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Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - X1 Class car 461, C J Frazer, c1929
... X1 Class car 461......car 461...Photograph shows a front on view of single truck X1 Class car 461 on a depot fan at unnamed location, perhaps South Melbourne Depot. ...Photograph X1 Class car 461 C J Frazer ...Photograph shows a front on view of single truck X1 Class car 461 on a depot fan at unnamed location, perhaps South Melbourne Depot. The driver's high buttoned tunic indicates this may be the late 1920s when 10 X1 class cars were manufactured. Photograph may be official M&MTB photo.Yields information about X1 class Black and white photograph with note on rear.Note in stamp ink reads: "C J Frazer Photo 154 Lit. Collins Street Melb. Phone 4866 Cent"single truck x1 class, car 461, depot fan, south melbourne depot, high buttoned tunic, 10 x1 class cars -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Radio Transcript, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Wireless talk - "inside information regarding tramcars", Jul. 1926
... Gives a description of Preston Workshops, finishing soon, description of the tramcar construction, roofing, painting, sourcing of materials, timbers, cost per tram of 3250 pounds, depots, breakdowns, overhauls, workshops, collision repairs in 1925, construction of 10 safety cars. Vicsig.net gives that X1 461 entered service in Sept. 1926. ...Gives a description of Preston Workshops, finishing soon, description of the tramcar construction, roofing, painting, sourcing of materials, timbers, cost per tram of 3250 pounds, depots, breakdowns, overhauls, workshops, collision repairs in 1925, construction of 10 safety cars. Vicsig.net gives that X1 461 entered service in Sept. 1926. ...Radio transcript - 12 foolscap sheets, typed. Although not named, appears to have been prepared for or by Mr. Strickland describing "inside information regarding tramcars". Notes cable trams, conversion, sale of trailers and dummies or grip cars, the variety taken over from the trusts, design of new cars (180 in service at the time of the report), open cars vs closed cars, seating and standing capacity, speed, braking system, step heights, destination signs, lifeguards. Gives a description of Preston Workshops, finishing soon, description of the tramcar construction, roofing, painting, sourcing of materials, timbers, cost per tram of 3250 pounds, depots, breakdowns, overhauls, workshops, collision repairs in 1925, construction of 10 safety cars. Vicsig.net gives that X1 461 entered service in Sept. 1926. Pinned to the file by Robert on the rear of TMSV Raffle ticket is a note "Electrical Engineer 15/7/26 p35 "C. H. Wickham gave recent address broadcast on 3LO"In blue pencil in top left hand corner appears to be "Wickham"trams, tramways, tramcars, preston workshops, new trams, sale of trams, cable trams, destination roll, tram brakes, tramcar equipment, x1 class, w class, depots, radio stations -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative, Possibly Keith Kings, c1960
... Black and white negative, by X1 461 and W7 1028 at the western end of Maribyrnong River bridge while on a AETA tour, Fri 31.3.1961. Date from railtourist.com.au VR Tours wiki. Following 1028 is a route 82 car...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Maribyrnong River Bridge W7 class X1 class AETA tram 1028 tram 461 Black and white negative, by X1 461 and W7 1028 at the western end of Maribyrnong River bridge while on a AETA tour, Fri 31.3.1961. Date from railtourist.com.au VR Tours wiki. Following 1028 is a route 82 car ...Black and white negative, by X1 461 and W7 1028 at the western end of Maribyrnong River bridge while on a AETA tour, Fri 31.3.1961. Date from railtourist.com.au VR Tours wiki. Following 1028 is a route 82 car. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, maribyrnong river bridge, w7 class, x1 class, aeta, tram 1028, tram 461
