Colour slide of trams 40, and 26 being shunted at the depot to rearrange trams in the depot building - see Feb. 1973 Fares Please for a report on this event. Rolf Jinks is watching the wheels passing over joints. Photo by David Frost 11/2/1973.Yields information about the shunting of trams early 1973 to rearrange the trams within the depot building.Colour Slide - GAF Plastic mounttramways, btps, volunteers, shunting trams, depot fan, tram 40

.1 - tram 27 in Wendouree Parade .2 - tram 28, damaged being towed across Wendouree Parade, with Rolf Jinks holding a point bar. .3 - ditto with Warren Doubleday in shorts and Clyde Croft in the drivers cabin. Was part of the process of setting up the depot for the Begonia Festival open day the BTPS held.Yields information about early BTPS activities at the former SEC Tram depot.Set of three digital images of the BTPS volunteers shunting trams 27 and 28 at the former SEC Depot, Wendouree Parade Jan. 1972. trams, tramways, btps, depot, wendouree parade, tram 27, tram 28

Has a strong association with the Ballarat tram crews and yields information about the shunting of trams in Bridge St and the hazards in doing this.Quarto typed instruction, titled "Important Instruction to Motormen and Conductors Shunting of Trams in Bridge Street" about not shunting trams in Bridge St due to traffic hazard when turning the pole on trams. Trams to use Main St. Prepared by Les Denmead. Dated 17/3/1965 and signed by F.K. White as SEC District Manager.has handwritten note in ink in top left hand corner "Depot Foreman Please Post"trams, tramways, instructions, bridge st, police

Set of three photographs of the first big depot shunt - swapping a bogie car from No. 3 road which had both 38 and 40 placed onto it with a single trucker in order to give more working space in the depot. This took place after the completion of the depot fan sufficiently to enable this, including the installation of the former Lydiard St crossover. Has trams 26, 27 and 40 in the photo. It took a lot of winching with the tree puller on 10/2/1973.Yields information about the shunting of trams on the BPTS depot fan in order to give more working space in the depot.Colour Slide - Kodak cardboard mounts - set of 3Have the photographer's slide number written on them. "2/73/20 to 22"tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, tram 26, tram 27, tram 40

The two photographs show cable trams being shunted into the Brunswick Cable Tram Depot or car house from Sydney Road. The first shows a horse pulling a bogie tram trailer into the car house while the second shows the grip being pushed in by hand. Note the raised position of the grip when this shunting task is performed - 1920s. Yields information about the shunting of cable trams at the Brunswick car house or depot.Set of two black and white copy photographs with adhesive marks on the rear. Two copies of each held. Second copy has "Photo from W H Larsen" written on the back.tramways, tramcars, cable trams, brunswick, brunswick depot, car house, shunting, mmtb, tram 41, trams, grip

Photograph shows cable trailer 601 and grip car shunting at the Bourke St terminus. The trams have the destination of Northcote. In the background is the Peoples Palace and Hudsons Stores and St Augustines Church. Photo by C Roy Field, 1937.Yields information about the Bourke St terminus in 1937.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "16" and "K McC"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, tram 601

Newspaper Clipping - from a newspaper a photograph of the Gripman and conductor shunting a cable car set in Lonsdale St Melbourne and noting that this will no longer be witnessed in Lonsdale St. Could be related to the closure of the North Melbourne line on 20 July 1935 - see Reg Item 1813, or the Rathdowne St service on 1/8/1936 or Collingwood 15/4/1939 - See Reg Item 1815 Newspaper not known at the time of cataloguing could be The Age.trams, tramways, cable trams, north melbourne, lonsdale st, rathdowne st, collingwood, gripmen, conductors

Set of four slides of BTPS shunting or moving trams around at the old SECV depot Jan. 1972 in order to remove "0 Road" points. 1 - 27 on 1 road, with Clyde Croft standing in the driver's position 2 - John Withers land rover moving 27 with Richard Gilbert looking on 3 - 28 being pushed out with Bill Jessup 4 - 28 showing the accident damage incurred prior to closure and the entry to the tennis courts.Yields information about the BTPS shunting trams at the old depot in order to remove "0 road" points.Colour Slide - Kodak cardboard mounts - set of 4Have the photographer's slide number written on them. "1/72/12 to 15"tramways, btps, secv depot, shunting trams, moving trams, tram 27, tram 28

Digital image of two photos of BTM Trams on the depot fan 29/11/2015 by Chris Phillips. .1 - Left to right are 13? 939, 14, 33 and 26 .2 - left to right are 27, 13, 33, 14, 38 and 26. Photos done while shunting trams. trams, tramways, btm, depot, tram 939, tram 13, tram 14, tram 27, tram 26, tram 38

Produced by Yarra Trams, titled "Training Module - Points and Shunting" June 2004, for training new drivers in the operation of points, faults, manual, and automatic types, spring-loaded points, catch points (railway crossings), and shunting procedures at terminus or intermediate shunts. Includes diagrams and photographs, and learning outcomes.Yields information the style of training done by Yarra Trams in 2004 for drivers and the operation of points on the tramway system.Document - 20 A4 pages + plastic clear covers with a plastic strip binder.trams, tramways, yarra trams, shunting, points, training

Letter to Yarra Trams drivers, dated July 2009, about tram-to-tram collisions and derailments. Has photos of incidents, notes on contributing factors, the need to be vigilant at all times, and the issues when points are missed. Signed by Paulo Correa. Demonstrates a Yarra Trams communication with drivers about safety matters.Document - 3 A4 sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, yarra trams, shunting, points, training, derailments, collisions

Black & White photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales consisting of two postcards showing cable trams in Elizabeth Street, looking north from the Flinders Street Railway station clock tower and Lonsdale Street, looking west from Swanston Street. The first photograph shows a bogie trailer being shunted at the bottom of Elizabeth Street. This photo is dated between 1933 and 1935 based on the construction of the building next door to Hosies Hotel in 1933 and the closure of the cable lines in 1935. The second photograph has a Collingwood bond cable tram waiting to cross the Swanston Street. The new Myer Emporiun Lonsdale store dominates the south side of Lonsdale Street completed in 1927. In the distance is the dome of Law Courts in William Street together with a West Melbourne bound cable tram at Queen Street. Note the Traffic Lights on the right and on the opposite corner, Myerson Tailored Suits is on the corner of "Coreglia House" completed in 1926. This photo dates between 1929 and 1933. See 7-9 Elizabeth St - see https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.com-participate.files/8215/9494/3548/PROPERTY_103166_7TO9_ELIZABETH_ST.pdf - accessed 7-5-2022Has "TMSV 332 Flinders St Melbourne 3000" stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, shunting, elizabeth st, bogie cable trailers, lonsdale st, mmtb

Black & White Photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales a North Melbourne cable tram trailer car shunting at bottom Elizabeth Street. Has number of horse drawn vehicles in the view along with a tobacconist and a hat and tie company,trams, tramways, cable trams, shunting, elizabeth st

Photo of a set of road markings, three white bars, where the cable grip car had to be stopped by to allow for shunting. Has a set of points and a tram car in the background.Demonstrates a cable tram set of guides for gripman.Black & White Photograph with notes on rear.Has the TMSV Sales stamp on the rear and a date "1933" in pencil.trams, tramways, cable trams, shunting, points

Notice to one-person tram operators about operating tram services such as destinations, trolley poles, shunting, tram insulated, derailment or split points, fire on tram, front door loading, announcements, leaving the vehicle unattended and handover, Dated 26/1/1990. Issued at the time of the introduction of one - person trams.Yields information about the operation of one person trams.Set of 6 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner.tramcars, tramways, operations, one man trams, one person, instructions

Yields information a former Ballarat driver who went to Melbourne and drove a specially fitted out tram car in Ballarat.Newspaper clipping from The Herald, Melbourne, Sat. 5/5/1951, titled "No. 1 Retires today", about the retirement of MMTB Employee No. 1, Mr. E (Ted) B. Williams after a 47 years on the trams. Worked in Bendigo, Ballarat, North Melbourne (NMETL), and MMTB. Senior Traffic Inspector. Lost a leg shunting trams at the Showgrounds. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.nmetl, bendigo, ballarat, mmtb, inspectors, retirements

Photograph shows at least four workmen (some in uniform) pushing a North Melbourne bound cable set, possibly up the slight incline away from Flinders Street. It is a copy from a selection of photographs that appeared in the Melbourne Herald, page 12 on 9 March 1923. The missing caption reads "STILL PUSHING! : A daily spectacle in Elizabeth Street -- the source of many a Sydney visitor's chuckle." The Herald often highlighted cable tram breakdowns that were an embarrassment to the city and an annoyance for passengers. A frequent cause was damage to the ageing cables and equipment. Yields information about cable trams at the Elizabeth Street terminus Black and white photograph with note on rear. On rear in ink: "M&MTB, Hand shunting cable trams in Elizabeth St, at Flinders St, City. Copy ex Herald 9/3/23, in C Craig collection. I sec.f16 (15/7/71) K S Kings No. 95-20"north melbourne, flinders street, melbourne herald, embarrassment, ageing cables, elizabeth st, cable trams

Negative of cable trams shunting at the Bourke St terminus, possibly 22/3/1940, trailers 583 and 507 have been identified by the photographer. In the background is Hudson's Stores.trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, shunting, tram 583, tram 507

The photograph shows W1 class tram 423 in Swanston St about to turn into Victoria St shunts. The tram has the return destination of Eslternwick and is showing route 4E. The tram entered service in March 1927 and was converted to a W2 class tram in August 1936. In the background is the Melbourne baths buildings and a W2 class tram.Yields information about the operation of W1 class trams c1930.Black and White Photograph with notes on rear.In pencil on rear "W1 class, Parallel seat in centre, Swanston St."tramways, trams, w1 class, tram 423, swanston st, route 4e

Photo of a cable tram set that has arrived at the Northcote line terminus in High St, prior to shunting. Another two cable sets are in the background. The gripman and conductor can be seen to be preparing to shunt the tram. The photo caption says the trailer is No. 235. A Bundy clock can been seen on the pavement on the left side of the photograph. A hairdresser and tobacconist shop are in the view. Photographer and date unknown.Yields information about Northcote cable tram terminus in High St at Dundas St.Black and white print with a hand written note on rear.In pencil "Car 235 at Dundas St"trams, tramways, northcote, high st, cable trams, tram 235, bundy clock

Document - instruction issued The Met tram crews, titled "Stud marking Identification", dated March 1997, explaining stud marks to crews about Compulsory stops, automatic points, fouling marks, tram shunting at terminals, and cut-off marks.Demonstrates a The Met book instructing drivers re stud markings in the road surface.Booklet - 12 pages, centre stapled, pocket sized, printed.tramways, met tram, the met, stud marking, operations, drivers, tram driving,

Yields information about the appearance of the depot area and shunting trams such as No. 41.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Tram 41 shunting at the depot or running out. Tram has a electric cooking roof advertisement.In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, depot junction, tram 41

Photographs taken on 9-3-1970 of the shunting of trams for the Moomba Parade in Sturt St and City Road, prior to the deviation of the tracks to go around the Arts Centre. .1 - W2 631 in turning into City Road from Sturt St .2 - W2 629 turning from St Kilda Road, in to City Road .3 - W2 639 and 550 in Sturt St .4 - W2 550 - route 64, City in Sturt St .5 - W2 629,SW6 898 and 322, Sturt St. .6 - W2 641, 387 and others Sturt St.Yields information about the use of Sturt St during closure of St Kilda Road for events and the City Road track prior to its deviation around the Arts Centre.Set of 6 Colour slides- Anscochrome plastic mount.Has slide number written on itemtrams, tramways, city road, sturt st, moomba, parades, st kilda road, w2 class, tram 629, tram 639, tram 550, tram 898, tram 322, tram 641, tram 387, sw6 class, tram 631

Set of 2 Colour slides- Anscochrome plastic mount taken on 9-3-1970 of the shunting of trams for the Moomba Parade Flinders St with the Flinders St Station in the background. .1 - W5 815 (East Kew, route 40) shunting alongside the Gas and Fuel building. An inspector is standing behind the tram. .2 - SW6 939 (North Balwyn, Route 48), shunting in Flinders St with many people alongside. Has adverts for Astoria Rental cars and Houghtons blinds.Has slide number written on itemtrams, tramways, w5 class, route 40, east kew, flinders st, moomba, parades, flinders st station, route 48, north balwyn, tram 815, tram 939, sw6 class

Photo of No. 7 on the bridge at the entry to the Bendigo depot, 10-4-1950. Tram being shunted. Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Printed on Kodak Velox paper.Yields information about Bendigo tram No. 7 at the bridge at the entry to the depot.Black and white print with photographer’s notes on the rear.On the rear in ink "Bendigo, No. 7 outside depot, 10-4-50" and in bottom right hand corner "Neg to R. Field".trams, tramways, depot, bendigo, tram 7

Tram shown shunting in Royal Parade. The Conductor is changing the points. Photographer and date unknown, possibly mid 1980's. Route 18 was a Brunswick route, the tram has a Malvern Run Number. L 102 was the spare car at Brunswick from 1972 to 1979.Shows a MMTB L class tramBlack and White photograph of L class tram No. 102 shuntingtrams, tramways, l class, tram 102, royal parade, route 18, brunswick

Colour negative of tram 514 in Dandenong Road. Tram has destination Malvern - Burke Rd and Route No 5. Photo shows tram shunting. Note the newspaper box on the left hand side of the photograph. , Colour negative of tram 514 in Wattletree Road at Burke Rd terminus. Tram has destination City and Route No 5. Note thePaper folder that contained the negative had "NR77B" and date written as 10 Jun 62 in red ink., Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR76B" and date written as 10 Jun 62 in red ink.trams, tramways, w2 class, route 5, dandenong rd, wattle tree rd, malvern burke rd, tram 514

Photograph of tram 53, shows the Victorian Railways colour scheme, the oil lamp that was provided on VR trams on the St Kilda to Brighton, Electric Street Railway. The tram is shunting at the depot or waiting to run to St Kilda Railway Station possibly after the closure of section south of the depot. Photographer not recorded. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams in use at the time. Black and white photograph of Victorian Railways tram 53 outside Elwood Depot in St Kilda St, possibly in the late 1950s.tramways, trams, vr trams, elwood tram depot, st kilda st, victorian railways, tram 53

Parade of Boy Scouts and Cadets, Through City Streets, Friday 24 May 1946 - 1:30 to 2:20pm Approximately Letter from HS Wooton, Melbourne Town Clerk to the Secretary MMTB advising of Empire Day Movement procession through the city on 24 May 1946. Letter dated 11 April 1946. Memo from Assistant Manger to Officers Concerned. Memorandum - several typed sheets (8"x10.5") - titled "Parade of Boy Scouts and Cadets, Through City Streets, Friday 24 May 1946 - 1:30 to 2:20pm Approximately" from JM Harry, District Traffic Superintendent S.S. to Mr Mazoletti, Malvern Depot, Mr McLean, Hanna Street Depot, and Mr Cliff, Glenhuntly Depot. Memo dated 21 May October and specifies tram shunting and special trams for the procession."Empire Day Movement Procession Fri 24/5/46" written in red pencil on the letter. Date, assembly point and procession route underlined in red pencil. "13 mts to pass ? & City Rds 1.30 to 1.43" initials and date written in black ink. "5 copies" and "23rd" "1947" written in black pencil on Malvern memo "4 copies" and "23rd" "1947" written in black pencil on Hanna Street memo "5 copies" and "23rd" "1947" written in black pencil on Glenhuntly memotrams, tramways, letters, instructions, events

Photograph of tram 37 shows the Victorian Railways colour scheme, the oil lamp that was provided on VR trams on the St Kilda to Brighton, Electric Street Railway. Has 3 Robur Tea roof advertisements. The tram is shunting at the depot or waiting to run to St Kilda Railway Station, possibly after the closure of section south of the depot. Original Victorian Railways Photograph. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams in use at the time. Black and white photograph of Victorian Railways tram 37 outside Elwood Depot in St Kilda St, possibly in the early 1950s. Original Victorian Railways Photograph.tramways, trams, vr trams, elwood tram depot, st kilda st, tram 37, victorian railways