Showing 14 items matching "radiax truck"
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Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Radiax truck or wheel set, 1960s?
... Radiax truck or wheel set.......Radiax Truck...The photograph shows a former Radiax manufactured truck or wheel set in a front yard of a suburban house. ...Photograph Radiax truck or wheel set. ...The photograph shows a former Radiax manufactured truck or wheel set in a front yard of a suburban house. Understood that the TMSV obtained this truck for fitting to their ex Geelong tram. There is other equipment such as a hand brake visible.Yields information about a Peckham four wheel set or truck or bogie that has been recovered and stored in a front yard of a house.Black and white photograph with a plain back.tramways, bogie, truck, radiax truck -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Set of 4 Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 16/02/1957 12:00:00 AM
... ... Radiax Truck...Set of four Black and White Photographs of "Radiax" truck MMTB and SEC Geelong. .1 - "Radiax" Truck ex T-179, Preston Workshops, 23/10/53 .2 - Geelong - "Radiax" Truck from No. 20, which is on pillar jacks on right. 21/8/1955 .3 - Photo of part of the truck, under T179, 20/8/1953 .4 - as for .3...On rear in ink .1 - "M&MTB - "Radiax" Truck ex T-179, Preston Workshops, 23/10/53 and KSK number "H(q)(7)". .2 - "Geelong - "Radiax" Truck from No. 20, which is on pillar jacks on right. ...Trams tramways Trucks Bogies Radiax Truck MMTB Geelong Preston Workshops tram 179 tram 20 On rear in ink .1 - "M&MTB - "Radiax" Truck ex T-179, Preston Workshops, 23/10/53 and KSK number "H(q)(7)". .2 - "Geelong - "Radiax" Truck from No. 20, which is on pillar jacks on right. ...Set of four Black and White Photographs of "Radiax" truck MMTB and SEC Geelong. .1 - "Radiax" Truck ex T-179, Preston Workshops, 23/10/53 .2 - Geelong - "Radiax" Truck from No. 20, which is on pillar jacks on right. 21/8/1955 .3 - Photo of part of the truck, under T179, 20/8/1953 .4 - as for .3On rear in ink .1 - "M&MTB - "Radiax" Truck ex T-179, Preston Workshops, 23/10/53 and KSK number "H(q)(7)". .2 - "Geelong - "Radiax" Truck from No. 20, which is on pillar jacks on right. Note: Transom at bottom right hand corner 21/8/55" and KSK number "P(e)(8)" .3 - "M&MTB T-179, Detail of Truck arrangement. 20///8/53" and KSK number "H(i)(8)" .4 - "M&MTB T-179, Detail of Truck arrangement. 20///8/53" and KSK number "H(i)(7)"trams, tramways, trucks, bogies, radiax truck, mmtb, geelong, preston workshops, tram 179, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - GE-T9-8350, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), Combination Car Mounted On Brill E.1.B. Special Radiax Truck, 1923
... Combination Car Mounted On Brill E.1.B. Special Radiax Truck....MESco (Geelong Branch) document GE-T9-8350; "Combination Car Mounted On Brill E.1.B. Special Radiax Truck.". Drawn 1923 based on other documents in the numbered sequence. ...Combination Car Mounted On Brill E.1.B. Special Radiax Truck. Document GE-T9-8350 Melbourne Electric Supply Co. ...Produced by Melbourne Electric Supply Company Limited (MESCo), Geelong Branch for the Geelong Tramways. No date on drawing, however other drawings in the sequence would indicate drawn in 1923.Print of a document showing in good detail a detailed plan for the extension of double track in Ormond Road to McKillop Street.MESco (Geelong Branch) document GE-T9-8350; "Combination Car Mounted On Brill E.1.B. Special Radiax Truck.". Drawn 1923 based on other documents in the numbered sequence. Beige paper copy of original dyeline print.Copy of original dyeline print.geelong, geelong tramways, melbourne electric supply co. ltd., mesco geelong -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDrawing, TMSV, "Combination Car Mounted Brill E1B Special Radiax Truck", 1/1985
... "Combination Car Mounted Brill E1B Special Radiax Truck"...Ltd (MESCo) Geelong tramways - "Combination Car Mounted Brill E1B Special Radiax Truck" - trams 16 to 23, built by Pengelley & Co in Adelaide 1924-25. ...Ltd (MESCo) Geelong tramways - "Combination Car Mounted Brill E1B Special Radiax Truck" - trams 16 to 23, built by Pengelley & Co in Adelaide 1924-25. ...Drawing of Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd (MESCo) Geelong tramways - "Combination Car Mounted Brill E1B Special Radiax Truck" - trams 16 to 23, built by Pengelley & Co in Adelaide 1924-25. Details the tramcar elevation with dimensions, and shows the towbars. Drawing dated Jan 1985, prepared for the TMSV. Scale 1/4"=1' Second drawing is titled "Elevations of body Pengelley tram Nos. 20-23" - based on MESCo drawing GE-T9-8358. Drawing dated Jan 1985, prepared for the TMSV. Scale 1/4"=1' Yields information about the Pengelley built tramcars for Geelong.Set of Drawings printed on light brown paper with brown ink - Drawing GE-T9-8350 and GE-T9-8358trams, tramways, geelong, drawings, pengelley -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Leon Marshall-Wood, 29/03/1948 12:00:00 AM
... Black and white print of Geelong 23 at the Railway Station, showing the Radiax truck. Photo dated 29/3/1948. Based on the handwriting on btm5869i, the photo is by Leon Marshal-Wood. ...On the rear in ink "29/3/1948, Radiax truck under Geelong No. 23"....Yields information about Geelong trams in the late 1940's and the appearance of the Radiax Truck. Trams tramways Geelong Railway Station Radiax trucks Trucks tram 23 On the rear in ink "29/3/1948, Radiax truck under Geelong No. 23". ...Yields information about Geelong trams in the late 1940's and the appearance of the Radiax Truck.Black and white print of Geelong 23 at the Railway Station, showing the Radiax truck. Photo dated 29/3/1948. Based on the handwriting on btm5869i, the photo is by Leon Marshal-Wood. Negative scanned at 3200dpi 9/6/2020 9/6/2020.On the rear in ink "29/3/1948, Radiax truck under Geelong No. 23".trams, tramways, geelong, railway station, radiax trucks, trucks, tram 23 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDrawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Proposed Single Truck car", 1922
... ... Radiax Truck...Print of drawing 932 or R932, titled "Proposed Single Truck car" - giving dimensions and details of the Radiax truck, seating capacity and crush loading. ...Trams tramways Radiax Truck New Tramcars Tramcar Construction Proposals Print of drawing 932 or R932, titled "Proposed Single Truck car" - giving dimensions and details of the Radiax truck, seating capacity and crush loading. ...Print of drawing 932 or R932, titled "Proposed Single Truck car" - giving dimensions and details of the Radiax truck, seating capacity and crush loading. Dated 27-1-1922. See also Reg Item 4395.1trams, tramways, radiax truck, new tramcars, tramcar construction, proposals -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDrawing, "Radiax Brake Block", c1950
... ... Radiax Truck...Cardboard cut out (drawing) of the shape of a Radiax Truck, brake Block holder. Has the title drawn onto the shape, along with ink sketches, marks etc. ...Trams tramways Brake Blocks Radiax Truck Sandringham Black Rock Cardboard cut out (drawing) of the shape of a Radiax Truck, brake Block holder. ...Cardboard cut out (drawing) of the shape of a Radiax Truck, brake Block holder. Has the title drawn onto the shape, along with ink sketches, marks etc. Has been cut from a Sandringham to Black Rock Section poster. The first section is partly detailed.trams, tramways, brake blocks, radiax truck, sandringham, black rock -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong tram body being fitted with a truck or wheelset
... ...Brill Radiax truck...Provides information on how a tramcar body was fitted with a wheelset or truck (Brill Radiax EB1 type). Lifted on the jacks after delivery by a horse drawn jinker from the Railway Station (See Reg Item 8321) The wheel set is being pushed under the tramcar by another tramcar. ...Geelong tramways Pengelley tram bodies Brill Radiax truck Brougham St trams Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Pengelley Adelaide built tramcar body on jacks being fitted with a truck or wheel set. ...Provides information on how a tramcar body was fitted with a wheelset or truck (Brill Radiax EB1 type). Lifted on the jacks after delivery by a horse drawn jinker from the Railway Station (See Reg Item 8321) The wheel set is being pushed under the tramcar by another tramcar. Once fitted the tramcar would have been towed back into the depot and the motors etc connected. Has the Blakiston & Co. building in the background. Yields information about how tramcar bodies were lifted outside the Geelong tram depot in Brougham St in order to be made operational. Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Pengelley Adelaide built tramcar body on jacks being fitted with a truck or wheel set.geelong, tramways, pengelley, tram bodies, brill radiax truck, brougham st, trams -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Trams 171 and 178 in Swanston St, c1925
... This tram was one of only 6 Melbourne trams fitted with long wheelbase Brill Radiax truck. See page 65 of Destination City 5th Edition for another photo of this tram at Point Ormond terminus....This tram was one of only 6 Melbourne trams fitted with long wheelbase Brill Radiax truck. See page 65 of Destination City 5th Edition for another photo of this tram at Point Ormond terminus. ...Photo of 2 trams in Swanston St c1925. Building in background is the Melbourne Hospital, later the Queen Victoria hospital which places the trams just north of Lonsdale St. Photo has imperfection in top left corner of the image. First tram No. 171 is an S class single-truck California combination tram built by MMTB at Coburg Depot. It entered service in June 1922 and was withdrawn from service and sold in 1953. The tram's destination is shown as "Coburg Cemetery". Several passengers are seen boarding the tram. See page 64 of Destination City 5th Edition for another photo of this tram at South Melbourne Depot. The second tram, 178, is a T class single-truck combination tram with a long saloon, built by Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide for the MBCTT. It entered service in June 1917 as tram number 14C before transfer to the MMTB as T class tram. It was withdrawn from service and sold in 1961. This tram was one of only 6 Melbourne trams fitted with long wheelbase Brill Radiax truck. See page 65 of Destination City 5th Edition for another photo of this tram at Point Ormond terminus.Yields information about S and T class trams and Swanston St Black and white photograph with a plain back.trams, tramways, s class, t class, swanston st, mbctt, tram 171, tram 178, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDrawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Car Templates", c1920 onwards
... Scale 1/2" = 1 foot. .1 - Marked "A" - for a combination car - 30' 11.25" long, 7'6" wheelbase .2 - "B" - for a combination car - 32' long, 6'6" wheel base to drawing R489 and summer or straight sill car to drawing R820. .3 - "C" - Straight Sill combination car - 33' long, 7'6" wheelbase. .4 - "D" - Combination car, length 31'11", 7'6" wheelbase .5 - "E" - Combination car, length 35', 7' wheelbase .6 - "F" - DC Bogie car, to Drawing 112, length - 44' 3.5", truck centres 22 '4" .7 - "G" - ditto length 44' 5.5", truck centres 23' 7.5" .8 - "H" - ditto length 44' 5.5", truck centres 24' 7.5" .9 - "J" - four motor bogie, to drawing 854, length 45' 6", truck centres 24'6" .10 - "K" - Combination car, length 35', 12' Radiax truck. .11 - Bogie tramcar, W class length 48', truck centres 26' 6" .12 - ditto, W2 534, length 48', truck centres 26' 0" .13 - W4 class tram, .14 - W5 730, length 46' 6', truck centres 28'...Scale 1/2" = 1 foot. .1 - Marked "A" - for a combination car - 30' 11.25" long, 7'6" wheelbase .2 - "B" - for a combination car - 32' long, 6'6" wheel base to drawing R489 and summer or straight sill car to drawing R820. .3 - "C" - Straight Sill combination car - 33' long, 7'6" wheelbase. .4 - "D" - Combination car, length 31'11", 7'6" wheelbase .5 - "E" - Combination car, length 35', 7' wheelbase .6 - "F" - DC Bogie car, to Drawing 112, length - 44' 3.5", truck centres 22 '4" .7 - "G" - ditto length 44' 5.5", truck centres 23' 7.5" .8 - "H" - ditto length 44' 5.5", truck centres 24' 7.5" .9 - "J" - four motor bogie, to drawing 854, length 45' 6", truck centres 24'6" .10 - "K" - Combination car, length 35', 12' Radiax truck. .11 - Bogie tramcar, W class length 48', truck centres 26' 6" .12 - ditto, W2 534, length 48', truck centres 26' 0" .13 - W4 class tram, .14 - W5 730, length 46' 6', truck centres 28' "Car Templates" Drawing Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Set of 14 tram car templates contained within Reg Item 356, cut from card board to indicate the over all dimensions of the various type of tramcars. Would have been used in the drawing office for checking clearances on buildings, trackwork, junctions. Cut with holes in the centre to enable this to be done. Scale 1/2" = 1 foot. .1 - Marked "A" - for a combination car - 30' 11.25" long, 7'6" wheelbase .2 - "B" - for a combination car - 32' long, 6'6" wheel base to drawing R489 and summer or straight sill car to drawing R820. .3 - "C" - Straight Sill combination car - 33' long, 7'6" wheelbase. .4 - "D" - Combination car, length 31'11", 7'6" wheelbase .5 - "E" - Combination car, length 35', 7' wheelbase .6 - "F" - DC Bogie car, to Drawing 112, length - 44' 3.5", truck centres 22 '4" .7 - "G" - ditto length 44' 5.5", truck centres 23' 7.5" .8 - "H" - ditto length 44' 5.5", truck centres 24' 7.5" .9 - "J" - four motor bogie, to drawing 854, length 45' 6", truck centres 24'6" .10 - "K" - Combination car, length 35', 12' Radiax truck. .11 - Bogie tramcar, W class length 48', truck centres 26' 6" .12 - ditto, W2 534, length 48', truck centres 26' 0" .13 - W4 class tram, .14 - W5 730, length 46' 6', truck centres 28'trams, tramways, mmtb, plans, drawings, templates -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, J.C. Brill Co. of Philadelphia, "City and Interurban Trucks - The J. G. Brill Co. Catalogue No. 206", 1913
... Each truck type has a photograph, parts list and dimension details. Trucks covered are: Radiax, 21E, 22, 22E, 27E, 27F, 27G, 27MCB, 39E, 50E. ...Each truck type has a photograph, parts list and dimension details. Trucks covered are: Radiax, 21E, 22, 22E, 27E, 27F, 27G, 27MCB, 39E, 50E. ...Catalogue No. 206 of the J. G. Brill Co. of Philadelphia PA, titled "Brill Trucks" on front cover and "City and Interurban Trucks" on page 1. Comprises: Card cover very light grey on outside, grey inside which is a larger size than that of the rest of the book. Has the names of the J. G. Brill associated companies (American Car Company of St. Louis, G. C. Kuhlman Car Co. of Cleveland Ohio, Wason Manufacturing Company of Springfield, Massachusetts and Compagnie J. G. Brill, Paris France) as well. On the inside of the front cover and on the inside back cover are patterns involving the Brill logo. To the printed catalogue is a matching out 4pp again with the same Brill logos. This sheet is the same size as the text pages. Forty page printed text on a heavy gloss manila colour art paper. Front cover gives details of Brill's office addresses, and agents, including the Australasian agent - Noyes Brothers. Page 3 gives an introduction to the quality of Brill trucks and page 39 gives an index to the various trucks and components. Each truck type has a photograph, parts list and dimension details. Trucks covered are: Radiax, 21E, 22, 22E, 27E, 27F, 27G, 27MCB, 39E, 50E. Equipment detailed are the Half-Ball brake hanger, oil retaining center bearing, standard journal (axle) box, solid forged side frames and axle data. Page 38 details the information to be provided when ordering trucks. Image of each sheet added 25/3/2015.On front cover, date stamp of ESCo, Ballarat "1 Apr 1914". The printers signature is shown on page 40.trams, tramways, 21e trucks, 22e trucks, j. c. brill co., bogies, interurban -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Leon Marshall-Wood, 29/03/1948 12:00:00 AM
... Trams tramways Geelong Railway Station Radiax trucks Trucks AETA tram 23 On the rear in ink "29/3/1948, Geelong # 23" at railway station" Black and white print of Geelong 23 at the Railway Station, awaiting passengers for the AETA Special. ...Yields information about Geelong trams in the late 1940's and the appearance of tram 23.Black and white print of Geelong 23 at the Railway Station, awaiting passengers for the AETA Special. Photo dated 29/3/1948. Based on the handwriting on btm5869i, the photo is by Leon Marshal-Wood. Negative scanned at 3200dpi 9/6/2020 9/6/2020.On the rear in ink "29/3/1948, Geelong # 23" at railway station"trams, tramways, geelong, railway station, radiax trucks, trucks, aeta, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - GE-T7-7630, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), Brill Radix (E1B Special) Truck Shewing Details of Brake Rigging, 21/03/1930
... Retraced from original document showing in good detail, three views of the Brill Radiax Truck (E1B Special) with specific shewing details of the brake rigging. ...Produced by Melbourne Electric Supply Company Limited (MESCo), Geelong Branch for the Geelong Tramways. Drawn 21/03/1930.Retraced from original document showing in good detail, three views of the Brill Radiax Truck (E1B Special) with specific shewing details of the brake rigging.MESco (Geelong Branch) document GE-T7-7630; "Brill Radix (E1B Special) Truck Shewing Details of Brake Rigging.". Drawn 21/01/1930. Redrawn from the original dyeline print.Redrawn from the original dyeline print.geelong, geelong tramways, melbourne electric supply co. ltd., mesco geelong -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - List & photographs - MMTB trucks or bogies, Ron Scholten, mid 1950s
... Notes MMTB (1) No 1A MV101AN 26.5” MMTB (2) No 1B GE247 26.5” MMTB (3) No 1C 26.5” 469 Dropped bolster MMTB (4) No 2B MV101AR 26.5” X1 standard MMTB (5) No 3 GE203 33” 7 Diamond arch bar frame Track cleaner MMTB (6) No 6 MV102 33” 675 After conversion from quill drive MMTB (7) No 9 MV101AZ 33” W3 Leaf spring fixed both ends MMTB (8) No 9A MV101AZ 33” 654 W3 Cast side frame MMTB (9) No 9B MV101AZ 33” W3 truck mounted brake cylinder MMTB (10) No 9C MV101AZ 33” W4* truck mounted brake cylinder MMTB (11) No 11 MV101AZ 33” 612 Y1 Commonwealth Steel MMTB (12) No 13 GE247 26.5” MMTB (13) No 15 GE247 28” 970 MMTB resilient wheels MMTB (14) No 15 GE247 28” NACO resilient wheels MMTB (15) No 15 GE247 28” 747 Standard wheels MMTB (16) No 15 GE247 28” 909 Standard wheels MMTB (17) Clark B3 28” 980 PCC truck resilient wheels MMTB (18) No 5 548 St Louis EIB 64 truck MMTB (19) No 7 Kendall & Knight for W2 MMTB (20) Brill 21E converted MV101BR 26.6” 460 X1 truck MMTB (21) Brill 21E GE203 33” G class MMTB (22) Brill 21E converted MV102 33” X2 truck MMTB (23) Brill22E GE201 33” / 20” CW5 class MMTB (24) Brill 77E GE2457A 28” L class MMTB (25) Brill Radiax GE241 33” 181 T class MMTB (26) Workshops truck Ex bogie cable trams MMTB (27) Workshops truck Ex scrapped A class trams 4’ wheelbase The original hand written notes had W3 class shown for No. 9C truck, rather than W4 class tram. ...Notes MMTB (1) No 1A MV101AN 26.5” MMTB (2) No 1B GE247 26.5” MMTB (3) No 1C 26.5” 469 Dropped bolster MMTB (4) No 2B MV101AR 26.5” X1 standard MMTB (5) No 3 GE203 33” 7 Diamond arch bar frame Track cleaner MMTB (6) No 6 MV102 33” 675 After conversion from quill drive MMTB (7) No 9 MV101AZ 33” W3 Leaf spring fixed both ends MMTB (8) No 9A MV101AZ 33” 654 W3 Cast side frame MMTB (9) No 9B MV101AZ 33” W3 truck mounted brake cylinder MMTB (10) No 9C MV101AZ 33” W4* truck mounted brake cylinder MMTB (11) No 11 MV101AZ 33” 612 Y1 Commonwealth Steel MMTB (12) No 13 GE247 26.5” MMTB (13) No 15 GE247 28” 970 MMTB resilient wheels MMTB (14) No 15 GE247 28” NACO resilient wheels MMTB (15) No 15 GE247 28” 747 Standard wheels MMTB (16) No 15 GE247 28” 909 Standard wheels MMTB (17) Clark B3 28” 980 PCC truck resilient wheels MMTB (18) No 5 548 St Louis EIB 64 truck MMTB (19) No 7 Kendall & Knight for W2 MMTB (20) Brill 21E converted MV101BR 26.6” 460 X1 truck MMTB (21) Brill 21E GE203 33” G class MMTB (22) Brill 21E converted MV102 33” X2 truck MMTB (23) Brill22E GE201 33” / 20” CW5 class MMTB (24) Brill 77E GE2457A 28” L class MMTB (25) Brill Radiax GE241 33” 181 T class MMTB (26) Workshops truck Ex bogie cable trams MMTB (27) Workshops truck Ex scrapped A class trams 4’ wheelbase The original hand written notes had W3 class shown for No. 9C truck, rather than W4 class tram. ...Set of hand written notes and typed notes about the type of trucks, wheel sets or bogies used by the MMTB on their trams along with a photograph of each. Photo No Brief Description Motors Wheels Tram Nos. Notes MMTB (1) No 1A MV101AN 26.5” MMTB (2) No 1B GE247 26.5” MMTB (3) No 1C 26.5” 469 Dropped bolster MMTB (4) No 2B MV101AR 26.5” X1 standard MMTB (5) No 3 GE203 33” 7 Diamond arch bar frame Track cleaner MMTB (6) No 6 MV102 33” 675 After conversion from quill drive MMTB (7) No 9 MV101AZ 33” W3 Leaf spring fixed both ends MMTB (8) No 9A MV101AZ 33” 654 W3 Cast side frame MMTB (9) No 9B MV101AZ 33” W3 truck mounted brake cylinder MMTB (10) No 9C MV101AZ 33” W4* truck mounted brake cylinder MMTB (11) No 11 MV101AZ 33” 612 Y1 Commonwealth Steel MMTB (12) No 13 GE247 26.5” MMTB (13) No 15 GE247 28” 970 MMTB resilient wheels MMTB (14) No 15 GE247 28” NACO resilient wheels MMTB (15) No 15 GE247 28” 747 Standard wheels MMTB (16) No 15 GE247 28” 909 Standard wheels MMTB (17) Clark B3 28” 980 PCC truck resilient wheels MMTB (18) No 5 548 St Louis EIB 64 truck MMTB (19) No 7 Kendall & Knight for W2 MMTB (20) Brill 21E converted MV101BR 26.6” 460 X1 truck MMTB (21) Brill 21E GE203 33” G class MMTB (22) Brill 21E converted MV102 33” X2 truck MMTB (23) Brill22E GE201 33” / 20” CW5 class MMTB (24) Brill 77E GE2457A 28” L class MMTB (25) Brill Radiax GE241 33” 181 T class MMTB (26) Workshops truck Ex bogie cable trams MMTB (27) Workshops truck Ex scrapped A class trams 4’ wheelbase The original hand written notes had W3 class shown for No. 9C truck, rather than W4 class tram. Yields information about the type of bogie or truck used on MMTB trams.Set of three documents and 27 photographs.mmtb, tramways, bogies, trucks, wheels
