Set of 2 colour slides taken during track reconstruction work in Collins St on a Sunday morning August 1973. Features Sw5 848 (route 42, Mont Albert) travelling on the wrong line or bang road between Spencer St and Elizabeth St and SW6 989 *West Preston/Northcote route 10) using the crossover near Elizabeth St. The Photographer's car is parked on the right side of the street.Yields information about tram operations in Collins St during track work and the method of keeping the service running on a Sunday.Colour slide - Kodak cardboard mount - set of 2Has in pencil slide number "6/73/33 & 34"tramways, track work, bang road, collins st, sw5 class, sw6 class, tram 848, tram 989

Yields information about the type and presentation of books or information folders that were sent to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria about tramway products available on the market and the company the produced them.Folder with 24 pages of advertising pamphlets bound into it with two metal clip binders advertising products available from the Railway Track-Work Company and titled ""Railway Track Equipment - Track Grinding Machines, Welding and Bonding Machines - Bonds, Welding Steel, Grinding Wheels and Blocks". Has brochures or pamphlets for: . The Universal Rotary Track Grinder . Reciprocating Track Grinder . The Atlas Rail Grinder . The Ajax Electric Arc welders .Vertical Rail Lifter . The Jackson Electric Tie Tamper. Generally the lead page of each pamphlet has been imaged. Provides a description of each item, along with method of operation and parts listing generally. The folder has on a number of pages and the back cover, a sticker from Frank R. Perrot (Now Perrot and Adams Ltd), Machinery Merchant of 394 Kent St Sydney. Railway Track-work Company , Clementine, Thompson and Mercer Sts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. For a full scan of the document see the hi res file.Numerous: Front cover sticky label "1620" in top left hand corner, "Mr Pringle" on front cover and stamp with words "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 10" in ink on front cover. Inside front cover has a pencil note, behind the crease in the bottom right hand corner. On the first pamphlet "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 10" in ink on top right hand corner. On parts page for the Reciprocating Track Grinder has the "Perrot and Adam Ltd" company stamp.trams, tramways, trackwork, equipment, rails

Colour photograph of the terminus shelter at the Elizabeth St at Flinders St early 1980s. The shelter was constructed during 1981 and removed in 1993 when the current shelter was provided. There appears to be track replacement work occurring.Yields information about the MMTB built shelter at the Elizabeth St terminus which was replaced by the current structure in 1993.Colour print with rounded corners and plain back.tramways, mmtb, elizabeth st, shelters, trackwork, terminus

Seventy Six page booklet, titled "Tramway Track - Track Work", printed in off white of light brown paper, three sections and side stapled with two staples. Evidence of it being bound with a glued cover. Used as a training book for building tramway tracks, including electrical considerations. Has two pages of Exam questions at the back. Published by the International Textbook Company, early 1900's. Many illustrations and tables.On page 1 "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 9" in black ink.trams, tramways, tramways, trackwork, electrical engineering

160 page book with heavy covers, with title "Points, Crossings and Special Track Work for Tramways & Railways / Hadfield's Steel Foundry Co. Ltd., Sheffield England" giving details with many photographs of the company and their work in producing cast steel points and castings for Railways and Tramways. Shows many photos of the layout of complex junctions in their Sheffield works at East Hecla. Has many fine detailed engravings. Images added 24-12-2016"Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 4" on page 1.trams, tramways, trackwork, hadfield's, special work, cast steel

Set of 3 digital images of: 1 - No. 27 at the end of the track so far constructed probably 1-1-1973 2 and .3 - No. 26 and 27 out on No. 2 road, during a New Year construction push.Yields information about the construction of the BTPS Depot and fan.Slide colour - Kodak cardboard mount - set of 3Have the photographer's numbers in ink "1/73/33 to 35"trams, tramways, btps, depot, trackwork, tram 27

Black and white negative - 3 scanned images - of the depot with 27 on No. 2 road, partly out of the depot, with No. 1 road yet to be commenced. Images show the new trough on 2 road and a trolley pole placed on the trough. April - May 1973 - refer to the May 1973 issue of Fares Please! which advised the first trough had been positioned. trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, overhead, tram 27

Photograph shows the welding of new rail into the existing level crossing rails in Glenferrie Road Kooyong following a track relay on either side of the tramway/railway square 22/5/1970.Yields information about the track relay in Glenferrie Road in May 1970.Colour slide - GAF Anscochrome plastic mounttramways, trackwork, kooyong level crossing, glenferrie road

Document prepared for Yarra Trams staff to provide an operations plan for the reconstruction of Port Junction, route 96, Feb. 2009. Has a table of contents. Demonstrates a Yarra Trams operations plan.Document - 35 pages, full colour stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, route 96, port junction, trackwork

Newspaper clipping from an undated Melbourne page, about track reconstruction work in Bridge Road Richmond, between Burnley St and the Yarra River. Shows the temporary trackwork slew along the road with a long line of cars alongside. In the distance is a tram showing Kew Depot, route 23. Work c1974.trams, tramways, bridge rd, trackwork, route 23, temporary track

Prepared to advise pedestrians and motorists of tramway track work being undertaken in Ballarat.Demonstrates the methods the SEC used to advise of track works.Metal sign, steel, yellow background with black letters stating "Caution Tram Track Under Repair". Has four holes top and one centrally along the bottom edge. Shows on the rear that a stand was once fixed to the rear of the sign.tramways, secv, ballarat, signs, track work

Reproduction slide of a photograph of a cable tram, eastbound to Northcote in Bourke St during 1930s about to pass over track work under repairs. The woodblocks have been removed on either side of the track.Demonstrates tramway operations during trackwork - a flag can be seen on the left hand side of the photo.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Northcote cable tram track work - 1930s "CB13" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, bourke street, trackwork

The photograph shows W2 class tram 386 (showing city route 5) traversing the temporary tracks during the work to replace St Kilda Junction. A man can be seen looking at the tracks In the background are the signal box and the Junction Hotel. Photo c1967.Yields information about the tram track arrangements during the construction of St Kilda Junction. Negative - 127 film black and white.tramways, w2 class, tram 386, st kilda junction, track work

Document - letters and comments and suggestions for a tender specification for the Austral Otis grinding machine from Chief Engineer MMTB to A G Wray Engineer for Tramways, NSW Govt Tramways. The grinder was used to remove corrugations from the rail head. Includes comments about the performance of a similar machine in Melbourne. Dated July 1929.Yields information the performance of the Melbourne rail grinders - 1929 Document or memo - 6 typed foolscap sheets and 3 quarto typed letters.tramways, mmtb, track work, track maintenance, rail grinding, specifications, sydney

Set of three photographs showing the work to reconstruct or relay the Camberwell Depot entrance trackwork in Riversdale Road on 5/11/2001. Shows the track being concreted into position using concrete pumps. Shows the depot shelter in the far background.Yields information about the reconstruction of the Camberwell Depot entrance.Set of three black and white photographs printed on Fujichrome Crystal Archive paper.Has photo numbers and dates on rear in ink.tramways, track work, track reconstruction, shelter, riversdale road, camberwell depot

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

The photograph shows W2 class tram 374 (Carnegie Route 4) on the new track section that formed the underpass and then along Queensway or continued along High or Fitzroy Sts. It would appear that the temporary track on the right side of the photo is being dismantled. See item 8946 for a photo a tram using the underpass and onto Queens Road, Oct.1968 and item 8964 for a photo during the temporary works stage.Yields information about the tram track arrangements during the construction of St Kilda Junction. Negative - 127 film black and white.tramways, w2 class, tram 374, st kilda junction, track work, track construction

The photograph shows SW6 class tram 901, (City route 64) northbound on the temporary track section that formed the diversion while the construction of the Queensway underpass was being undertaken. See item 8946 for a photo a tram using the underpass and onto Queens Road, Oct.1968 and item 8962 for a photo during the temporary works stage.Yields information about the tram track arrangements during the construction of St Kilda Junction. Negative - 127 film black and white.tramways, st kilda junction, track work, track construction, sw6 class, tram 901

Photo of workers re-blocking or renewing - resetting the red gum blocks in the cable tracks in Russell St opposite the Law Courts. From the Herald Sun, 9/4/1925.Yields information about the method of repairing cable tram tracks in Melbourne.Black and white print with plain back printed on light card.tramways, trams, cable trams, track work, track maintenance, russell st

Set of two Colour slides of tram 27 rolled out onto the first section of track outside the depot building, with many sleepers stacked around it. The tram is open to the public as a Museum display. Photo by David Frost, about Oct. 1972Yields information about the first construction of track at the BTPS depot outside the building itself.Colour Slide - Hanimex plastic mountstramways, btps, track work, tram 27, depot

Set of 10 slides of moving trams from Wendouree Parade and preparing rails - Photo by David Frost, 7/1972. 1 - view of temporary track from Wendouree Parade 2 - the future depot fan - a muddy mess with Warren Doubleday and Noel Gipps 3 - tram 26 in the building 4 - ditto 5 - trams 27 and 14 have moved in 6 - trams 38 and 40 being moved on the temporary track 7 - the temporary track for 3 road with Hal Cain sawing a rail 8 - all hands watching 38 move over a joint 9 - David Frost on the rail saw 10 - Starting to set up the next phase of trackwork.Yields information about moving trams to the BTPS Depot and setting up for the future.Colour Slide - Kodak cardboard mountstramways, btps, track work, depot, tram 38, tram 40, tram 27, tram 14

Set of four slides by Photo by David Frost, 10/2/1973 1 - Truck unloading recovered rails from Wendouree Parade track removal on the grounds next to the depot. 2 - group of workers laying track across the pathway 3 - winching No. 27 up to 3 road with tram 26 alongside - shows 3 road extension, 4 - dittoYields information about building trackwork at the BTPS depot and moving trams.Colour Slide - Kodak cardboard mounts - set of 4First slide in ink "Dumping rail from Lakeside track on BTPS Depot grounds" Second slide - "Work party 10 Feb 1973"tramways, btps, track work, depot, tram 27, depot fan

Set of 15 typed sheets listing: 1 - Geelong tramways truck fittings and spare parts - 4 sheets 2 - Geelong track rail dimensions - 2 sheets 3 - Geelong track construction layout drawings - 6 sheets 4 - Bendigo - drawings of track sections - 1 sheet 5 - Bendigo - track plans - 1 sheet 6 - Bendogo - truck equipment and parts - 1 sheet Yields information about the drawings prepared by the SEC for Geelong and Bendigo - whether these still exist is questionable.Set of 15 typed quarto sheets within a manila card folder.tramcars, lists, geelong, bendigo, track work, plans, rails, parts, trucks, equipment

Article with a photo about the commencement of reconstruction of Wendouree Parade by the Museum. Has quote from Juliana Addison re the project and funding. Photo is of road work signage at St Aidans Drive. Article and photo by Edwina Williams.Yields information about the track replacement in Wendouree Parade.Newspaper - New rail to get trams back on track - Ballarat Times News Group, published Thursday 7-4-2022btm, track replacement, wendouree parade, track work, st aidans drive

Tender advertisement for the track replacement in Wendouree Parade and construction of the new Museum depot fan. The same advertisement appeared 1 week later. Yields information about the tender for the track replacement in Wendouree Parade.City of Ballarat Notice board - Tender Advertisements - 20-2-2022 obtained from the Ballarat Times News Group newspaper.btm, track replacement, wendouree parade, track work, new museum, tenders

Following reconstruction of the track between Depot Junction and St Aidans drive, the track was tested and commissioned: 1 - Scrubber tram 8 at St Aidans Drive 2 - Trams 33 and 671 in the new loop at Gardens Loop Wendouree Parade. 3 - Trams 28 and 38 at Carlton StDemonstrates the commissioning of the replaced track in Wendouree Parade.Set of three digital images of the Commissioning of the new track in Wendouree Parade 25-8-2022btm, new track, track replacement, track work, wendouree parade, commssioning, tram 8, tram 33, tram 671, tram 28, tram 38

The photograph shows a section of remnant track at the intersection of Bourke and Spencer Sts that remained until it was removed on 25/8/1987 when connecting curves were installed at Bourke and Spencer Streets, forming a double track triangular junction, in preparation for the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne railway lines to 'light rail'. This necessitated the removal of the last few metres of cable car track in Melbourne, which had been left in situ at the former Bourke Street terminus as a reminder of bygone days. Shows two inspection pits in the short section of the cable slot. Photo late 1960s after the construction of the Spencer St railway station building. Photographer unknown.Yields information of last section of visible cable tram track in the city area.Black and white photograph on Ilford papertramways, cable trams, track work, bourke st, spencer st, cable track

Photos show the commissioning or testing of the tram track between Chapel St and St Kilda Junction by W7 940 on 18-10-1968. The first tram travelled on the outbound or down line, rather than the inbound or up line. 1 - At Chapel St 2 - climbing up to St Kilda Junction 3 - At St Kilda Junction with the track on the left side of the photograph being the track in use at the time to bypass the new work.Yields information the commissioning of new track at St Kilda Junction.Set of three Black and white photographs of the commissioning of tram tracks between Chapel St and St Kilda Junction.Has details on rear in blue ink.tramways, trams, tram 940, new tramway, track work, st kilda junction, chapel st, commissioning

Pamphlet - Buses replace trams along St Kilda Road and Route 58 - issued for the track relocation at Domain Junction / Anzac station during the period 27-11-2022 to 17-12-2022. Actual work took a day longer due to weather. Similar pamphlets would have been issued for other routes that used St Kilda Road. Includes maps, alternative routes. Issued by Public Transport Victoria. Part of the Metro tunnel works.Yields information about the reconstruction of Domain Junction for the future Anzac station.Pamphlet - four fold DL - full colour on semi gloss paper. Two copies held.tramways, route 58, anzac station, domain interchange, track work, bus replacement

.1 - pamphlet provided at tram stops giving details of the works and bus services for routes 58 and 59 .2 - Project document describing the work and dates - downloaded from the Yarra Trams website after buses were used to replace route 58 from the Royal Children's Hospital rather than from Royal Park Station as originally planned. .3 - as for .1 - for the upgrading of the Merri Creek Bridge - route 86 - see also Reg Item 6066 .4 - as for .1 - for the installation of superstops in Nicholson St between Elgin St and Holden St - route 96Shows the methods that Yarra Trams customers are advised of changes due to track replacement works..1 - Pamphlet - DL, four fold printed on off white paper titled - Buses Replace Trams - Route 58 and Route 59 - Jan 2022 .2 - Project sheet - 3 A4 sheets, titled "Renewal works: Essendon Depot and Mt Alexander Road - 3.1 to 18.1.2022. .3 - Pamphlet - DL 3 fold, Buses Replace Trams, route 86, November 2021 - Merrit Creek Bridge works .4 - Pamphlet - DL - 4 fold, Buses Replace Trams, route 96, January 2020 - Nicholson St works for tram super stops.mt alexander road, tram works, track work, route 58, route 59, yarra trams, ptv, essendon tram depot, route 86, route 96, nicholson st, merri creek, bridges, carlton, super stops, trams, tramways, northcote