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Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Correspondence - "Beach Cars" - Edison Storage Batteries 1910
... ...battery tramcars...Gives extensive details and comparisons of the battery storage system compared to the electric tramcars. Known as "Beach Cars" - see reference. ...Yields information about the "Beach Cars" battery powered trams of 1910. tramways trams battery tramcars battery systems Beach cars Beaumaris Tramway Co. ...Typed copies of correspondence dated 21/7/1910, from the Federal Storage Battery Company to the Mr H Milner, Managing Director of the Beaumaris Tramway Co. at the Equitable Building Melbourne. Gives extensive details and comparisons of the battery storage system compared to the electric tramcars. Known as "Beach Cars" - see reference. Notes the work of Edison, batteries. Signed by R. H Beach, the Company Secretary. Has notes on car (streetcar or tramcar) performance, report from the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad Company, comparison report from the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the State of Massachusetts, and cost comparisons. Yields information about the "Beach Cars" battery powered trams of 1910.Set of six typed blue foolscap sheets titled - "Beach Cars" - Edison Storage Batteries 1910tramways, trams, battery tramcars, battery systems, beach cars, beaumaris tramway co. ltd, edison -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPamphlet - Edison Battery Cars, Railway Storage Battery Car Co, 1920s
... battery tramcars...Yields detailed information about the use of the Edison battery storage system in railways. battery tramcars edison battery systems New Zealand railways Have the stamp of the "The Southern Electric Power Co. of Gilbert Place Adelaide" and "E F Ablitt Mechanical Engineer, Melbourne" Set of five pamphlets regarding the Edison Battery Car. ...Set of six pamphlets about the Edison storage battery system and associated rail or tramway related vehicles. Was promoted by various people, but internal combustion engines were found to be superior overall at the time.Yields detailed information about the use of the Edison battery storage system in railways.Set of five pamphlets regarding the Edison Battery Car. Was a proposal put forward to the operators of the Beaumaris Tramway Co. 1 - four page - "Edison Battery Car" - operating exhibit at American Railway Association Convention - 1920 2 - four page - ""Operations, Maintenance and performance of storage battery cars on the long island railroad" 3 - two page - "Storage battery cars for Mexican Railroad" 4 - four page - "Storage Battery cars on the Canadian National" 5 - four page - "Edison - Goodman Electric Storage Battery locomotives in New Zealand" - Christchurch 6 - one page - letter - from W Dobson of the Cambria & Indiana Railroad Co. re the use of such cars and their results.Have the stamp of the "The Southern Electric Power Co. of Gilbert Place Adelaide" and "E F Ablitt Mechanical Engineer, Melbourne"battery tramcars, edison, battery systems, new zealand, railways -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Handwritten Notes, Wal Jack, "Bendigo Tramways 1890 - 1942", 1930-1940's
... Covers the development of the battery tramway, depot, battery tramcar operations, steam locomotives, horse trams, steam trams, track, managers of the private company, ESCo purchase, electric trams, trams from Melbourne, SEC, description and extension to North Bendigo. ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Covers the development of the battery tramway, depot, battery tramcar operations, steam locomotives, horse trams, steam trams, track, managers of the private company, ESCo purchase, electric trams, trams from Melbourne, SEC, description and extension to North Bendigo. ...Covers the development of the battery tramway, depot, battery tramcar operations, steam locomotives, horse trams, steam trams, track, managers of the private company, ESCo purchase, electric trams, trams from Melbourne, SEC, description and extension to North Bendigo. May have been copied from another source.Yields information about the history of tramway operations in Bendigo and the tramcars.Handwritten copy of an article or an original article, titled "Bendigo Tramways 1890 - 1942" Eleven pages. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, steam trams, sec, esco -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative - Julien battery tram trials, 1888
... Photograph of the Julien Battery battery-electric tramcar on trials in Toorak Road, Melbourne Trails undertaken September 1888. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Photograph of the Julien Battery battery-electric tramcar on trials in Toorak Road, Melbourne Trails undertaken September 1888. ...Photograph of the Julien Battery battery-electric tramcar on trials in Toorak Road, Melbourne Trails undertaken September 1888. For details of the Adelaide trials - see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julien%27s_Patent_battery_tram,_Henley_Beach,_9_January_1889_(SLSA_B-5468).jpg (accessed 22/8/2020). And the Oct. 1977 issue of Trolley Wire for the construction, testing and disappearance of the tram. See also Reg Item 5223.2 for another photo and details.Yields information about the Julien Battery system trials in Melbourne in 1888.Copy negative of a photograph and a print. On rear of print in ink "Photo taken when operating on the Toorak line. Operated by Storage battery system. At corner of Chapel st and Toorak Road, Prahran, 1883. Car designed & built by Duncan and Fraser Adelaide" Has a newspaper stamp as well.trams, tramways, duncan fraser, battery trams, julien system, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, introspect or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938, 1930-1940
... - start of construction of the horse trams in Ballarat - destruction of the horse tram depot by fire in Sebastopol - Demonstration of the Julien Battery tramcar in Drummond St. - Operation of trams in Flinders St at night and problems with homeless people sleeping near the tracks. ... - start of construction of the horse trams in Ballarat - destruction of the horse tram depot by fire in Sebastopol - Demonstration of the Julien Battery tramcar in Drummond St. - Operation of trams in Flinders St at night and problems with homeless people sleeping near the tracks. ...Yields information about the history of tramway operations in Ballarat and Bendigo through looking at the past from cuttings in newspapers - The Courier.Newspaper clippings inside the rear cover and Second last page - possibly from an "introspect" or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938. - Ballaarat Tramway company asking the City of Ballarat to reduce the rent and different fares. - Battery trams in East Ballarat - "Hopes that failed" - Electric Trams - Ballarat Service began in 1905 - notes a reference to the SEC operations. - Electricity Commission in Ballarat and its tram and power supply to the country - dated 1938 - tramway operations in Bendigo (Sandhurst to Eaglehawk) - resolving issues between the City of Ballarat and the Ballaarat Tramway Co. - Licensing of horse tram drivers in Ballarat. - start of construction of the horse trams in Ballarat - destruction of the horse tram depot by fire in Sebastopol - Demonstration of the Julien Battery tramcar in Drummond St. - Operation of trams in Flinders St at night and problems with homeless people sleeping near the tracks. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". bendigo, ballarat, cable trams, battery trams, steam trams, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDrawing - Gisborne NZ - Battery Tramway - plan, Wal Jack, c1946
... This drawing shows the small battery-powered (four) tramcar system in Gisborne NZ. ...This drawing shows the small battery-powered (four) tramcar system in Gisborne NZ. Shows the NZ rail line, rivers and the length of each route, and the dates of operation. ...Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This drawing shows the small battery-powered (four) tramcar system in Gisborne NZ. Shows the NZ rail line, rivers and the length of each route, and the dates of operation. Based on the handwriting, prepared by Wal Jack himself. Yields information about Wal Jack's extensive recording and research work.Drawing - black, red and blue ink or colour pencil on quarto size paper of the Gisborne NZ tramway system.tramways, wal jack, drawings, maps, tramcars, gisborne nz -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDrawing, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramcars tail lamp and battery charging arrangement" - set of 2, c1949
... Drawings 1 - "Tramcars tail lamp and battery charging arrangement" 2 - "Tramcar tail lamp installation, relay modification" Shows the existing interior lamp circuits and the additional wiring required to provide tail lamps using horn-type relays, along with additional lamps and a battery. ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Drawings 1 - "Tramcars tail lamp and battery charging arrangement" 2 - "Tramcar tail lamp installation, relay modification" Shows the existing interior lamp circuits and the additional wiring required to provide tail lamps using horn-type relays, along with additional lamps and a battery. ...Drawings 1 - "Tramcars tail lamp and battery charging arrangement" 2 - "Tramcar tail lamp installation, relay modification" Shows the existing interior lamp circuits and the additional wiring required to provide tail lamps using horn-type relays, along with additional lamps and a battery. Second drawing shows modification to the relays. This type of equipment was not used on Ballarat tramcars.Yields information about the development of a system to install tail lights on tramcars.Set of two foolscap drawings, copied using blue carbon paper.tramcars, tail lights, electrical engineering -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Sep. 1888
... Black and White copy photograph of a State Library of South Australia SLSA B34583, of the Julien battery-electric tramcar on trials in Toorak Road, Melbourne; see page 27 of The Golden City and its Tramways and for the photo itself. ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Yields information about the trails of an alternative method of propulsion of tramcars - electric battery. Shows the vehicle while on trial in Melbourne. ...Yields information about the trails of an alternative method of propulsion of tramcars - electric battery. Shows the vehicle while on trial in Melbourne. Shows the people involved in the trials.Black and White copy photograph of a State Library of South Australia SLSA B34583, of the Julien battery-electric tramcar on trials in Toorak Road, Melbourne; see page 27 of The Golden City and its Tramways and for the photo itself. Trails undertaken September 1888. Collected by Alan Bradley from the State Library of South Australia early 1980's. For details of the Adelaide trials - see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julien%27s_Patent_battery_tram,_Henley_Beach,_9_January_1889_(SLSA_B-5468).jpg (accessed 22/8/2020). And the Oct. 1977 issue of Trolley Wire, for the construction, testing and disappearance of the tram. 3791.1 - 2nd print obtained by William F Scott on light weight paper - 2 copies2785.1 - on rear of both copies in ink "Trial run of battery electric car in South Yarra (Melbourne) on cable car tracks. 1888. The same car ran in Ballaarat shortly there after." In pencil "Photograph courtesy of the State Library of South Australia SLSA B 34583"tramways, trams, duncan fraser, battery trams, julien system, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways - Tail lights", 1/11/1949
... Looks at the various electrical aspects of the light fittings, bulbs, batteries, resistance units, current draw, use of automobile lamps and costs. Signed by A V Mawby. Yields information about the fitting of tramcar tail lights in 1949. tramways tramcars tail lights tram 26 SECV Document - memo - typed original copy on 3 foolscap sheets. ...Document or report dated 1/11/1949, titled "Tramways - Tail lights" about the fitting of tail lights to trams in Ballarat. Notes that tram 26 has been fitted with them as a trial. Looks at the various electrical aspects of the light fittings, bulbs, batteries, resistance units, current draw, use of automobile lamps and costs. Signed by A V Mawby.Yields information about the fitting of tramcar tail lights in 1949.Document - memo - typed original copy on 3 foolscap sheets.tramways, tramcars, tail lights, tram 26, secv -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDrawing, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramcars tail light and battery charging arrangement" Drawing 8357, 9/1949
... Drawing titled "Tramcars tail light and battery charging arrangement", shows battery charging arrangement using the compressor circuit / motor as a resistance. ...Drawing - dyeline printed, dated 20-9-1949 titled "Tramcars tail light and battery charging arrangement", Drawing 8357....Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Drawing titled "Tramcars tail light and battery charging arrangement", shows battery charging arrangement using the compressor circuit / motor as a resistance. ...Drawing titled "Tramcars tail light and battery charging arrangement", shows battery charging arrangement using the compressor circuit / motor as a resistance. Marked up for switches and compressor. This option was not implemented. Possibly prepared in the Geelong office. See also item 10051 for an associated letter.Yields information about the development of a system to install tail lights on tramcars.Drawing - dyeline printed, dated 20-9-1949 titled "Tramcars tail light and battery charging arrangement", Drawing 8357.tramcars, tail lights, electrical engineering -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumLetter - Tramcar tail lights - use of compressor circuit, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 10/10/1949
... battery. See also item 10046 for a drawing showing this. The smaller hand written notes provide further info and costs. Yields information about the development of a system to install tail lights on tramcars. tramcars tail lights Electrical Engineering Set of three documents, hand written on paper. ...Note or letter dated 10-10-49, from a Mr Russell to Mr Thomas regarding the installation of tail lights to trams and the annual cost of running these. Suggests using the compressor circuit for this instead. Has a sketch showing the proposed wiring diagram including a battery, which, when the compressor was running would be sufficient to charge the battery. See also item 10046 for a drawing showing this. The smaller hand written notes provide further info and costs.Yields information about the development of a system to install tail lights on tramcars.Set of three documents, hand written on paper.tramcars, tail lights, electrical engineering -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Memo - draft, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tail Lights", 9/12/1949
... tramcars on the three Provincial tramways. Notes the delays in receiving materials that had been ordered, but preliminary work had been carried out with, batteries received from Sydney and that all tramcars would be fitted by the end of the year....tramcars on the three Provincial tramways. Notes the delays in receiving materials that had been ordered, but preliminary work had been carried out with, batteries received from Sydney and that all tramcars would be fitted by the end of the year. ...Document or memo dated 9/1/1949 - hand written on paper for typing by the Correspondence Branch of the SECV, Metropolitan branch from T H Thomas DTS, to Engineer and Manager, titled "Tail Lights" about the fitting of tail lights to tramcars on the three Provincial tramways. Notes the delays in receiving materials that had been ordered, but preliminary work had been carried out with, batteries received from Sydney and that all tramcars would be fitted by the end of the year.Yields information about the modifications proposed to the tramcars to provide a rear tail light and lights when at a terminus.Hand written draft on SECV draft letter paper - for typing.tramcars, safety, tail lights, lights -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Timeline re fitting of tail lights to SECV trams, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 24/1/1950
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Hand written note or timeline of the fitting of tail lights to trams written by T H Thomas from 2-11-1949 to 24/1/1950 setting out the instructions to depots, delivery of materials, inspection of installations, placing orders, issues obtaining batteries, and other materials, and the number of trams completed in each city as at 20-1-1950. See also item 10053 for another memo by W H Thomas. Yields information about the modifications proposed to the tramcars ...Hand written note or timeline of the fitting of tail lights to trams written by T H Thomas from 2-11-1949 to 24/1/1950 setting out the instructions to depots, delivery of materials, inspection of installations, placing orders, issues obtaining batteries, and other materials, and the number of trams completed in each city as at 20-1-1950. See also item 10053 for another memo by W H Thomas.Yields information about the modifications proposed to the tramcars to provide a rear tail light and lights when at a terminus.Hand written note on two plain foolscap sheets.tramcars, safety, tail lights, lights, geelong depot, bendigo, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNegative - SECV Ballarat operations set of 6, Robert Green, 2/3/1969
... 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 -Tram 26 at Hospital corner in Drummond St - crossing the unusual way 2 -Tram 26 Turning into Sturt St south track 3 -Tram 26 at Hospital corner, in Sturt St with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background and an advert for Marshall batteries 4 -Trams 34, 26 crossing at the Parker St loop. ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields 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 -Tram 26 at Hospital corner in Drummond St - crossing the unusual way 2 -Tram 26 Turning into Sturt St south track 3 -Tram 26 at Hospital corner, in Sturt St with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background and an advert for Marshall batteries 4 -Trams 34, 26 crossing at the Parker St loop. ...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 -Tram 26 at Hospital corner in Drummond St - crossing the unusual way 2 -Tram 26 Turning into Sturt St south track 3 -Tram 26 at Hospital corner, in Sturt St with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background and an advert for Marshall batteries 4 -Trams 34, 26 crossing at the Parker St loop. Tram 34 has a Trotting Bray Raceway board 5 -Tram 37 at depot junction 6 -Tram 37 in Wendouree Parade near St Aidans Drive 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, tram 26, sturt st, hospital corner, drummond st sth, parker st loop, tram 37, tram 34, depot junction, st aidans drive -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDrawing - BA-T8-8100B, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramcar tail lamp installation relay modification", 15/11/1949
... Set of two drawings (BA-T8-8100/1 and BA-T8-8100B) showing the installation of tail lights on SEC tramcars and modifications to the battery/trolley pole relay and battery. ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Set of two drawings (BA-T8-8100/1 and BA-T8-8100B) showing the installation of tail lights on SEC tramcars and modifications to the battery/trolley pole relay and battery. ...Set of two drawings (BA-T8-8100/1 and BA-T8-8100B) showing the installation of tail lights on SEC tramcars and modifications to the battery/trolley pole relay and battery. Both are dated 15/11/1949 and signed by the Manager Ballarat Branch. The actual relay used later was a Post Office type relay contained within a wooden box. See item 10052 for an associated memo and an earlier version of the drawing.Yields information about the modifications proposed to the tramcars to provide a rear tail light and lights when at a terminus.Drawing - dyeline print on plain papertramcars, safety, tail lights, lights, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEquipment - Taillight switch and fuse board, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1950
... The board was located next to the 6V battery that was used to power the tram tail lights when the trolley pole was being reversed under a passenger seat.. Demonstrates an item fitted to a tramcar to switch an external lighting circuit. fuse tram 14 tramcars tramcar maintenance electrical switching "12" in blue pencil. ...Item used to switch on or off the red tail lights circuit on a tram. Made by the SECV. The board was located next to the 6V battery that was used to power the tram tail lights when the trolley pole was being reversed under a passenger seat.. Demonstrates an item fitted to a tramcar to switch an external lighting circuit.Softwood wood board with a bakelite two pole switch marked "on" and "off" and a Federal 250V 15A rewireable ceramic fuse attached. Has remnants of cloth covered copper wire on the rear. See item 9024 for an associated drawing."12" in blue pencil.fuse, tram 14, tramcars, tramcar maintenance, electrical switching -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEquipment - Taillight relay and box, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1950
... battery circuit when the trolley pole was being reversed and not able to provide power to the internal and external lights. Made by the SECV. Salvaged from tram 14 during the project to renew the wiring and electrical arrangements of the tram. The box was located adjacent to the driver's windows and would click when the trolley pole was placed back on the overhead. Demonstrates an item fitted to a tramcar ...Item used to switch the power for the red tail lights circuit from the trolley pole to the battery circuit when the trolley pole was being reversed and not able to provide power to the internal and external lights. Made by the SECV. Salvaged from tram 14 during the project to renew the wiring and electrical arrangements of the tram. The box was located adjacent to the driver's windows and would click when the trolley pole was placed back on the overhead.Demonstrates an item fitted to a tramcar to switch an external battery tail lighting circuit.Wooden box made from softwood with bevelled corners, plywood top painted green containing an 8 Ohm "Post Office" type relay (see reference) fitted with two "break" contacts and associated insulated wiring soldered to the relevant contacts. See item 9024 for an associated drawing. Two examples held.fuse, tram 14, tramcars, tramcar maintenance, electrical switching -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, Sue Mackinnon, "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", Dec. 1981
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Yields information about Bendigo, its tramways, tramcars and preservation by the Bendigo Trust. Trams tramways Bendigo Battery Trams Bendigo Trust Book - 100 pages, plus printed colour covers on gloss paper, centre stapled, titled "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", authored by Sue Mackinnon, printed by the Bendigo Trust December 1981. ...Yields information about Bendigo, its tramways, tramcars and preservation by the Bendigo Trust.Book - 100 pages, plus printed colour covers on gloss paper, centre stapled, titled "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", authored by Sue Mackinnon, printed by the Bendigo Trust December 1981. Has many historic photos of Bendigo, trams in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo, including battery tram, steam, ESCo, SEC, the Trust, Central Deborah Gold Mine and its trammies. Has a centre page colour photos of the mine and one of the Birney. In the top right hand corner is a green price label "4.00".trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, bendigo trust -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAlbum - Photo Album, Wal Jack, "M&MTB" No. 1, 1950's
... battery tram photo. For details of each photograph and layouts see - Wal Jack Melbourne Album Reg Item 5000 listing.pdf Scanned individual photos and book in four parts as a pdf file. Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features M&MTB Melbourne Trams. Trams tramways MMTB Tramcars ...Includes pages on Cable trams, MMTB A, C, G, L, T, U&V, SW2, W2, W3, W4, W5, CW5, SW5, SW6, X1, X2, Y, Y1, works cars, depots, NMETL, horse trams, Box Hill tram and battery tram photo. For details of each photograph and layouts see - Wal Jack Melbourne Album Reg Item 5000 listing.pdf Scanned individual photos and book in four parts as a pdf file.Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features M&MTB Melbourne Trams.Light brown, cloth covered photograph album with dark grey pages bound into the album containing MMTB Photographs. Marked "Scraps" in gold block on top left hand corner. Has the title "M&MTB" on top of fist page. Captions for photos held in with photo corners, generally white ink, some black ink and red pencil. Comprises Eight Pages plus inside of covers, some 353 black and white photographs with some colour postcards. trams, tramways, mmtb, tramcars, melbourne, wal jack -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - List, Wal Jack, "Bendigo Trams", c1944
... Hand written list of Bendigo tramcars on buff colour ledger paper - ruled with blue and red lines - two sheets or four pages listing tramcar numbers, builder, date in service, and whether sold or scrapped. Has "Please Return" on top right hand corner of first sheet. Page 1 - Bendigo Battery...Bendigo Steam Tram Motors Trailers Tramcars Hand written list of Bendigo tramcars on buff colour ledger paper - ruled with blue and red lines - two sheets or four pages listing tramcar numbers, builder, date in service, and whether sold or scrapped. Has "Please Return" on top right hand corner of first sheet. Page 1 - Bendigo Battery ...Yields information about Bendigo tramcars - provided in a list form that enabled sharing of the information with others.Hand written list of Bendigo tramcars on buff colour ledger paper - ruled with blue and red lines - two sheets or four pages listing tramcar numbers, builder, date in service, and whether sold or scrapped. Has "Please Return" on top right hand corner of first sheet. Page 1 - Bendigo Battery and Steam tram motors. Page 2 - Steam trailers Page 3 - Electric trams - with information through to 1943 Page 4 - Electric trams, electric trailers (double deck), and when last used and water tank scrubber - Bush of 1908, noted as "still in action". No mention of any bogie tramcars, so presumed made c1944 Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see BTM5623 loose items list.pdf. bendigo, steam tram motors, trailers, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1953
... Trams tramways Tramcars Ballarat Decorated Trams Sunday services Julien system Battery Tram Scrapped Trams Tickets ESCo SEC Letter, typed two pages, signed H. ...Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1950's.Letter, typed two pages, signed H. W. Linaker as Manager answering questions for Wal Jack. Letter date etc not known as it appears the top half of the first page has been cut off, includes the response to the first question. From question 2, noting the Coronation week, the letter is post mid 1953. Q & A concern trams decorated for the Coronation, tram services provided on Sunday morning in 1953 that met the train from Melbourne, the size of the Julien storage batteries, date of sale of the Horse tram company to ESCo, the scrapping of trams, tram tickets older than 1934 but did have a folder of old sample ESCo tickets at the office and the address for the Mt Beauty Railway, The paper has a "Invicta Bond" watermark. trams, tramways, tramcars, ballarat, decorated trams, sunday services, julien system, battery tram, scrapped trams, tickets, esco, sec -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, Keith Kings, "The Bendigo Tramways", Feb. 1972
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Bendigo Battery Trams Steam Trams History Book, 80 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, centre stapled, titled "The Bendigo Tramways" Details history of Bendigo tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. ...Book, 80 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, centre stapled, titled "The Bendigo Tramways" Details history of Bendigo tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. Has maps and photographs. Written by Keith Kings and published by the Victorian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society and others at the time of the closure of the Bendigo system. Has details of the various organisations that published the book on the rear cover. Cover, index page, maps and rollingstock lists have been scanned see jpg images i1 to i7 For book itself see pdf images i1 to i4 326.1 - ditto - purchased by W.A. Doubleday for BTM ex Scottsbluff, NE, USA 8/2003. Added 27/09/03. See Reg Item 4242 for other copies of this book which has pencil annotations.trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, steam trams, history -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, Jan-Werner Hente, "Talking Trams", 1973
... tramcar in the fleet at the time and some scrapped trams. Pages 48 - 49 - map of the route with reference points. Pages 52 - 69 - "If only all trams could talk" - the story of the trams in Bendigo and its mining history, including horse, battery, steam and electric trams, Victorian Railways impact and some of the personalities of the Bendigo Tramways. ...tramcar in the fleet at the time and some scrapped trams. Pages 48 - 49 - map of the route with reference points. Pages 52 - 69 - "If only all trams could talk" - the story of the trams in Bendigo and its mining history, including horse, battery, steam and electric trams, Victorian Railways impact and some of the personalities of the Bendigo Tramways. ...Ninety six page book stapled with a heavy card cover, saddle stapled, printed on matt paper, titled "Talking Trams" and written by Jan-Werner Hente. Has a number of pages of light manila colour paper stock printed with a sepia ink. Many black and white photographs. Major Sections include: Pages 7 - 24 - text as if on a "Talking Tram" tram tour of the Bendigo Trust tram., with relevant photographs. Pages 26 - 47 - details briefly the history of each tramcar in the fleet at the time and some scrapped trams. Pages 48 - 49 - map of the route with reference points. Pages 52 - 69 - "If only all trams could talk" - the story of the trams in Bendigo and its mining history, including horse, battery, steam and electric trams, Victorian Railways impact and some of the personalities of the Bendigo Tramways. Pages 70 - 92 - the SEC era and closure and the early Bendigo Trust days Pages 93 - 96 - provides a rolling stock listing - all Bendigo trams. Has a Corrigenda sheet glued to the inside of the front cover. Two copies held. On the top right corner of the title page in black ink "Ex ARHS Archives".trams, tramways, bendigo trust, bendigo, sec, tourist trams -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumMagazine, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "History of the Ballarat Tramways", Feb. 1939
... Battery experiment, Mr. Bullimore the electrician and trails and problems with the track. Also has notes regarding tramways in Ballarat East Township. Accompanying the item are handwritten notes about the tramcar...Battery experiment, Mr. Bullimore the electrician and trails and problems with the track. Also has notes regarding tramways in Ballarat East Township. Accompanying the item are handwritten notes about the tramcar ...Magazine cutting contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 31, titled "History of the Ballarat Tramways" from the Feb. 1939 issue of the "SEC Magazine". Report on a recent paper by H.P. James to the Historical Society about the experimental battery tram in Ballarat in October 1888. Notes that Duncan and Fraser input into the Julien Battery experiment, Mr. Bullimore the electrician and trails and problems with the track. Also has notes regarding tramways in Ballarat East Township. Accompanying the item are handwritten notes about the tramcar used and its fate. Attached in the top left hand corner of the item, sewn in, is a green ESCo 2d token. (See Reg item 1794 and 1943 for details and other samples) Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2494i2 shows position on page relative to items 2494 to 2504Numerous on page 31 in ink and penciltrams, tramways, battery tram, duncan & fraser, trials, ballarat east, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Bendigo Tramways", 10/10/1947
... battery trams, steam, and then electric trams. Has a note about the early tracks and upgrading by the SEC, track relocation, overhead rehabilitation and rolling stock. Gives notes about acquisition of the trams ex MMTB, the Birneys and max traction trams. Yields a information about the early history of the trams in Bendigo. Gives information about the track, overhead and tramcars ...Gives historical notes about the Bendigo trams, battery trams, steam, and then electric trams. Has a note about the early tracks and upgrading by the SEC, track relocation, overhead rehabilitation and rolling stock. Gives notes about acquisition of the trams ex MMTB, the Birneys and max traction trams.Yields a information about the early history of the trams in Bendigo. Gives information about the track, overhead and tramcars - 1947.Two page, typed notes on foolscap paper, titled "Bendigo Tramways", dated 10-10-1947, with initials "TT/DAS" in the top left hand corner. In top right hand corner in black ink "BTPS 406"trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, mmtb, track, overhead, rolling stock -
Melbourne Tram MuseumAlbum - A collection of, John Fitzsimons, "Tickets"
... Contains the following tickets showing the style of tickets issued by various public transport operators. 3 pages of MMTB Imperial currency tickets 1 page of Pensioner concessions 3 pages of decimal currency tickets including dual currency type 1 page of Ultimate tickets - type sold at safety zones by Zone sellers 1 page of PMG prepaid tickets, special supplementary journal, machine bus ticket 1 page of PMG prepaid Section tickets, 1 page of incapacitated section tickets 2 pages of Hospital tickets Scholar's Concession ticket issued to the donor, Swimming class tickets and a Police ticket. 2 pages of unidentified tickets SPER National Park line 1 page of Adelaide tickets 4 pages of Provincial tramway tickets, dual currency including a Bendigo battery tram ticket. 3 pages of Brisbane tram and bus tickets 2 pages of Launceston bus tickets - 1968 1 page of Hobart tickets VR motor coach (bus) ticket 1 page of Perth tram tickets A TAA ground transport ticket San Francisco ticket, Hong Kong tickets, 2 pages of recovered MMTB tickets from behind tramcar seats - imperial currency and one MMTB Supplementary Running Journal....Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Contains the following tickets showing the style of tickets issued by various public transport operators. 3 pages of MMTB Imperial currency tickets 1 page of Pensioner concessions 3 pages of decimal currency tickets including dual currency type 1 page of Ultimate tickets - type sold at safety zones by Zone sellers 1 page of PMG prepaid tickets, special supplementary journal, machine bus ticket 1 page of PMG prepaid Section tickets, 1 page of incapacitated section tickets 2 pages of Hospital tickets Scholar's Concession ticket issued to the donor, Swimming class tickets and a Police ticket. 2 pages of unidentified tickets SPER National Park line 1 page of Adelaide tickets 4 pages of Provincial tramway tickets, dual currency including a Bendigo battery tram ticket. 3 pages of Brisbane tram and bus tickets 2 pages of Launceston bus tickets - 1968 1 page of Hobart tickets VR motor coach (bus) ticket 1 page of Perth tram tickets A TAA ground transport ticket San Francisco ticket, Hong Kong tickets, 2 pages of recovered MMTB tickets from behind tramcar seats - imperial currency and one MMTB Supplementary Running Journal. ...Contains the following tickets showing the style of tickets issued by various public transport operators. 3 pages of MMTB Imperial currency tickets 1 page of Pensioner concessions 3 pages of decimal currency tickets including dual currency type 1 page of Ultimate tickets - type sold at safety zones by Zone sellers 1 page of PMG prepaid tickets, special supplementary journal, machine bus ticket 1 page of PMG prepaid Section tickets, 1 page of incapacitated section tickets 2 pages of Hospital tickets Scholar's Concession ticket issued to the donor, Swimming class tickets and a Police ticket. 2 pages of unidentified tickets SPER National Park line 1 page of Adelaide tickets 4 pages of Provincial tramway tickets, dual currency including a Bendigo battery tram ticket. 3 pages of Brisbane tram and bus tickets 2 pages of Launceston bus tickets - 1968 1 page of Hobart tickets VR motor coach (bus) ticket 1 page of Perth tram tickets A TAA ground transport ticket San Francisco ticket, Hong Kong tickets, 2 pages of recovered MMTB tickets from behind tramcar seats - imperial currency and one MMTB Supplementary Running Journal.Yields information about the style of tickets issued by Australian Public Transport systems.Album - heavy black/green card covers containing 35 ruled quarto sheets secured with an Arnos metal binder with the title "Tickets" taped to the front of the object.tramways, melbourne, tickets, ballarat, bendigo, adelaide, launceston, hobart, brisbane, hong kong, taa airlines, perth, san francsico, sper, pmg -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Phillips, Sep. 1969
... Black and white photograph, taken during the night, of SW6 924 and other trams stored with many other tramcars in Glenferrie Road, during the reconstruction of the Malvern Tram Depot lead, 13/9/1969. Taken by Chris Phillips, printed on Kodak Paper. Tram 924 has drivers panel advertisement for Neals and Marshall Batteries....Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways MMTB Malvern Depot Glenferrie Rd Trackwork tram 816 On the rear in black ink "13/" Black and white photograph, taken during the night, of SW6 924 and other trams stored with many other tramcars in Glenferrie Road, during the reconstruction of the Malvern Tram Depot lead, 13/9/1969. Taken by Chris Phillips, printed on Kodak Paper. Tram 924 has drivers panel advertisement for Neals and Marshall Batteries. ...Black and white photograph, taken during the night, of SW6 924 and other trams stored with many other tramcars in Glenferrie Road, during the reconstruction of the Malvern Tram Depot lead, 13/9/1969. Taken by Chris Phillips, printed on Kodak Paper. Tram 924 has drivers panel advertisement for Neals and Marshall Batteries.On the rear in black ink "13/"trams, tramways, mmtb, malvern depot, glenferrie rd, trackwork, tram 816 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumBook, Keith Kings, "The Bendigo Tramways", Feb. 1972
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Bendigo Battery Trams Steam Trams History Book, 80 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, centre stapled, titled "The Bendigo Tramways" Details history of Bendigo tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. ...Book, 80 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, centre stapled, titled "The Bendigo Tramways" Details history of Bendigo tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. Has maps and photographs. Written by Keith Kings and published by the Victorian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society and others at the time of the closure of the Bendigo system. Has details of the various organisations that published the book on the rear cover.trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, steam trams, history -
Melbourne Tram MuseumBook, Jan-Werner Hente, "Talking Trams", 1973
... tramcar in the fleet at the time and some scrapped trams. Pages 48 - 49 - map of the route with reference points. Pages 52 - 69 - "If only all trams could talk" - the story of the trams in Bendigo and its mining history, including horse, battery, steam and electric trams, Victorian Railways impact and some of the personalities of the Bendigo Tramways. ...tramcar in the fleet at the time and some scrapped trams. Pages 48 - 49 - map of the route with reference points. Pages 52 - 69 - "If only all trams could talk" - the story of the trams in Bendigo and its mining history, including horse, battery, steam and electric trams, Victorian Railways impact and some of the personalities of the Bendigo Tramways. ...Ninety six page book stapled with a heavy card cover, saddle stapled, printed on matt paper, titled "Talking Trams" and written by Jan-Werner Hente. Has a number of pages of light manila colour paper stock printed with a sepia ink. Many black and white photographs. Major Sections include: Pages 7 - 24 - text as if on a "Talking Tram" tram tour of the Bendigo Trust tram., with relevant photographs. Pages 26 - 47 - details briefly the history of each tramcar in the fleet at the time and some scrapped trams. Pages 48 - 49 - map of the route with reference points. Pages 52 - 69 - "If only all trams could talk" - the story of the trams in Bendigo and its mining history, including horse, battery, steam and electric trams, Victorian Railways impact and some of the personalities of the Bendigo Tramways. Pages 70 - 92 - the SEC era and closure and the early Bendigo Trust days Pages 93 - 96 - provides a rolling stock listing - all Bendigo trams. Has a Corrigenda sheet glued to the inside of the front cover.The Corrigenda has a blue tick and "1-10" in the top right hand corner of the first page.trams, tramways, bendigo trust, bendigo, secv, tourist trams -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Photocopy, The Commonwealth Engineer, "Electric Lighting of Melbourne Cable Cars", "Electric Lighting for Melbourne Trams", 1917
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Cable Trams Tramcars Lights Depots General Electric Photocopy of an article from The Commonwealth Engineer, dated 1/8/1917, titled "Electric Lighting of Melbourne Cable Cars". Describes the battery ...Photocopy of an article from The Commonwealth Engineer, dated 1/8/1917, titled "Electric Lighting of Melbourne Cable Cars". Describes the battery system, the number of cars, the use of a motor generator at each depot, the lamps and the system on each car. Also has a start of a short item on the Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways Annual report. Short report in the same journal, 1/11/1917 titled Electric Lighting for Melbourne Trams", about a contract issued by the Tramway Board to the General Electric company for approximately 40,000 pounds. Also has an item about King River hydro electric power and the standardisation of the electrical industry.trams, tramways, cable trams, tramcars, lights, depots, general electric
