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NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)Book: British railway track: design, construction and maintenance, 1964
... Book: British railway track: design, construction and maintenance, 1964...Book: British railway track: design, construction and maintenance, 1964...Book of 533 pages titled 'British railway track: design, construction and maintenance', This copy is the third edition, published in 1964, edited by RA Hamnett, Published by The Permanent Way, Nottingham....Book: British railway track: design, construction and maintenance, 1964 Book: British railway track: design, construction and maintenance, 1964 ...Book of 533 pages titled 'British railway track: design, construction and maintenance', This copy is the third edition, published in 1964, edited by RA Hamnett, Published by The Permanent Way, Nottingham.railway tracks design and construction -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Streetscape - Moorabool St and Ryrie St - track construction, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), 1911
... Geelong Streetscape - Moorabool St and Ryrie St - track construction.......track construction...Photograph Geelong Streetscape - Moorabool St and Ryrie St - track construction. Melbourne Electric Supply Co. ...Tram tracks being laid in Moorabool St., close to the Ryrie St. intersection in foreground. Looking NW. 1911Yields information regarding early Geelong streetscape, and the variety of business establishments around 1911black and white print on paper. Two copies held.8-3 written in pencil on the rear of the photograph. Second copy has in ink "Moorabool St and Ryrie St" and reproduction marks on the rear.tramtrack development, moorabool st, ryrie, geelong, track construction -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative - Tram track construction Nicholson St Fitzroy, Hugh Ballment, 1955
... Tram track construction Nicholson St Fitzroy......track construction...The photograph shows the construction of tram track in Nicholson St Fitzroy, looking south. ...Negative Tram track construction Nicholson St Fitzroy Hugh Ballment ...The photograph shows the construction of tram track in Nicholson St Fitzroy, looking south. There are two rail clamps set up to enable the welding of the rail, a concrete mixer and work site protection barriers and lights. See item 8955 for a cable tram track demolition photo. Photo taken during 1955, the new line to East Brunswick was opened in April 1956.Yields information about the construction of the new line in Nicholson St Fitzroy.Negative - 127 film black and white.tramways, nicholson st, track work, track construction, new tramways -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Track Construction Specification", 1997
... "Tram Track Construction Specification"...Document titled "Tram Track Construction Specification" - has a table of contents Prepared by the Public Transport Corporation 1995. ...Document titled "Tram Track Construction Specification" - has a table of contents Prepared by the Public Transport Corporation 1995. ...Document titled "Tram Track Construction Specification" - has a table of contents Prepared by the Public Transport Corporation 1995. Includes specifications for designs, safety, earthworks, foundations, drainage, track construction in both ballast or concrete, and completion of works.Yields information about the Public Transport Corporation of Victoria construction of new tram tracks.Document - approx 100 loose A4 sheets.design, ptc, tramtrack development, tramways, civil engineering, construction -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, tram track construction in Spring St, mid 1993 for the future City Circle, mid 1993
... tram track construction in Spring St, mid 1993 for the future City Circle....Newspaper clipping from a newspaper (either The Age or Herald Sun) with a photograph of tram track construction in Spring St, mid 1993 for the future City Circle. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Spring St Trackwork New Tramway City Circle Newspaper clipping from a newspaper (either The Age or Herald Sun) with a photograph of tram track construction in Spring St, mid 1993 for the future City Circle. ...Newspaper clipping from a newspaper (either The Age or Herald Sun) with a photograph of tram track construction in Spring St, mid 1993 for the future City Circle. Photo is looking south along Spring St. Don Storey's http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Gunzel.html, tram history notes that the track was completed early Nov. 1993 with new junctions.trams, tramways, spring st, trackwork, new tramway, city circle -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAdministrative record - Track construction costs - MMTB, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 28/4/1955
... Track construction costs - MMTB...track maintenance...repairs...reports...mmtb...Construction...Demonstrates SECV report based on MMTB track construction costs. tramways ballarat trackwork track maintenance repairs reports mmtb Construction Typed carbon copy - Foolscap sheet Administrative record Track construction costs - MMTB State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) ...Document or Admin Record - "Information advised by Mr Mawby 25/8/53 as received from the M&MTB". Lists the various costs per mile of repairing, duplication, reconstruction, new construction and the cost of point or special work castings. Memo dated 28/4/1955.Demonstrates SECV report based on MMTB track construction costs.Typed carbon copy - Foolscap sheettramways, ballarat, trackwork, track maintenance, repairs, reports, mmtb, construction -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - BTPS Depot track construction two road - set of 3, Warren Doubleday, 10/1972
... BTPS Depot track construction two road - set of 3...Yields information about the development of the BTPS depot and access track 10/1972 tramways BTPS trackwork depot tram 27 tram 14 Have the photographer's slide number written on them. "22/72/18 to 20" Colour Slide - Kodak cardboard mounts - set of 3 Slide BTPS Depot track construction two road - set of 3 Warren Doubleday ...Set of three photographs showing the first length of track laid outside the BTPS Depot and tram 27 rolled out onto it. Note the sign has been positioned over two road door. Tram 14 is on No. 1 road.Yields information about the development of the BTPS depot and access track 10/1972Colour Slide - Kodak cardboard mounts - set of 3Have the photographer's slide number written on them. "22/72/18 to 20"tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, tram 27, tram 14 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Set of 6 colour prints - Docklands Drive Docklands track construction, early 2009
... Set of 6 colour prints - Docklands Drive Docklands track construction.... of Docklands Drive track in 2009. trams tramways City Circle Docklands Melbourne Docklands Drive Set of 6 colour prints on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper Photograph Set of 6 colour prints - Docklands Drive Docklands track construction. ...Colour prints showing the methodology of track laying in Docklands Driver from Harbour Esplanade to New Quay or Waterfront City in early 2009. The palm trees were there first.Yields information about the construction of Docklands Drive track in 2009.Set of 6 colour prints on Fujicolor Crystal Archive papertrams, tramways, city circle, docklands melbourne, docklands drive -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Set of 2 prints of track construction inside Southbank Depot shed, c1996
... Set of 2 prints of track construction inside Southbank Depot shed...Photographs show the construction of the concrete flooring and pillars that will hold the elevated stabling track inside the new Southbank Depot shed. ...Photograph Set of 2 prints of track construction inside Southbank Depot shed ...Photographs show the construction of the concrete flooring and pillars that will hold the elevated stabling track inside the new Southbank Depot shed. Yields information about the construction of Southbank Depot Colour prints with no notes.trams, stabling track, elevated track, southbank, depot -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Agreement - partnership for cable tram track construction, Horace Bastings, 10/10/1884
... Agreement - partnership for cable tram track construction...Document Agreement - partnership for cable tram track construction Horace Bastings Thomas Fergus ...Agreement between Horace Bastings (auctioneer) and Thomas Fergus & Co (contractor) to tender for the construction of Melbourne tramways. Gives details of the parties share in the enterprise and other details.Yields information about an agreement between two parties to tender for the construction of cable tram lines in Melbourne.Letter or agreement on legal double foolscap folio hand written with a NZ 1/- duty stamp impressed and a rubber stamp marked Wellington with a crown. Original and a copy.cable trams, tramways, contracts, tramway construction -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Stawell Trotting Track under construction -- 2 Photos
... Stawell Trotting Track under construction -- 2 Photos...Two photographs of Stawell Trotting Track under construction...Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians Two photographs of Stawell Trotting Track under construction Stawell Stawell Trotting Track under construction -- 2 Photos Photograph ...Two photographs of Stawell Trotting Track under constructionstawell -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSlide - East Burwood extension works - set of 4, Warren Doubleday, 24/12/1977
... ...track construction...Set of four photographs of track construction works in Burwood Highway for the future East Burwood tram route. ...Set of four photographs of track construction works in Burwood Highway for the future East Burwood tram route. ...Set of four photographs of track construction works in Burwood Highway for the future East Burwood tram route. Yields information about the construction of the East Burwood Extension in late 1977.Kodak cardboard mount slides - set of 4Have photographer's reference number written on the slide.tramways, east burwood, new tramways, track works, track construction -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative - Set of 2, Possibly Geoff Grant, c1950
... ... Track Construction...Set of two Black and white negatives of track construction in La Trobe St during 1950. .1 - Looking east from Queen St. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways La Trobe St Track Construction Trackwork Queen St Set of two Black and white negatives of track construction in La Trobe St during 1950. .1 - Looking east from Queen St. ...Set of two Black and white negatives of track construction in La Trobe St during 1950. .1 - Looking east from Queen St. Has the Argus building in the view. Both tracks have been constructed and the concrete foundation poured pending the top asphalt layer, a building selling Skoda cars, .2 - Looking west from Queen St with a tram crossing in the background in William St. Photo shoes the method of track construction - timber sleepers with the rail bolted to the sleeper. Pending concerting. In the background is The Mint and terrace houses on the left. There is a billboard for 1949 movie, "The Bribe". Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, la trobe st, track construction, trackwork, queen st -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSlide - East Burwood extension works - set of 4, Warren Doubleday, 15/11/1977
... ...track construction...Set of four photographs of track construction works in Burwood Highway for the future East Burwood tram route. ...Set of four photographs of track construction works in Burwood Highway for the future East Burwood tram route. ...Set of four photographs of track construction works in Burwood Highway for the future East Burwood tram route. Photos show various locations working from the east to the west near the then Burwood terminus.Yields information about the construction of the East Burwood Extension in 1977.Kodak cardboard mount slides - set of 4Have photographer's reference number written on the slide.tramways, east burwood, new tramways, track works, track construction -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Jan. 1966
... ... Track Construction...Shows the nature of the track construction, long grass in front of some of the houses, private driveway crossings and pole mounted telephone lines. ...Tramways trams Albert St Track Construction Sebastopol On back of slide in blue ink "Jan. 1966, Tram line to Sebastopol" and bottom right hand corner "P. ...Photo of Albert St. Sebastopol, looking towards the Sebastopol terminus. Taken from the front of the tram. Shows the nature of the track construction, long grass in front of some of the houses, private driveway crossings and pole mounted telephone lines. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses January 1966.On back of slide in blue ink "Jan. 1966, Tram line to Sebastopol" and bottom right hand corner "P. Moses".tramways, trams, albert st, track construction, sebastopol -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, R. S. Fletcher, Single Track - The Construction of the Main Trunk Railway, 1978
... Single Track - The Construction of the Main Trunk Railway...Main Trunk Railway New Zealand - history Railway construction New Zealand - history An illustrated history of the building of the main trunk railway in New Zealand from Auckland to Wellington in the North Island. Index, ill, maps, p.224. Single Track ...An illustrated history of the building of the main trunk railway in New Zealand from Auckland to Wellington in the North Island.Index, ill, maps, p.224.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the building of the main trunk railway in New Zealand from Auckland to Wellington in the North Island.main trunk railway new zealand - history, railway construction new zealand - history -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, "Building a Tramway Loop", Apr. 1926
... ... Track Construction...Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with "Building a Tramway Loop", with a photo of track construction in Victoria St between Swanston St and Elizabeth St to enable tramcars to be moved between depots and for special traffic. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Victoria St Track Construction Swanston St Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with "Building a Tramway Loop", with a photo of track construction in Victoria St between Swanston St and Elizabeth St to enable tramcars to be moved between depots and for special traffic. ...Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with "Building a Tramway Loop", with a photo of track construction in Victoria St between Swanston St and Elizabeth St to enable tramcars to be moved between depots and for special traffic. Photo taken looking west, just shows the curve into Swanston St. Timeline history gives the opening of 31/5/1926trams, tramways, victoria st, track construction, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - PMTT Building track Dandenong Road, 1911
... ...track construction...The photo shows track construction in Dandenong Road by the PMTT in 1911. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne The photo shows track construction in Dandenong Road by the PMTT in 1911. ...The photo shows track construction in Dandenong Road by the PMTT in 1911. Note the hand drilling of the sleepers. It would appear to have been a hot day with most men having taken their jackets off. This photo appears in "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - Melbourne's foremost municipal tramway" on page 46 and is credited to the Bob Prentice collection.Yields information about the methods of track construction during 1911 and Dandenong Road.Photograph, with a plain backtramways, pmtt, track construction, dandenong road -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument, Peter Duckett, "North Melbourne electric Tramway and Lighting Company", late 1940's?
... ... Track Construction...Outlines the history of the formation of the company, the routes, track construction, depot, power house, car barn, rolling stock, tramcars, overhead and take over by the MMTB - "what is now one of the worlds finest electric tramway undertakings."...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways NMETL Essendon Keilor Rd Saltwater River Track Construction Essendon Depot Power Station Manuscript - 3 foolscap typed - 1st page a title page, titled "North Melbourne electric Tramway and Lighting Company", written by Peter Duckett. ...Manuscript - 3 foolscap typed - 1st page a title page, titled "North Melbourne electric Tramway and Lighting Company", written by Peter Duckett. Not dated, possibly late 1940's. Outlines the history of the formation of the company, the routes, track construction, depot, power house, car barn, rolling stock, tramcars, overhead and take over by the MMTB - "what is now one of the worlds finest electric tramway undertakings."trams, tramways, nmetl, essendon, keilor rd, saltwater river, track construction, essendon depot, power station -
Puffing Billy RailwayME1, Victorian Railways 2'6" Gauge Trolly, 1958
... ME1 P.B.P.S Track Construction Department...Historic - Narrow Gauge Railway - Track Patrol Vehicle used by Puffing Billy Preservation Society and made from parts of a Victorian Railways track patrol vehicle me 1 trolley victorian railway 2'6" gauge puffing billy trolly ME1 P.B.P.S Track Construction Department Motorised small rectangular trolly made of wood and wrought iron Victorian Railways 2'6" Gauge Trolly ME1 Don Marshall and Leigh Ellis Victorian Railways - Newport Workshop Don Marshall and Leigh Ellis Victorian Railways - Newport Workshop ...It was constructed on a former Victorian Railways NKS type underframe and powered by a single cylinder, 500 cc B.S.A. side valve motorcycle engine to drive axle by roller chains through an 'Ariel Square Four' gearbox and has traveled on all four 2'6" narrow gauge lines that operated in the state of Victoria.Historic - Narrow Gauge Railway - Track Patrol Vehicle used by Puffing Billy Preservation Society and made from parts of a Victorian Railways track patrol vehicleMotorised small rectangular trolly made of wood and wrought iron ME1 P.B.P.S Track Construction Departmentme 1, trolley, victorian railway, 2'6" gauge, puffing billy, trolly -
Melbourne Tram MuseumAlbum - Robert Thomson Slide Collection, "Melbourne 1-10th October 1993"
... ...Track Construction...Number Brief Description RT001 South Melbourne depot - tram 861 -"Domain Rd" RT002 Fitzroy St, St Kilda - tram 858 - route 16 RT003 "3" - Z class - tram 210 - "City" - route 05 RT004 Swanston St - tram 989 - "University" - route 8 RT005 Swanston St - tram 992 - "City" - route 6 RT006 Swanston St - tram 867 - "City" - route 8 RT007 "2" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT008 "1" Track Relay Wattletree Road - tram 214 - route 05 RT009 Swanston St - tram 26 - "City - Swanston St" - route 6 RT010 Balaclava Junction - tram 76 - route 09 RT011 "6" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT012 Fitzroy St - tram 2042 - "East Brunswick" route 96 RT013 Swanston St - tram 985 - "City" - route 8 RT014 "4" - Track Relay Wattletree Road, Malvern East, looking east to terminus at Burke Rd RT015 "5" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT016 Collins St - tram 923 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 12 RT017 Victoria Pde Siding - tram 67 - "Special" - route 12 RT018 Nth Fitzroy Depot - trams 2037 & 2021 RT019 Park Street - tram 844 - "West Preston" - route 10 RT020 South Melb Beach Ter - tram 49 RT021 St Kilda Line - tram 67 - "East Brunswick" - route 96 RT022 Port Melb Terminus - tram 67 - "Port Melb'ne" - route 111 RT023 Port Melb Line - tram 2038 - "Exhibition Bldg" - route 111 RT024 Sth Melb Depot - tram 937 – “Restaurant" RT025 Collins St - tram 282 - "City" - route 42 RT026 Spring Street - tram 2100 - "City Spencer St" - route 86 RT027 Spring Street - tram 2093 - "Port Melbourne" - route 111 RT028 "1" New Track Spring St RT029 "2" track construction - Spring St RT030 "3" track construction - Spring St RT031 "4" track construction - Spring St RT032 "5" track construction - Spring St ...Number Brief Description RT001 South Melbourne depot - tram 861 -"Domain Rd" RT002 Fitzroy St, St Kilda - tram 858 - route 16 RT003 "3" - Z class - tram 210 - "City" - route 05 RT004 Swanston St - tram 989 - "University" - route 8 RT005 Swanston St - tram 992 - "City" - route 6 RT006 Swanston St - tram 867 - "City" - route 8 RT007 "2" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT008 "1" Track Relay Wattletree Road - tram 214 - route 05 RT009 Swanston St - tram 26 - "City - Swanston St" - route 6 RT010 Balaclava Junction - tram 76 - route 09 RT011 "6" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT012 Fitzroy St - tram 2042 - "East Brunswick" route 96 RT013 Swanston St - tram 985 - "City" - route 8 RT014 "4" - Track Relay Wattletree Road, Malvern East, looking east to terminus at Burke Rd RT015 "5" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT016 Collins St - tram 923 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 12 RT017 Victoria Pde Siding - tram 67 - "Special" - route 12 RT018 Nth Fitzroy Depot - trams 2037 & 2021 RT019 Park Street - tram 844 - "West Preston" - route 10 RT020 South Melb Beach Ter - tram 49 RT021 St Kilda Line - tram 67 - "East Brunswick" - route 96 RT022 Port Melb Terminus - tram 67 - "Port Melb'ne" - route 111 RT023 Port Melb Line - tram 2038 - "Exhibition Bldg" - route 111 RT024 Sth Melb Depot - tram 937 – “Restaurant" RT025 Collins St - tram 282 - "City" - route 42 RT026 Spring Street - tram 2100 - "City Spencer St" - route 86 RT027 Spring Street - tram 2093 - "Port Melbourne" - route 111 RT028 "1" New Track Spring St RT029 "2" track construction - Spring St RT030 "3" track construction - Spring St RT031 "4" track construction - Spring St RT032 "5" track construction - Spring St Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slides Melbourne tramways trams Track Construction Assembled album in a black presentation folder of 32 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. ...Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT001 South Melbourne depot - tram 861 -"Domain Rd" RT002 Fitzroy St, St Kilda - tram 858 - route 16 RT003 "3" - Z class - tram 210 - "City" - route 05 RT004 Swanston St - tram 989 - "University" - route 8 RT005 Swanston St - tram 992 - "City" - route 6 RT006 Swanston St - tram 867 - "City" - route 8 RT007 "2" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT008 "1" Track Relay Wattletree Road - tram 214 - route 05 RT009 Swanston St - tram 26 - "City - Swanston St" - route 6 RT010 Balaclava Junction - tram 76 - route 09 RT011 "6" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT012 Fitzroy St - tram 2042 - "East Brunswick" route 96 RT013 Swanston St - tram 985 - "City" - route 8 RT014 "4" - Track Relay Wattletree Road, Malvern East, looking east to terminus at Burke Rd RT015 "5" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT016 Collins St - tram 923 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 12 RT017 Victoria Pde Siding - tram 67 - "Special" - route 12 RT018 Nth Fitzroy Depot - trams 2037 & 2021 RT019 Park Street - tram 844 - "West Preston" - route 10 RT020 South Melb Beach Ter - tram 49 RT021 St Kilda Line - tram 67 - "East Brunswick" - route 96 RT022 Port Melb Terminus - tram 67 - "Port Melb'ne" - route 111 RT023 Port Melb Line - tram 2038 - "Exhibition Bldg" - route 111 RT024 Sth Melb Depot - tram 937 – “Restaurant" RT025 Collins St - tram 282 - "City" - route 42 RT026 Spring Street - tram 2100 - "City Spencer St" - route 86 RT027 Spring Street - tram 2093 - "Port Melbourne" - route 111 RT028 "1" New Track Spring St RT029 "2" track construction - Spring St RT030 "3" track construction - Spring St RT031 "4" track construction - Spring St RT032 "5" track construction - Spring St Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 32 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, track construction -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Streetscape
... Tram track construction...Photograph of a Geelong streetscape with tram tracks under construction. Shows range of businesses at the time. ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Photograph of a Geelong streetscape with tram tracks under construction. Shows range of businesses at the time. ...Photograph of a Geelong streetscape with tram tracks under construction. Shows range of businesses at the time. Pedestrians are shown, along with a dray and horses and other horse drawn vehicles of the period.Black and white print on paperPhotograph missingtram track construction, geelong streetscape -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, Herald Sun, "Quiet trams for Bourke Street", 1-6-1955
... Provides information about the construction of the Bourke Street lines, new silent trams and track construction in particular Thermit welding. ...Newspaper cutting - "Quiet trams for Bourke Street" - The Herald 1 June 1955 with an article and five photographs of new trams under construction, a model of PCC 980 and track construction, including East Preston depot....Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Provides information about the construction of the Bourke Street lines, new silent trams and track construction in particular Thermit welding. ...Provides information about the construction of the Bourke Street lines, new silent trams and track construction in particular Thermit welding. Shows the emphasis on the use of silent trams and the methods of achieving this.Yields information about the construction of new silent trams and the Bourke Street lines.Newspaper cutting - "Quiet trams for Bourke Street" - The Herald 1 June 1955 with an article and five photographs of new trams under construction, a model of PCC 980 and track construction, including East Preston depot.tramways, trams, bourke street, new tramways, silent trams, w7 class tram, new trams, thermit welding, tram 980, model trams -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 35mm slide/s - set of 9, John Theodore, 1972 - 1974
... ... Track Construction...Set of 9 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1973 / 1974. .1 - Campbell Duncan operating a rail hole drill. .2 - Track construction - installation of No. 1 roadway commenced. .3 - ditto with overhead works - Warren Doubleday, Bill Kingsley, Clyde Croft and Noel Gipps .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - overhead work .7 - laying a drainage pipe at the rear of the depot .8 - ditto - Loddington .9 - forming the cut off walls at the front of the depot....Tramways trams BTPS Depot Track Construction Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink. ...Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 9 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1973 / 1974. .1 - Campbell Duncan operating a rail hole drill. .2 - Track construction - installation of No. 1 roadway commenced. .3 - ditto with overhead works - Warren Doubleday, Bill Kingsley, Clyde Croft and Noel Gipps .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - overhead work .7 - laying a drainage pipe at the rear of the depot .8 - ditto - Loddington .9 - forming the cut off walls at the front of the depot.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPrint, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... ... track construction....Photo shows nature of track construction at this portion of the future East Brunswick, Blyth St. line, an air compressor and the wood/metal barriers to protect roadworks in use at the time. ...East Brunswick track construction. tram W6 988 Negative No. N326 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of view looking along the new track in Nicholson St. ...Negative No. N326 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of view looking along the new track in Nicholson St. Fitzroy, with W6 988 in background by the Exhibition Crossover. Photo shows nature of track construction at this portion of the future East Brunswick, Blyth St. line, an air compressor and the wood/metal barriers to protect roadworks in use at the time. Buildings along the east side of Nicholson St. in background, cable winding house at Gertrude St. can just be seen. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st., east brunswick, track construction., tram w6 988 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, East Burwood Tram Line, 27/05/1992 12:00:00 AM
... The extension will be from Middleborough to Blackburn Road and the track construction will begin February 1993. The initial plan is to extend right to Knox City. ...The extension will be from Middleborough to Blackburn Road and the track construction will begin February 1993. The initial plan is to extend right to Knox City. ...The extension will be from Middleborough to Blackburn Road and the track construction will begin February 1993. The initial plan is to extend right to Knox City. ...The $6.5 million stage 1 extension to East Burwood tramline will start next month.The $6.5 million stage 1 extension to East Burwood tramline will start next month. The extension will be from Middleborough to Blackburn Road and the track construction will begin February 1993. The initial plan is to extend right to Knox City. Construction will be by a combination of VicRoads, MET and private contractors.The $6.5 million stage 1 extension to East Burwood tramline will start next month. tram services, victoria. ministry of transport, vicroads, met, burwood east -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, A.C.S.U. Wombelano T.K. 8-9/09/84 with PR
... track...construction...The Womberlano Falls track is under construction for visitors to enjoy the 1.5 km bushwalk circuit from a near by car park in Kinglake National Park. ...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne The Womberlano Falls track is under construction for visitors to enjoy the 1.5 km bushwalk circuit from a near by car park in Kinglake National Park. ...The Womberlano Falls track is under construction for visitors to enjoy the 1.5 km bushwalk circuit from a near by car park in Kinglake National Park. Wombelano Falls is framed by a eucalypt forest and lush gullies. A.C.S.U. is unidentified but possibly refers to an Association / Australian group of scouts or University studentsTwo colour photographs of working beeacsu, womberlano, kinglake national park, track, construction, working bee -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAdministrative record - Memorandum, Hal Cain, moving of trams to the new depo, Dec. 1971
... ... Track Construction...Copies of reports and notes prepared by Hal Cain on the moving of trams to the new depot, depot access track construction and the construction of the depot. ...Trams tramways BTPS BTPS Depot Track Construction BTPS Co-operative Copies of reports and notes prepared by Hal Cain on the moving of trams to the new depot, depot access track construction and the construction of the depot. ...Copies of reports and notes prepared by Hal Cain on the moving of trams to the new depot, depot access track construction and the construction of the depot. All on foolscap sheets, toner photocopies, with punched holes on the left hand edge. 914.1 - copy of a memo on the method of moving tramcars from the old SEC Depot to the Society's new building. Written on BTPS letterhead (see item 913) over two sheets of paper. Photocopied onto a single foolscap sheet of paper. In top right hand corner has notation "written by HAL 22/12/71". Last point - number 9 did not copy well and has lost most of last line - see 914.2 (Note by WAD - basis of method used for the movement of the first tram, but found to be very difficult and likely to damage the tramcars. Led to the laying of a temporary access track to the edge of the Wendouree Parade, which was used for the movement of the following five tramcars.) 914.2 - as for 914.1 but includes good text of point 9. 914.3 - copy of a report written by Hal Cain about the "Construction of connecting track in South Gardens Reserve from the Society's Depot to Wendouree Parade". On foolscap paper, with two punch holes in the left hand edge. In top right hand corner has notation "written by HAL 22/12/71". (two copies held) 914.4 - copy of a report written by Hal Cain on the: a - quotation received by the Society for the erection of the its Tram Depot b - Formation of the BTPS Cooperative c - Progress of the Preservation Society to date. On foolscap paper, with two punch holes in the left hand edge. In top right hand corner has notation "written by HAL 22/12/71". (two copies held) trams, tramways, btps, btps depot, track construction, btps co-operative -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, Bob Vanselow, "Upgrading the tracks of Melbourne's Street Tramways", 1979
... Track Laying... Construction...The appendices has various diagrams and photographs showing track construction details. Hard copy added 29/3/2020 - received and printed in an e-mail dated 28/4/2011, from Bob Vanselow - See Reg Item 4431 for details....The appendices has various diagrams and photographs showing track construction details. Hard copy added 29/3/2020 - received and printed in an e-mail dated 28/4/2011, from Bob Vanselow - See Reg Item 4431 for details. ...Report - comb bound 63 pages + appendices 30 pages - titled "Upgrading the tracks of Melbourne's Street Tramways", written by Bob Vanselow, MMTB Project Engineer and presented to the Third International Rail Sleeper Conference Brisbane September 1979. The paper looks at the then current system, historical track methods, current track laying methods and parameters, special work, crossings, joints, concrete mixes, design, open ballast track. The appendices has various diagrams and photographs showing track construction details. Hard copy added 29/3/2020 - received and printed in an e-mail dated 28/4/2011, from Bob Vanselow - See Reg Item 4431 for details.trams, tramways, track, mmtb, track laying, construction, sleepers, rails, points -
Eltham District Historical Society IncSlide, Culvert construction: Buttermans Track, St Andrews, 19 Jun. 1981
... Culvert construction: Buttermans Track, St Andrews...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Culvert construction / drainage operations undertaken throughout the Shire of Eltham buttermans track culvert infrastructure roadworks st andrews 35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 2) Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Card Culvert construction: Buttermans Track, St Andrews Slide Slide ...Culvert construction / drainage operations undertaken throughout the Shire of Eltham35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 2) Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardbuttermans track, culvert, infrastructure, roadworks, st andrews
