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Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Notice - introduction on trams by depots, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Ferodo brake shoes", 1/1968
... "Ferodo brake shoes"...Document - "Ferodo brake shoes" - dated 26/1/1968 advising that as of 29/1/1968 a start will be made to fitting non-metallic (Ferodo) brake shoes to wide-body trams at Malvern Depot. ...Tramways trams Ferodo brakes shoes brakes Set of 3 Documents - single foolscap sheet with two punched holes on left side. ...Document - "Ferodo brake shoes" - dated 26/1/1968 advising that as of 29/1/1968 a start will be made to fitting non-metallic (Ferodo) brake shoes to wide-body trams at Malvern Depot. Notes that Preston and North Fitzroy Trams have had them fitted since 4/1967. Provides information about their characteristics and changeover as cast iron shoes wear out. Second document issued to Kew Depot, dated 11/1/1968, signed by J Ritchie Acting Traffic Manager. Third set of documents about the introduction to South Melbourne, Glen Huntly, Camberwell, Brunswick, Essendon and Malvern Depots.Yields information about the timing of the fitting of a different type of brake shoe on trams that were a lot more effective than cast iron and their background history.Set of 3 Documents - single foolscap sheet with two punched holes on left side. Second copy, quarto sheet has a piece of paper glue to the base of the sheet.tramways, trams, ferodo brakes shoes, brakes -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Extract of SEC systems meeting minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Tramway Conference, 1957
... ...brake shoes...Tramway Conference of the two tramway systems - notes on Brinell hardness of brake shoes, rails and wheels, tyres on hand, tram 32 and second life tyres, brake adjustment and settings, slack adjusters, renewable cups and steam cleaner use, repairs after accident damage, paintwork, type of grease on bearings, rail lubricatioin, Date based on two references to 1957 in the sheet....Demonstrates minutes of the 1957 Tramway Conference. tramcars tramways bogie trams pony axles costs tramcar maintenance brake shoes tram 32 brakes Has three sets of notes in ink written in. ...Extract from the 1957? Tramway Conference of the two tramway systems - notes on Brinell hardness of brake shoes, rails and wheels, tyres on hand, tram 32 and second life tyres, brake adjustment and settings, slack adjusters, renewable cups and steam cleaner use, repairs after accident damage, paintwork, type of grease on bearings, rail lubricatioin, Date based on two references to 1957 in the sheet.Demonstrates minutes of the 1957 Tramway Conference.Typed foolscap page of a carbon copy document - pages 2 to 4, page 1 missing.Has three sets of notes in ink written in.tramcars, tramways, bogie trams, pony axles, costs, tramcar maintenance, brake shoes, tram 32, brakes -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSlide, Keith Kings, 16/04/1968 12:00:00 AM
... 35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of per way works car No. 15 being used to transport brake shoes (blocks) around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops. 16/4/1968...in ink "MMTB No. 15 (ex Q 198) being used to transport brake shoes around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops....in ink "MMTB No. 15 (ex Q 198) being used to transport brake shoes around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops. 35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of per way works car No. 15 being used to transport brake shoes (blocks) around the depot. ...35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of per way works car No. 15 being used to transport brake shoes (blocks) around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops. 16/4/1968Keith Kings stamp and number "21-36", with details of exposure. in ink "MMTB No. 15 (ex Q 198) being used to transport brake shoes around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, work trams, brake blocks, tram 15 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumFunctional object - Brake shoe
... Brake shoe......Brake Shoe...Tramcar Brake Shoe in worn and broken condition...Ballarat Tramcar Brake Shoe Tramcar Brake Shoe in worn and broken condition Functional object Brake shoe ...Used on tramcars - pressed against the wheel by air or hand pressure to stop a tramcar.Demonstrates a brake shoe - cast iron - part of a tram car braking system.Tramcar Brake Shoe in worn and broken conditionballarat, tramcar, brake shoe -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDrawing - W-598, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Location of Hardness Tests on Tramway. Brakes Shoes & Tyres, 23/05/1956
... SEC drawing number W-598, "Location of Hardness Tests on Tramway. Brake Shoes & Tyres". Drawn 23/05/1956. Beige paper copy of original dyeline print....Brake Shoes & Tyres". Drawn 23/05/1956. Beige paper copy of original dyeline print. ...Yields information regarding hardness tests carried out on tramway tyres and brake shoes.SEC drawing number W-598, "Location of Hardness Tests on Tramway. Brake Shoes & Tyres". Drawn 23/05/1956. Beige paper copy of original dyeline print.Copy of originalsecv, state electricity commission of victoria, ballarat tramway, ballarat tramway museum, ballarat, electricity supply department, works division -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "List of brake shoe type fitted to trams", 8/7/1963
... "List of brake shoe type fitted to trams"...Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. ...Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. The report lists each passenger tram from VR 52 to W71040, and what their status was if not in use - eg stored, sold, scrapped. The list excludes the early MMTB trams of A to V class. Works cars are not listed. Yields information about the status of the MMTB Passenger fleet in 1963 and the type of brake shoe types fitted to each.Document or report 5 foolscap sheets - carbon copytramways, tramcars, lists, scrapped trams, brakes -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Untitled - "SW6 class", May. 1939
... Details dimensions, seating, ventilation, seating, doors, structure, construct, timber, materials, door engines, cab equipment, PA system, interior appearances, flooring, colours, lighting, conductor's bell / signals, trucks, bolster, wheels, brake shoes, braking, motors, acceleration, performance, controllers, contactors, compressor. ...Details dimensions, seating, ventilation, seating, doors, structure, construct, timber, materials, door engines, cab equipment, PA system, interior appearances, flooring, colours, lighting, conductor's bell / signals, trucks, bolster, wheels, brake shoes, braking, motors, acceleration, performance, controllers, contactors, compressor. ...Report - 7 quarto typed sheets - untitled, but gives a detailed description of the design basis and construction of the SW6 class tram. Dated May 1939. Details the design after Bell's overseas trip the previous year. Details dimensions, seating, ventilation, seating, doors, structure, construct, timber, materials, door engines, cab equipment, PA system, interior appearances, flooring, colours, lighting, conductor's bell / signals, trucks, bolster, wheels, brake shoes, braking, motors, acceleration, performance, controllers, contactors, compressor. Gives a detailed list of the specifications.Has a note in pencil about a typographical error on the bottom of the sheet.trams, tramways, sw6 class, specification, tramcars, tram controllers, tram equipment, tramcar design -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Forms, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Fleet Department" - Daily Log Book, c1990's
... Has space for entries of date, depot, change over details, defective cars, flats, brake shoe, leading hand inspections, day in cars, number of cars, transport of vehicles, staff shortages, overtime worked, wheels inspected and remarks, depot tally by class, pantographs, motor brushes overtime works, car status, daily inspection of fire appliances and general remarks. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Has space for entries of date, depot, change over details, defective cars, flats, brake shoe, leading hand inspections, day in cars, number of cars, transport of vehicles, staff shortages, overtime worked, wheels inspected and remarks, depot tally by class, pantographs, motor brushes overtime works, car status, daily inspection of fire appliances and general remarks. ...Has space for entries of date, depot, change over details, defective cars, flats, brake shoe, leading hand inspections, day in cars, number of cars, transport of vehicles, staff shortages, overtime worked, wheels inspected and remarks, depot tally by class, pantographs, motor brushes overtime works, car status, daily inspection of fire appliances and general remarks. See Reg Item 3611 for an earlier version. Includes B1 and B2 class trams. Sampled from a large book of forms.Demonstrates tramcar maintenance forms.Form, titled - "Tram Fleet Department" - Daily Log Book comprising original sheet and copy sheet (carbon paper not required - NCR)trams, tramways, forms, tramcars, tramcar maintenance, ptc -
Otway Districts Historical SocietyPhotograph, R. Preston, Down goods hauled by G42 about to depart Gellibrand, 14 December 1955
... Drivers used a retention valve on the loco, then released the loco brakes so as not to wear out the brake shoes. So the train pulled into Gellibrand ready to pull out again after refilling the loco with water....Drivers used a retention valve on the loco, then released the loco brakes so as not to wear out the brake shoes. So the train pulled into Gellibrand ready to pull out again after refilling the loco with water. gellibrand; colac; beech forest; railway; At Gellibrand, a Down goods train is about to depart the station on 14 December 1955. ...Drivers were highly skilled enginemen. Taking a train from Beech Forest to down to Gellibrand required the train to be controlled at 10 mph (16 km) without running out of air. When a brake application was made the brakes on the locomotive were applied harder than the train brakes. The brakes locked up and the engine would just slide along. Drivers used a retention valve on the loco, then released the loco brakes so as not to wear out the brake shoes. So the train pulled into Gellibrand ready to pull out again after refilling the loco with water.At Gellibrand, a Down goods train is about to depart the station on 14 December 1955. The train consists of the locomotive G42, a louvre van NO, two NQ wagons and a guard's or brake van NC. B/W.gellibrand; colac; beech forest; railway; -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Memo, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Maintenance Conference - Preparatory notes", 1/5/1957
... Notes on Brinell hardness of tyres, rails and brake shoes, tyres on hand, adjustment of brakes on a weekly basis, use of steam cleaner, paintwork - costs, leaking roofs, and tramcar appearance. ...Notes on Brinell hardness of tyres, rails and brake shoes, tyres on hand, adjustment of brakes on a weekly basis, use of steam cleaner, paintwork - costs, leaking roofs, and tramcar appearance. ...Document dated 1/5/1957, titled "Tramway Maintenance Conference - Preparatory notes 1957" listing the topics for discussion with notes such as trolle ropes, rail stocks, welding of rails, repair of rails, and replacement of rails in Bridge St. Notes on Brinell hardness of tyres, rails and brake shoes, tyres on hand, adjustment of brakes on a weekly basis, use of steam cleaner, paintwork - costs, leaking roofs, and tramcar appearance. Also mentioned is the future of the systems, tyre mileage, and why tyres are wearing, mainly due to wear of the rails, resulting in excessive movement laterally of the tramcars. Yields information about the 1957 tramway conference and issues with tyre wear and other problems.Typed memo - 4 foolscap sheets has been stapled and pinned in top left hand corner.tramcars, conference, tramcar maintenance, tyres, track maintenance, secv, track wear -
Melbourne Tram MuseumMagazine, Dick Kerr, "Ferodoisation", mid 1960's
... Manuscript - two typed quarto sheets - titled "Ferodoisation" written by "Dick Kerr", looking at the use of Ferodo brake shoes in Melbourne. Looks at costs, service, noise, braking, disadvantages of noise, smell, dust and braking effort. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways MMTB Brakes Ferodo brakes shoes Braking Tramcars Manuscript - two typed quarto sheets - titled "Ferodoisation" written by "Dick Kerr", looking at the use of Ferodo brake shoes in Melbourne. ...Manuscript - two typed quarto sheets - titled "Ferodoisation" written by "Dick Kerr", looking at the use of Ferodo brake shoes in Melbourne. Looks at costs, service, noise, braking, disadvantages of noise, smell, dust and braking effort. See also Reg Item 3054 - "Electric Traction - May 1969", that has an article by "Richard Kerr" - most likely the same author and the collector - Bob Prentice. With the manuscript are two photographs of the brake blocks and drawing of a wheel marked Fig 1 and Fig 2 - these are not referenced in the article.trams, tramways, mmtb, brakes, ferodo brakes shoes, braking, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAdministrative Record - Meeting Minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of Conference - April 26 and 27 1951", 1951
... Topics covered - tyres and wheel centres, truck maintenance, suspension bearings, bearing metal (white metal), motor armatures, carbon brushes, air receivers, overhead equipment, tracks, car renovation - painting, gold lining, roof, floor treatment and covering, trolley wheels, purchase requisitions, spare parts, supplies, brake shoes, timber, castings, tramway drawings, patterns and a summary of action. ...Topics covered - tyres and wheel centres, truck maintenance, suspension bearings, bearing metal (white metal), motor armatures, carbon brushes, air receivers, overhead equipment, tracks, car renovation - painting, gold lining, roof, floor treatment and covering, trolley wheels, purchase requisitions, spare parts, supplies, brake shoes, timber, castings, tramway drawings, patterns and a summary of action. ...Document titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of Conference - April 26 and 27 1951", attended by SEC Head Office Officers, representatives from Bendigo and Geelong. Opening note on page 2 - that the discussions should be based on the SEC operating the tramways indefinitely. Topics covered - tyres and wheel centres, truck maintenance, suspension bearings, bearing metal (white metal), motor armatures, carbon brushes, air receivers, overhead equipment, tracks, car renovation - painting, gold lining, roof, floor treatment and covering, trolley wheels, purchase requisitions, spare parts, supplies, brake shoes, timber, castings, tramway drawings, patterns and a summary of action. Has a list of attendees.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 26 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned (was stapled poorly) in the left hand corner.trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, brakes, motors -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Charts, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), 671 Brake testing charts, 20/02/1996 12:00:00 AM
... Original chart outputs of brake testing carried out by Met Tram (Mal Ashworth & Les Jeans) on tram 671 on 20/2/1996 - following installation of composite brake shoes. From a machine set up to measure de acceleration. 275.1 - Test results for 25psi and 39 psi application - driver WAD - 125H x 820 long 275.2 - test results for full service application - 125H x 600 long. ...Original chart outputs of brake testing carried out by Met Tram (Mal Ashworth & Les Jeans) on tram 671 on 20/2/1996 - following installation of composite brake shoes. From a machine set up to measure de acceleration. 275.1 - Test results for 25psi and 39 psi application - driver WAD - 125H x 820 long 275.2 - test results for full service application - 125H x 600 long. ...Demonstrates how tramcar braking performance could be measured mid 1990's.Original chart outputs of brake testing carried out by Met Tram (Mal Ashworth & Les Jeans) on tram 671 on 20/2/1996 - following installation of composite brake shoes. From a machine set up to measure de acceleration. 275.1 - Test results for 25psi and 39 psi application - driver WAD - 125H x 820 long 275.2 - test results for full service application - 125H x 600 long. Photocopy of charts made at the time. Images of charts added 22/10/2013 See Fares Please! March 1996various notes regarding pressures etc. on chart.tramways, trams, w4 class, brake charts, testing, tramcar brakes -
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Administrative Record - Meeting Minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of Conference - May 1 and May 2, 1952", 1952
... Topics covered - tyres and wheel centres, truck maintenance, suspension bearings, bearing metal (white metal), motor armatures, carbon brushes, air receivers, overhead equipment, tracks, car renovation - painting, gold lining, roof, floor treatment and covering, trolley wheels, purchase requisitions, spare parts, supplies, brake shoes, timber, castings, tramway drawings, patterns and a summary of action. ...Topics covered - tyres and wheel centres, truck maintenance, suspension bearings, bearing metal (white metal), motor armatures, carbon brushes, air receivers, overhead equipment, tracks, car renovation - painting, gold lining, roof, floor treatment and covering, trolley wheels, purchase requisitions, spare parts, supplies, brake shoes, timber, castings, tramway drawings, patterns and a summary of action. ...Document titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of Conference - May 1 and May 2", attended by SEC Head Office Officers, representatives from Bendigo and Geelong. Topics covered - tyres and wheel centres, truck maintenance, suspension bearings, bearing metal (white metal), motor armatures, carbon brushes, air receivers, overhead equipment, tracks, car renovation - painting, gold lining, roof, floor treatment and covering, trolley wheels, purchase requisitions, spare parts, supplies, brake shoes, timber, castings, tramway drawings, patterns and a summary of action. Also includes notes on tramway statistics, employee's duties, one man operation, track drains, interchange of ideas and experiences and discussions of a general nature and notes on scrapping trams in badly damaged condition. Each item where relevant looks back at the actions from the previous conference. Has a list of attendees.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 53 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned with a folding clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, brakes, motors, one man trams, scrapped trams, employees, rules -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Specification, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "specifications - MMTB various", 1922 to 1925
... For supply of: 30/6/1925 157 Steel castings Not dated Ballast Hopper trucks 1923 Steelwork for electric and cable tramway crossings Pamphlet Monier Pipes and box culverts Pamphlet Monier – septic tanks and aerators Not dated 229 Purchase of removal of cottages 101 to 107 Bouverie St Carlton Not dated Side tipping ballast trucks 18/7/1923 226 Brake shoes - see pdf file for a full scan 18/7/1923 222 Steel tramway tyres 18/7/1923 220 Concrete Mixing Plants Not dated 219 Dressed wooden poles 9/5/1923 215 Bricks 19/4/1923 214 Reinforced Concrete fencing posts 20/3/1923 213 Tramway steel wire ropes 28/3/1923 212 Painting exterior of 673 Bourke St Melbourne Not dated 210 Alterations to offices at Rathdowne St depot Not dated 202 80lb steel rails and fishplates 5/1/1923 198 GE201 Motors 6/12/1922 197 Hydraulic pit jacks 6/12/1922 195 Supply of Low tension feeder cable Not dated 194 Supply of high tension cable 4/12/1922 188 Supply of hard drawn trolley wire 6/11/1922 186 Dressed wooden poles 20/11/1922 182 Steel Poles 20/12/1922 171 Erection and completion of new car depot Glen Huntly Road...For supply of: 30/6/1925 157 Steel castings Not dated Ballast Hopper trucks 1923 Steelwork for electric and cable tramway crossings Pamphlet Monier Pipes and box culverts Pamphlet Monier – septic tanks and aerators Not dated 229 Purchase of removal of cottages 101 to 107 Bouverie St Carlton Not dated Side tipping ballast trucks 18/7/1923 226 Brake shoes - see pdf file for a full scan 18/7/1923 222 Steel tramway tyres 18/7/1923 220 Concrete Mixing Plants Not dated 219 Dressed wooden poles 9/5/1923 215 Bricks 19/4/1923 214 Reinforced Concrete fencing posts 20/3/1923 213 Tramway steel wire ropes 28/3/1923 212 Painting exterior of 673 Bourke St Melbourne Not dated 210 Alterations to offices at Rathdowne St depot Not dated 202 80lb steel rails and fishplates 5/1/1923 198 GE201 Motors 6/12/1922 197 Hydraulic pit jacks 6/12/1922 195 Supply of Low tension feeder cable Not dated 194 Supply of high tension cable 4/12/1922 188 Supply of hard drawn trolley wire 6/11/1922 186 Dressed wooden poles 20/11/1922 182 Steel Poles 20/12/1922 171 Erection and completion of new car depot Glen Huntly Road "specifications - MMTB various" Document Specification Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...See image 2085i4 for tender re brake blocks detailing the type of cast iron and the Brinell hardness.Demonstrates MMTB tender documents of 1923.Manila colour file marked "Specifications" containing 25 different specifications of the MMTB 1922 to 1925. Not all dated, generally foolscap sheets either pinned or stapled. Dated Tender No. For supply of: 30/6/1925 157 Steel castings Not dated Ballast Hopper trucks 1923 Steelwork for electric and cable tramway crossings Pamphlet Monier Pipes and box culverts Pamphlet Monier – septic tanks and aerators Not dated 229 Purchase of removal of cottages 101 to 107 Bouverie St Carlton Not dated Side tipping ballast trucks 18/7/1923 226 Brake shoes - see pdf file for a full scan 18/7/1923 222 Steel tramway tyres 18/7/1923 220 Concrete Mixing Plants Not dated 219 Dressed wooden poles 9/5/1923 215 Bricks 19/4/1923 214 Reinforced Concrete fencing posts 20/3/1923 213 Tramway steel wire ropes 28/3/1923 212 Painting exterior of 673 Bourke St Melbourne Not dated 210 Alterations to offices at Rathdowne St depot Not dated 202 80lb steel rails and fishplates 5/1/1923 198 GE201 Motors 6/12/1922 197 Hydraulic pit jacks 6/12/1922 195 Supply of Low tension feeder cable Not dated 194 Supply of high tension cable 4/12/1922 188 Supply of hard drawn trolley wire 6/11/1922 186 Dressed wooden poles 20/11/1922 182 Steel Poles 20/12/1922 171 Erection and completion of new car depot Glen Huntly Roadtrams, tramways, mmtb, tenders, specification, trackwork, motors, cables, poles, ballast wagons, glenhuntly tram depot, brake blocks -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Folder with papers, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1960's
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Type ‘B’ Main Cylinder 4870 6/1 7A BA-T3-6734 Brass Nut for Switch Mechanism 4829 6/2 7B BA-T3-6735 Tongue Clip Link for Switch Mechanism 4871 6/3 7C BA-T3-6736 Fulcrum for Switch Mechanism 4872 6/4 7D BA-T3-6737 Plunger for Switch Mechanism 4832 7/6 8 BA-T3-6754 Pivot for Switch Mechanism No numbers 9 or 10 4873 17/5 11 BA-T7-7639 Detail of Motor Pinion for Brill Cars 4831.2 21/4 B 12 BA-T7-7661A Half Ball Hanger Links – single bogie trucks 4874 21/6 13A BA-T7-7663 Axle Box Inner Spring Driving Wheels Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4875 22/1 13B BA-T7-7664 Axle Box Outer Spring Driving Wheels Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4876 22/2 14 BA-T7-7665 Body Spring Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4830.2 22/3B 15 BA-T7-7666A Half Ball Brake Hanger Link Driving Wheel Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4877 22/4 16 BA-T7-7667 Body Spring, Brush Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4820.2 22/6 A 17 BA-T7-7669 Wear cups for Half Ball Brake Hanger Links, Single & Double Bogie Trucks 4878 50/5 18 BA-T8-8149 Connections of Line Breaker and Ratchet Switch for use with Drum Controller 4879 74/6 19 BA-T13-8757/9 Signal boxes, Back of Panel Wiring and External Connections 4880 45/1 20 BA-T8-8116 Trolley Harp 4806 15/3 21 BA-T7-7625 Equalizing Lever, Fulcrum, Brill 21 E truck 4881 15/5 22 BA-T7-7626A Brake Beam Fulcrum Brill 21E truck 4808 16/1 23 BA-T7-7628 Pinion Remover, GE 201G and GE 202 motors 4882 16/3 24 BA-T7-7630 Spring Posts, Brill 21E Truck 4883 21/3 25 BA-T7-7660 Brake Shoe Holder, Driving Wheel, Maximum Traction Truck Brill 22E 4884 21/5 26 BA-T7-7662 Brake Rod Guide, Single Bogie Trucks 4885 22/5 27 BA-T7-7668 Brake Shoe Holder, Pony Wheel, Maximum Traction Truck Brill 22E 4809 42/2 B 28 BA-T8-8101 Trolley Wheel and Axle 4815 42/1 B 29 BA-T8-8102A Motor Suspension Bearing, GE 202 Motor 4796.2 42/5 30 BA-T8-8104 Connection Diagram WH 225N Motor 4886 42/6 B 31 BA-T8-8105B Motor Suspension Bearing, GE 201 Motor 4797.2 48/6 32 BA-T8-8137 WH T1F Controllers 4816 49/2 33 BA-T8-8138 Connection Diagram GE 202 Motor 4887 49/3 34 BA-T8-8139 Connection Diagram K-36-J Controller 4888 50/3 35 BA-T8-8146 GE K-36-JR Controllers, with line breaker (Connection diagram) 4889 50/6 36 BA-T8-8150 Commutator for Westinghouse 225N Motor 4846 51/1 37 BA-T8-8151A Armature Bearing Lining, Commutator End, Type GE 201G Motor 4813 51/2 38 BA-T8-8152 Armature Winding Diagram Westinghouse 225 Motor 4840.2 51/40 39 BA-T8-8154A Armature Bearing Lining, Pinion End, Type GE201G Motor 4890 51/6 40 BA-T8-8156 Armature Bearing Lining, Pinion End, Type GE202A Motor 4891 52/1 41 BA-T8-8157A Armature Bearing Lining, Commutator End, Type GE202A Motor 4892 64/5 42A BA-T9-8392A Step Hangers, Single and Double Bogie Trucks, Hinged Type 4785.2 64/6B 42B BA-T9-8392/1A Step Hangers, Single and Maximum Traction Trucks, Fixed Type 4812.2 43/1 43 BA-T8-8106B GE K36J Controller, Main Cylinder Segments 4893 50/2 44 BA-T8-8145A GE B23E Controller, Main Cylinder Segments 4816 65/2 45 BA-T9-8394B Door Lock for Motorman’ Cabin Maximum Traction Trucks. 4810 73/3 46 BA-T13-8757 Ballarat Electric Tramways Signalling System, Arrangements & Details of Box....Type ‘B’ Main Cylinder 4870 6/1 7A BA-T3-6734 Brass Nut for Switch Mechanism 4829 6/2 7B BA-T3-6735 Tongue Clip Link for Switch Mechanism 4871 6/3 7C BA-T3-6736 Fulcrum for Switch Mechanism 4872 6/4 7D BA-T3-6737 Plunger for Switch Mechanism 4832 7/6 8 BA-T3-6754 Pivot for Switch Mechanism No numbers 9 or 10 4873 17/5 11 BA-T7-7639 Detail of Motor Pinion for Brill Cars 4831.2 21/4 B 12 BA-T7-7661A Half Ball Hanger Links – single bogie trucks 4874 21/6 13A BA-T7-7663 Axle Box Inner Spring Driving Wheels Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4875 22/1 13B BA-T7-7664 Axle Box Outer Spring Driving Wheels Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4876 22/2 14 BA-T7-7665 Body Spring Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4830.2 22/3B 15 BA-T7-7666A Half Ball Brake Hanger Link Driving Wheel Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4877 22/4 16 BA-T7-7667 Body Spring, Brush Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4820.2 22/6 A 17 BA-T7-7669 Wear cups for Half Ball Brake Hanger Links, Single & Double Bogie Trucks 4878 50/5 18 BA-T8-8149 Connections of Line Breaker and Ratchet Switch for use with Drum Controller 4879 74/6 19 BA-T13-8757/9 Signal boxes, Back of Panel Wiring and External Connections 4880 45/1 20 BA-T8-8116 Trolley Harp 4806 15/3 21 BA-T7-7625 Equalizing Lever, Fulcrum, Brill 21 E truck 4881 15/5 22 BA-T7-7626A Brake Beam Fulcrum Brill 21E truck 4808 16/1 23 BA-T7-7628 Pinion Remover, GE 201G and GE 202 motors 4882 16/3 24 BA-T7-7630 Spring Posts, Brill 21E Truck 4883 21/3 25 BA-T7-7660 Brake Shoe Holder, Driving Wheel, Maximum Traction Truck Brill 22E 4884 21/5 26 BA-T7-7662 Brake Rod Guide, Single Bogie Trucks 4885 22/5 27 BA-T7-7668 Brake Shoe Holder, Pony Wheel, Maximum Traction Truck Brill 22E 4809 42/2 B 28 BA-T8-8101 Trolley Wheel and Axle 4815 42/1 B 29 BA-T8-8102A Motor Suspension Bearing, GE 202 Motor 4796.2 42/5 30 BA-T8-8104 Connection Diagram WH 225N Motor 4886 42/6 B 31 BA-T8-8105B Motor Suspension Bearing, GE 201 Motor 4797.2 48/6 32 BA-T8-8137 WH T1F Controllers 4816 49/2 33 BA-T8-8138 Connection Diagram GE 202 Motor 4887 49/3 34 BA-T8-8139 Connection Diagram K-36-J Controller 4888 50/3 35 BA-T8-8146 GE K-36-JR Controllers, with line breaker (Connection diagram) 4889 50/6 36 BA-T8-8150 Commutator for Westinghouse 225N Motor 4846 51/1 37 BA-T8-8151A Armature Bearing Lining, Commutator End, Type GE 201G Motor 4813 51/2 38 BA-T8-8152 Armature Winding Diagram Westinghouse 225 Motor 4840.2 51/40 39 BA-T8-8154A Armature Bearing Lining, Pinion End, Type GE201G Motor 4890 51/6 40 BA-T8-8156 Armature Bearing Lining, Pinion End, Type GE202A Motor 4891 52/1 41 BA-T8-8157A Armature Bearing Lining, Commutator End, Type GE202A Motor 4892 64/5 42A BA-T9-8392A Step Hangers, Single and Double Bogie Trucks, Hinged Type 4785.2 64/6B 42B BA-T9-8392/1A Step Hangers, Single and Maximum Traction Trucks, Fixed Type 4812.2 43/1 43 BA-T8-8106B GE K36J Controller, Main Cylinder Segments 4893 50/2 44 BA-T8-8145A GE B23E Controller, Main Cylinder Segments 4816 65/2 45 BA-T9-8394B Door Lock for Motorman’ Cabin Maximum Traction Trucks. 4810 73/3 46 BA-T13-8757 Ballarat Electric Tramways Signalling System, Arrangements & Details of Box. ...Yields information about the drawings that were used by the depot or workshop staff as reference drawings. Has a strong association with the depot workshop staff. Yields information about equipment on Ballarat tramcars and Signalling.Folder containing 46 blueprints or Dyeline prints of SEC tram equipment drawings. Front of folder made from a cloth back sheet of paper extended to secure to a thick cardboard runner. Rear of folder made from an old tram advertising panel or cardboard sheet, cut to size and secured to a thick cardboard runner with a cloth backing on both sides. Sheets secured with three brass screwed clips. Front cover damaged in bottom right hand corner. Rear cover breaking apart on outside around cloth binding. Heavy dirt marks from “grease” on bottom half of rear cover. Contains 46 drawings which have been individually catalogued and numbered on the rear of each drawing within the folder. Some of the drawings have been folded. Reg Item Micro Film No. Old BTPS No. SEC Drawing No Title 4807 42/4 1 VB4/8103C Westinghouse T1F Controller Main Cylinder Segments. 4867 47/2 2 BA-T8-8128 Westinghouse 225N Motor Case Bolt 4830 22/3 B 3 BA-T7-7666 Half Ball Brake Hanger Link, Driving Wheel, Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4868 44/3A 4 BA-T8-8113 Split Suspension Bearing for Type W225 Motor (Westinghouse) 4869 52/2 5 BA-T8-8158 Contact Tips for G.E. Compressor Controller 4818 52/3 6 BA-T8-8159 GE B-23 Contact Finger Tips for G.E. Type ‘B’ Main Cylinder 4870 6/1 7A BA-T3-6734 Brass Nut for Switch Mechanism 4829 6/2 7B BA-T3-6735 Tongue Clip Link for Switch Mechanism 4871 6/3 7C BA-T3-6736 Fulcrum for Switch Mechanism 4872 6/4 7D BA-T3-6737 Plunger for Switch Mechanism 4832 7/6 8 BA-T3-6754 Pivot for Switch Mechanism No numbers 9 or 10 4873 17/5 11 BA-T7-7639 Detail of Motor Pinion for Brill Cars 4831.2 21/4 B 12 BA-T7-7661A Half Ball Hanger Links – single bogie trucks 4874 21/6 13A BA-T7-7663 Axle Box Inner Spring Driving Wheels Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4875 22/1 13B BA-T7-7664 Axle Box Outer Spring Driving Wheels Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4876 22/2 14 BA-T7-7665 Body Spring Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4830.2 22/3B 15 BA-T7-7666A Half Ball Brake Hanger Link Driving Wheel Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4877 22/4 16 BA-T7-7667 Body Spring, Brush Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4820.2 22/6 A 17 BA-T7-7669 Wear cups for Half Ball Brake Hanger Links, Single & Double Bogie Trucks 4878 50/5 18 BA-T8-8149 Connections of Line Breaker and Ratchet Switch for use with Drum Controller 4879 74/6 19 BA-T13-8757/9 Signal boxes, Back of Panel Wiring and External Connections 4880 45/1 20 BA-T8-8116 Trolley Harp 4806 15/3 21 BA-T7-7625 Equalizing Lever, Fulcrum, Brill 21 E truck 4881 15/5 22 BA-T7-7626A Brake Beam Fulcrum Brill 21E truck 4808 16/1 23 BA-T7-7628 Pinion Remover, GE 201G and GE 202 motors 4882 16/3 24 BA-T7-7630 Spring Posts, Brill 21E Truck 4883 21/3 25 BA-T7-7660 Brake Shoe Holder, Driving Wheel, Maximum Traction Truck Brill 22E 4884 21/5 26 BA-T7-7662 Brake Rod Guide, Single Bogie Trucks 4885 22/5 27 BA-T7-7668 Brake Shoe Holder, Pony Wheel, Maximum Traction Truck Brill 22E 4809 42/2 B 28 BA-T8-8101 Trolley Wheel and Axle 4815 42/1 B 29 BA-T8-8102A Motor Suspension Bearing, GE 202 Motor 4796.2 42/5 30 BA-T8-8104 Connection Diagram WH 225N Motor 4886 42/6 B 31 BA-T8-8105B Motor Suspension Bearing, GE 201 Motor 4797.2 48/6 32 BA-T8-8137 WH T1F Controllers 4816 49/2 33 BA-T8-8138 Connection Diagram GE 202 Motor 4887 49/3 34 BA-T8-8139 Connection Diagram K-36-J Controller 4888 50/3 35 BA-T8-8146 GE K-36-JR Controllers, with line breaker (Connection diagram) 4889 50/6 36 BA-T8-8150 Commutator for Westinghouse 225N Motor 4846 51/1 37 BA-T8-8151A Armature Bearing Lining, Commutator End, Type GE 201G Motor 4813 51/2 38 BA-T8-8152 Armature Winding Diagram Westinghouse 225 Motor 4840.2 51/40 39 BA-T8-8154A Armature Bearing Lining, Pinion End, Type GE201G Motor 4890 51/6 40 BA-T8-8156 Armature Bearing Lining, Pinion End, Type GE202A Motor 4891 52/1 41 BA-T8-8157A Armature Bearing Lining, Commutator End, Type GE202A Motor 4892 64/5 42A BA-T9-8392A Step Hangers, Single and Double Bogie Trucks, Hinged Type 4785.2 64/6B 42B BA-T9-8392/1A Step Hangers, Single and Maximum Traction Trucks, Fixed Type 4812.2 43/1 43 BA-T8-8106B GE K36J Controller, Main Cylinder Segments 4893 50/2 44 BA-T8-8145A GE B23E Controller, Main Cylinder Segments 4816 65/2 45 BA-T9-8394B Door Lock for Motorman’ Cabin Maximum Traction Trucks. 4810 73/3 46 BA-T13-8757 Ballarat Electric Tramways Signalling System, Arrangements & Details of Box.On front cover of folder, "1 - 46"trams, tramways, drawings, ballarat, sec, depot, workshops -
Melbourne Tram MuseumAlbum - Photo Album, Brian Weedon, Tramway photos, 1970 to 1980's
... Shows the magnetic brake shoe. Page 4 - Black and White photograph of Geelong Cross bench tram No. 11 in Corio Tce, now Brougham St outside Marks Hotel. ...Shows the magnetic brake shoe. Page 4 - Black and White photograph of Geelong Cross bench tram No. 11 in Corio Tce, now Brougham St outside Marks Hotel. ...Photo Album - green card slip case containing heavy grey card covers front and rear, front protective page and 12 photo pages with adhesive surface and clear plastic sheet cover - on cardboard sheet bound by a heavy white comb binder marked "Photo Album" on the front inside cover. Each page has scanned to a pdf file. Page 1 - newspaper cutting and two photos of Ballarat No. 27 completing 1,000,000 miles. Item from "A Place in the Sun" written by Keith Dunstan. Photo of tram 27 by the Ballarat Courier. Date of Photo. 29/6/1968, taken prior to the TMSV Tour of that date. Black and white photograph of a group of the passengers on No. 27 during the celebration of the tram reaching 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat. Glenys George, Brian Weedon, John Fitzsimons, Graeme Turnball, Paul Nicholson, Barry George and Kevin Clark. Page 2 - black and white photograph of Geelong Nos 2, 8, 4, 1 and another 4 wheel tramcar and a open cab motor bus photographed within the interior of Geelong depot, prior to 1924. From notes provided by David O'Neill, 12/2003, advises that bus driver is either Bill Hamaling or Charles Stafford. Gentlemen next to No. 8 could be Vic Phipps. Page 3 - Black and White photograph of Geelong No. 7 - c1912, soon after opening with driver, conductor and passengers. Shows the magnetic brake shoe. Page 4 - Black and White photograph of Geelong Cross bench tram No. 11 in Corio Tce, now Brougham St outside Marks Hotel. Tram has the destination of Newtown. Page 5 - Black and White photograph - T 180, showing "Pyrotechnic Fty" possibly on No. 9 Road at Malvern Depot Page 6 - Black and White photograph of L 105 prior to any modifications - see also Reg Item 2498 for another print. - ditto - interior view show off centre seats in the drop centre. Page 7 - Black and White photographs of W308 and W1 419 - - see also Reg Item 3422 for another print. Page 8 - Black and White photograph of W3 665 Page 9 - Black and White photograph of W4 670 - - see also Reg Item 3154 for another print. - ditto Interior view. Page 10 - Black and White photograph of SW6 850 with the dash canopy lighting - as built. - ditto Interior view - - see also Reg Item 674 and 3426 for another prints. Page 11 - not used. Page 12 - Black and White photographs of Y469 and X2 674 (This tram was later renumbered 680 - see page 30 of Destination City 5th Edition). - - see also Reg Item 3161 an d 3427 respectively for another prints. Page 13 - Black and White photographs of Y1 611 and an interior view - - see also Reg Item 3160 for another print. Page 14 - Set of 6 colour prints of Bendigo 28 decorated as the 1968 Myer Christmas tram, Birney 23 and 29. Page 15 - Set of 4 colour prints of Bendigo 3, 17, 6 and 17, Page 16 - Colour print of traffic and trams on Princes Bridge with Batman Ave terminus in the view. - Postcard of Swanston St looking south just north of Lonsdale St with W2 432 and another W2. See 3558.1 for a loose copy of the postcard - NuColorVue No. BP 1060-1 - titled on rear "A view towards the Shrine during peak traffic" Has signs advertising Penfolds Wines, Ansett-ANA, State Savings Bank and Foys. Page 17 - Set of two colour postcards - W2 405 and another tram southbound in St Kilda Road with the Prince Henry hospital in the background and Bourke St with W7 1026 and other trams in the view. Page 18 - Set of two photographs of W2's in Collins St at Spring St, with No. 512 in the view. Page 19 - View looking across the Gardens with two W2 class trams in Macarthur St. - W2 637 at corner of Collins and Exhibition St - see also Reg Item 1999 for another print. Page 20 - set of three colour photographs - W2 303 in bound on St Kilda Road, destination City, Route 4D, see also Reg Item 324 - W7 965 turning from Queens Road into St Kilda Road at St Kilda Junction. - W4 671 at South Melbourne Depot. Page 21 - not used Page 22 - MMTB Bus 702 Mark VI MMTB Freighter body and W7 1035 Page 23 - not used Page 24 - SEC coal locomotive 108 at night. Most photographs are MMTB Official. Listed 22-5-2019trams, tramways, melbourne, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, postcards, l class, interiors, new trams, mmtb, t class, w class, w1 class, w3 class, w4 class, sw6 class, y class, x2 class, princes bridge, batman ave, swanston st, st kilda rd, bourke st, collins st, macarthur st, st kilda junction, w7 class, buses, secv, tram 27, tram 2, tram 8, tram 1026, tram 4, tram 1, tram 11, tram 105, tram 308, tram 419, tram 665, tram 670, tram 850, tram 469, tram 674, tram 611, tram 23, tram 29, tram 17, tram 3, tram 6, tram 28, tram 405, tram 29, tram 432, tram 1017, tram 512, tram 303, tram 965, tram 671, tram 1035, tram 637 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - ESCo tram 17 Wendouree Parade, Jim Cox, mid 1920s
... brakes, the seating arrangement, the step guards and rolled up blinds. It has an roof advert for the Ballarat Coliseum. In front of the tram appears to be the driver wearing a white summer jacket and cap. The lady standing nearest to the number of the tram is wearing a Charleston dance style skirt with a lower belt line and the Charleston dance style shoes - more around the top of the legs. ...brakes, the seating arrangement, the step guards and rolled up blinds. It has an roof advert for the Ballarat Coliseum. In front of the tram appears to be the driver wearing a white summer jacket and cap. The lady standing nearest to the number of the tram is wearing a Charleston dance style skirt with a lower belt line and the Charleston dance style shoes - more around the top of the legs. ...Digital image of Electric Supply Co. well loaded, tram No. 17 in the Gardens, mid 1920s. Two images of the same photograph - the first has been straightened up. Photo by Jim Cox. Original held by the Brunswick Community History Group. Side on view of the tram shows the hand brake mechanism in the front cab, lifeguards, magnetic brakes, the seating arrangement, the step guards and rolled up blinds. It has an roof advert for the Ballarat Coliseum. In front of the tram appears to be the driver wearing a white summer jacket and cap. The lady standing nearest to the number of the tram is wearing a Charleston dance style skirt with a lower belt line and the Charleston dance style shoes - more around the top of the legs. The gentleman alongside has his trouser hem length high than normal to expose the shoes or boots. In the background is the Gardens Kiosk roof.Yields information about ESCo tram 17 and the travellers of the mid 1920s in Ballarat.Digital image of a black and white photograph.esco, tram 17, wendouree parade, one man trams -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAdministrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1970
... brake block changes and light globe replacements on each tramcar. Also gives details on trolley rope and trolley wheel replacements. The last recorded entry was 14/9/1971, for fitting of second hand shoes to 34 and 42. ...brake block changes and light globe replacements on each tramcar. Also gives details on trolley rope and trolley wheel replacements. The last recorded entry was 14/9/1971, for fitting of second hand shoes to 34 and 42. ...Yields information about the tramcar maintenance activities of the SEC at the depot in frequency of changing brake blocks, light bulbs, trolley rope and wheels for each tramcar. This book was the last to be done by the SEC in Ballarat, closure occurred on 19/9/1971.Collins Diary No. 324, blue Rexene covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1971, 7 days and notes for each double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat depot to record brake block changes and light globe replacements on each tramcar. Also gives details on trolley rope and trolley wheel replacements. The last recorded entry was 14/9/1971, for fitting of second hand shoes to 34 and 42. Inside front cover were: 1 - loose - carbon copy of a "Notice to All Traffic Staff" regarding braking - See Reg Item 3520. 2 - loose - carbon copy of run number 25, Monday to Friday - See Reg Item 3521. These are to be retained with the item, but in a separate container.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, brake blocks, trolley wheels
