 1960sSlide colour Kodak Ektachrome with notesIn ink "Ballarat, Hugh Ballment"ballarat, tramways, scrubber, depot, 0 road

Set of 12 photographs taken by Neville Gower on 28 October 1996 of ex Ballarat tramcars and roller at the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria's Bylands museum. On Kodak paper, with negatives 769.1 - Part of Bylands shed, with substation in foreground. 769.2 - North end of one of the sheds with ex MMTB Works car alongside. 769.3 - ex Ballarat No. 36 - through partially open door. 769.4 - ex Ballarat No. 36 - from inside the building. 769.5 - ex Ballarat No. 36 - inferior photograph 769.6 - ex Ballarat Scrubber 769.7 - ex Ballarat Scrubber 769.8 - ex Ballarat No. 17 769.9 - ex Ballarat No. 17 769.10 - ex Ballarat road roller - operators view. 769.11 - ex Ballarat road roller, side view. 769.12 - ex Ballarat road roller, view along side of machine into operators cabin. All images rescanned at 2400dpi 9/5/2020ballarat equipment, tmsv, scrubber tram, road roller, tram 17, scrubber, tram 36

Yields information about the disposal of tramcars from the SEC Ballarat system to the TMSV following closure.Colour print of Ballarat Scrubber tram loaded on a transport truck with Graeme (Graham) Jones standing alongside. Photo taken 21/9/1971. Tram was acquired by the TMSV. Item was placed in an envelope marked "Mr. G Jones" - retained with photograph in storage folder. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? See btm6444doca for more info about G. Jones. See Reg Item 7889 for a set of 16 photographs of the event by Graham. in ink on rear "Ballarat Tram Depot - Monday 21st September 1971. With my compliments Lilian Butler"trams, tramways, tmsv, tram disposal, sec, depot, loading trams, scrubber tram, tram scrubber

Yields information about Bendigo trams, the Golden Square route in the early 1960's prior to fitting dash canopy lighting.Black and white print of the Ballarat Scrubber tram, at the Bell Street loop, 28/2/1962, Photo by Wal Jack. Two copies. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection. .1 - same photograph with Doug Colquhoun stamp on rear - see image i2..1 - On rear of copy 1"SEC Ballarat / Scrubber car /Bell St loop / 28/2/62 2125 / Wal Jack " In the top right hand corner "74)" .2 - On rear has Douglas Colquhoun stamp with photograph details - see image i2 trams, tramways, scrubber tram, bell st, tram scrubber

Photo of Ballarat SEC Scrubber tram on the back of "0" road at the SEC Wendouree Parade depot with a depot worker hanging onto one of the grab rails, with a bogie tram in the front of it. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses January 1966.On back of slide in blue ink "Jan. 1966, Scrubber Car Ballarat Depot" and bottom right hand corner "P. Moses".tramways, trams, sec depot, scrubber tram, depot, tram scrubber

Photo of Ballarat Tramway Museum's scrubber tram No. 8 at Depot Junction. See reference for the history of this tram. Photographed during 2022 on a Mamiya RB67 large format film camera.Yields information about BTM tram 8, used as the rail scrubber.Black and White photo of BTM Scrubber tram No. 8 at Depot Junction.btm, trams, tramcars, scrubber tram, tram 8

Yields information about the SEC Wendouree Parade depot and the activities at the depot after closure.Set of six Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in Agfachrome blue and white plastic mounts. .1 - view of a single trucker with a Twin Lakes sign inside the depot on No. 2 road, number obscured. .2 - view from inside the tram depot with No. 12 outside with the lake in the background. .3 - No. 34 entering the depot being driven by a depot worker in white overalls. .4 - B. Peart standing on the foot step of the Ballarat Scrubber tram at the Ballarat depot - see Reg Item 6447 for a colour print. .5 - Front of the depot from the Lake side - with all gates closed and the long grass alongside the lake. .6 - Bogie tram entering the depot with the depot gates in the foreground - could be 34 - see .3 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, depot, sec depot, scrubber tram, tram 12, scrubber, tram 34

Yields information about the condition of the collision between the scrubber tram and No. 26 in Wendouree Parade and the parties involved during Feb and Mar. 1936.Set of two cuttings and text extracts of the reports of the collision between the Ballarat scrubber and tram No. 26 on Wed 5 Feb, 1936. Both extracts and texts down loaded from the National Library Trove Website. .1 - report in the Melbourne Herald, reporting on the inquest into the death of nurse Elizabeth Clarke - titled "Ballarat Trams in Fatal Collision - no warning bell heard says woman passenger", giving details of the accidents, statements of witness Lilian Oliver, Alfred Forte (SEC track assistant), Albert Mawby traffic superintendent, quizzed by Constable Shields re track brakes, Frederick Thompson (Driver of 26). Drivers represented by Mr. Dooley. .2 - report in The Argus 6-2-1936 about the accident - "Woman Critically Injured - accident in Ballarat - Drivers jump for lives", reporting on the event, giving names of those involved, injuries, including the name of the scrubber driver John Tucker, and another passenger Miss Walsh.accidents, collision, scrubber tram, coroners inquests

Photo of MTA or The Met scrubber No. 8W or tram 8 being loaded onto a truck at Preston Workshops for transport to the Ballarat Tramway Museum. See item 1540 for another set of photographs of the move. Dated 10-9-1999. Tram was repainted to the MMTB Colour Scheme following its decommissioning as a scrubber tram.Yields information about the move of scrubber tram 8 to the BTM.Set of two colour prints - on Agfa papertramcars, trams, tram 8w, tram 8, loading trams, preston workshops, scrubber tram

Photo of MTA or The Met scrubber No. 8W or tram 8 on display in front of No. 7 road at the BTM Depot 20-2-2000. The trolley pole and head lights etc are yet to be fitted. The BTM acquired the tram in Sept. 1999.Yields information about the scrubber tram 8 at the BTM Depot following its acquisition.Colour print - on Agfa paper - two copies held.tramcars, trams, tram 8w, tram 8, scrubber tram, btm, depot

Ballarat - Gives details of where purchased from, date of purchase, type, body builder, seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, condition of tram, trolley base, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheel base, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons and details of advertising space in racks. At base has typed (original) list of trams of the two types, single truckers and bogie trams. List of trams includes the scrubber and No. 20 which was scrapped prior to system closure but excludes No. 19 which was transferred to Bendigo 1961. Item undated - mid to late 1960s?. See also items 3430, 8721, 8722 and 9182 for other versions.Yields information about the dimensions and equiipment on Ballarat Tramcars operated by the SEC.Wooden varnished frame and glazed typed list with a backing board.tramcars, ballarat, equipment, lists, data

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

Photos taken on the last day of the SECV operated tram services in Ballarat 19/9/1971 1 - Tram 35 running out of the depot. 2 - Scrubber parked on "0" Road. 3 - SEC Jelbart Roller in depot. 4 - Tram 42 running empty at View Point - corner of Macarthur St and Wendouree Parade. 5 - tram 34 running out in Wendouree Parade.Yields information about the last day of SEC public operations in Ballarat.Set of 5 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, tram 35, scrubber, jelbart, road roller, tram 34, tram 42

Black and white photograph of MMTB Scrubber No 8 at Caulfield Junction. No details as to the photographer. Taken 24-8-1950. This tram is the BTM's track cleaner or scrubber.Yields information about the use of Scrubber tram No. 8Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.In pencil on the rear "Caulfield Junction - 24-8-1950"tramways, trams, tram 8, scrubber, caulfield

Set of two Digital image of BTM Scrubber No. 8 in Wendouee Parade 19/1/2025 Photos by Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell. Yields information about the BTM Operations Jan. 2025Digital image of 2 colour photographstramcars, btm, tram 8, wendouree parade, scrubber tram

Typed letter from Keith Kings of the TMSV, Secretary to Mr Denmead, Tramway Supt dated 9/3/1962, asking to charter a tram for the purpose of sound recordings on Friday 16/3/1962. Asks for the use of trams 17, a bogie tram, and the scrubber and nominates the proposed routes. Mr Charles Craig will do the recording. Not known if these tapes have survived.Yields information about hiring a tram to do sound recordings.Carbon copy of a letter on quarto sheet with hand written notes.Has typed "Copy Mr D Irvin" in red and a hand written note in ink in the top left hand corner.secv, ballarat, sound recordings, tmsv