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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, temporary trackwork laid from Wendouree Parade t, 11/07/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Tuesday 11/7/1972 showing the temporary trackwork laid from Wendouree Parade to the BTPS depot to facilitate moving trams to their building. Features a photograph looking from Wendouree Parade. Has depot building in the background. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.btps, trackwork, bpts depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
book - Engineering Standards, Standards Association of Australia, "E30 - 1934 - Australian Standards Specification for Manganese Steel Castings for Tramway Trackwork", 1934
Set of two Engineering Standards stapled within in a Standards Association of Australia folder" with the numbers stamped and hand written onto the cover. Contains 6 sheets printed using the Gestetner process and one photocopy on foolscap paper. Contains the standards for "E30 - 1934 - Australian Standards Specification for Manganese Steel Castings for Tramway Trackwork"in ink "1939" and "Hardwood Paving Blocks" on right hand edge.trams, tramways, standards, track materials, track repairs, road works, points, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Yarra Trams, "Notice to Employees - Lunar Festival and Riversdale Trackwork at Victoria and Hoddle Streets - 2010", "Notice to Employees - St Kilda Road Track Works Phase 2 - 2010", 2010
Set of three documents concerned with track works. .1 - Notice - three A4 stapled sheets - titled "Notice to Employees - Lunar Festival and Riversdale Trackwork at Victoria and Hoddle Streets - 2010", outlining bus replacement arrangements and staff supervision and CSE arrangements - lists names of people involved. .2 - Notice - three A4 stapled sheets - "Notice to Employees - St Kilda Road Track Works Phase 2 - 2010", outlining bus arrangements. .3 - List of Officers and locations for the above works on 14 June and tram services affected..1 - has "Hugh" in ink along the top of the first page. .3 - has "Hugh" in red ink along the top of the first page.trams, tramways, yarra trams, road works, victoria st, kew depot, st kilda rd, bus replacement -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Lilian Butler, SEC Depot trackwork - Wendouree Parade, Sep. 1971
Yields information about the streetscapes the depot junction area.Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount of a bogie tram and a single trucker at the SEC depot junction Wendouree Parade with a depot working walking towards the depot. Has the fire alarm box on the left hand side of the photograph. Slide mount date September 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, depot, depot junction, sec, wendouree parade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Trackwork High St St Kilda, Keith Kings, 17-3-1974
Photo shows the installation of new special work or junction at High St and Brighton Road at Carlisle St St Kilda 17/3/1974. The work was part of the major road widening project of High Street between St Kilda Junction and Carlisle St with the trams relocated into their own reservation. The track was raised 18 inches or about 450mm above the previous road level. The track was brought into use on Monday 18/3/1974.Yields information about the installation of a new junction in 1974 and the methods used.Photograph - Trackwork High St St KildaDetailed description on rear. K S Kings stamp and photo number 130-20. tramways, high st, carlisle st, trackwork, brighton road, junctions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Brisbane City Council Tramway Trackwork drawings
Prepared by the City of Brisbane for the design of trackworkYields information on the design of trackwork.Set of nine City of Brisbane Tram Track drawings .1 - PPW91 - Standard Crossover left hand - 4'6" between tracks .2 - PPW2450 - Data for British Standard Crossings .3 - PPW 241 - Data for British Standard Lateral Switches .4 - PPW 463 - Concrete Track Construction is 102.73lb rail. .5 - PPW 501 - ditto for AS 82lb rail and other rails .6 - Not numbered - Concrete roads when using T rail sleepers .7 - PPW 575 - 150' radius RH crossover - 5' between tracks .8 - PPW 576 - 150' radius RH Crossover - 4'6" between tracks .9 - PPW 577 - 150' radius LH Crossover - 5' between tracks - 14/12/1948trackwork, points, switches, bcc transport, tramways -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood black and white photographs
Black and white photographRingwood Railway Station. 1999 trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Warren Doubleday, 8/03/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour photographs of testing the installation of screw spikes in the depot trackwork prior to the Wendouree Parade trackwork. Photos taken on 8/3/2003, printed on AGFA paper. 2554.1 - Gary Wood, John Shaw and Alan Snowball as a group. 2554.2 - Screwing a spike in with motorised impact tool. 2554.3 - Using an electric impact tool.trackwork, screw spikes, depot fan -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ray Jackson, c1971
Yields information about depot trackwork from Wendouree Parade prior to its closure in 1971.Black and white photograph of the SEC depot entry trackwork from Wendouree Parade looking towards the depot. Photo c1971. trams, tramways, depot, secv, wendouree parade, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram Network upgrade - Spencer and Collins St", May 2023
Issued for trackwork at the corner of Spencer St and Collins St, track replacement including a portion in Spencer St. Major works undertaken between Friday 30 June and Monday 10 July 2023. Produced by Yarra Trams and the PTV.Yields information about track work during 2023.Set of two notices - printed on A3 paper folded to A4trackwork, spencer st, collins st, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 2, Lilian Butler, cleaning track at the SEC depot junction, c1971
Yields information about activities at the SEC Ballarat depot and derailments there.Set of 2 colour slides - Agfa blue and white plastic slide mounts of cleaning track at the SEC depot junction. .1 - cleaning Trackwork at the SEC depot junction with a tram in the background - slide not in focus. .2 - ditto, with the depot toilet block in the background - shows the many derailment marks in depot Trackwork. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, sec, depot junction, derailments, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, late 1939 or early 1940
Negative of a photograph of a cable car set ,in Nicholson St about to cross over the junction trackwork at Gertrude St opposite the winding or power house.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses, trackwork, junction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, Keith Kings, 5/05/1968 12:00:00 AM
Set of two 35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of 5/5/1968 .1 - construction of new curves from Fitzroy St and High St into St Kilda Road. Shows the old junction trackwork and road height differences. Note the temporary tram stop. .2 - ditto, shows the trackwork for High St behind the hotel and the Junction Hotel with a large Dunlop sign and Rothmans cigarette advert. See Keith's slide notes.Keith Kings stamp and number "23-27 and 23-28", with details of exposure. .1 - St Kilda Jtn by pass work. installing new turnout for Fitzroy St. In new track, New level is lower. Old curves replaced after a day's work to all normal service to resume during weekdays. .2 - St Kilda Bypass work. Installing new turnout for Fitzroy St. In new track looking south. Old Jtn out of photo to the left. New concrete track ready at rear on right. Hotel (which will remain in the middle of everything!!)trams, tramways, st kilda junction, fitzroy st, st kilda rd, trackwork, high st -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Upgrading North Port station trackworks, Jack Bolt, 2011
Colour photographs of the upgrading of North Port Station trackworkstransport - tramways, north port station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, Original by Hadfield's and print by Warren Doubleday, "Ballarat Plan 6", 1995
Yields information about a new depot for Ballarat - the track plan proposed but not followed through for ESCo. Gives the layout and the proposed manufacturer Hadfield's.Print made from a microfilm using a microfilm printer, of "Ballarat Plan 6", a drawing showing trackwork for a new tram depot proposed for the ESCo owned property near the power house. Shows an 8 track tram depot in association with existing Wendouree Parade trackwork. Prepared by Hadfield's Sheffield, drawing No. 6745 as Plan No. 6. Gives details of the proposed rail weights - 90lb and 83lb and location details. Drawing held as one complete assembled print and two part prints. The assembled print was scanned. Note not printed at full size. See Alan Bradley article on the Power Station and power supply to Ballarat.depot, trackwork, ballarat, esco, hadfield's -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram service changes", 2016 - 2018
Set of 3 pamphlets or hanging notices to around tram handrails, cut out advised of the changes to services due to tramway or other works. .1 - Route 96 - 30 May to 7 June 2016 - for the reconstruction of Acland St. .2 - Route 96 - 9 Dec to 20 Dec. 2017 - for trackwork - Clarendon St Jtn and St Kilda. .3 - Route 86 - 2 June to Monday 4 June 2018 - for trackwork between Parliament and Clifton Hill Interchange.trams, tramways, clarendon st, route 86, route 96, trackwork, acland st, bus replacement, notices and information, tram 3521 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, track reconstruction work in Bridge Road Richmond, c1974
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1954
Series of 3 black and white photographs of:- .1 - construction of the trackwork for the new Maribyrnong River Bridge, has the temporary track on the left hand side of the photograph. Has the Express Freight Transport building in the background. .2 - as above, appears that the track on the northern side is almost completed. An Inspector is standing watching the work. This work was completed mid 1967. .3 - construction of trackwork possibly the curve from Gordon St to run alongside now River St. This work was undertaken during 1954.Some photos have pencil marks on rear.trams, tramways, trackwork, rails, track materials, track repairs, sleepers, equipment, maribyrnong river bridge, bridges, gordon st, river st, footscray -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, c1979
Yields information the construction of the depot fan extensions for four and five roads and has a strong association with the workers in the photograph.Colour print of Dave Macartney raking ballast on the extension of track for four and five roads, c 1979. Three road extension pig sty ski jump can be seen in the background. (Note photo of the same type as Reg item 4679 and 4680) 1979 - 1980 Annual Report shows a photograph on the front cover of the trackwork nearing completion.trams, tramways, depot construction, btps, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams - Route 58", Nov. 2020
Pamphlet - 3 fold DL, titled "Buses replace trams - Route 58", published by PTV about the replacement of trams on route 58, during the reconstruction of Royal Park trackwork between 14/11 and 1/12/2020. Has a map of the replacement services. Has PTV and Victorian Government logos. two copies held.trams, tramways, route 58, trackwork, bus replacement, royal park -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electrolysis - Ballarat", c1966
Yields information about the problem of electrolysis in Ballarat due to poor track joints and other problems., Yields information about the problem of electrolysis in Ballarat due to poor track joints and other problems.Carbon copy of a typed memo from the Works Superintendent to the Branch Manager of the SEC Ballarat regarding Electrolysis - poor earth return and the possible reasons for this. Memo suggests that track welder should be trained to test and the time and cost to test and repair the system. Memo dated 18/8/1966. On rear has various notes in ink. Was located with item 3701 - 1967 Trackwork diary.trams, tramways, sec, trackwork, electrolysis, welding -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, News and Information Bureau - Photo, Ballarat view from Town Hall, Oct. 1958
Yields information about the Sturt and Lydiard St streetscape from the Town Hall, c1958.Photograph of intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St from Town Hall. Looking north east to Black Hill. See also item with Reg. No. 667 of similar but earlier view. Photo is inside cover of ANZ quarterly survey, dated Oct. 1958. Shows four trams in City Loop and good photo of trackwork and motor cars of period. Not to be displayed - before copy neg made.Ballarat - important Provincial Citytrams, tramways, sturt st, black hill, aerial views, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
document - Circular, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Volunteer Work Party Enquiry Sheet", c1979
Demi - foolscap duplicated sheet titled "Volunteer Work Party Enquiry Sheet", asking BTPS members to express interest in undertaking work for the Society in construction of trackwork, drainage and overhead. Gives contact details and that Bungaree is available for accommodation - c1978. Headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway. Contact details for Len Doull, Bill Kingsley and Peter Winspur. Has space for a person to return to 30 Barcelona St with their details. Sent out at the same time as a Membership Renewal.tram, trams, btps, trackwork, overhead -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Sarah Henderson, "It's a tramway to heaven", 21/12/2021 12:00:00 AM
Laser print of a digital copy of a Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 21/12/2021, titled "It's a tramway to heaven" about the announcement of Federal Government funding of $1.2m for further trackwork in Wendouree Parade. Has a photo of Paul Mong, Virginia Fenelon, Paul Mong and Sarah Henderson standing in front of Geelong No. 2. Gives information on the impact of COVID-19 and planned running days, which did not occur due to Omicron spread. See Reg Item 8225 for the press release.btm, trackwork, reconstruction, grants, covid-19 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 6, Noel Simons, 27/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with the early days of the BTPS in preparing to move the tramcars from the depot and working at the former SEC depot itself. Yields information about the work done in the yard to recover materials.Set of 6 transparencies taken on 27/2/1972 on Kodak mounts. 1177.1 - photo of the dismantling of the points leading to "0" road at the SEC depot by the BTPS, looking south to Lake Wendouree. 1177.2 - view across depot front with No. 28 parked slightly outside and No. 40 inside door. Shows trackwork being dismantled and offices at front of depot. 1177.3 - view of No. 40 inside depot. 1177.4 - close up of the point blades leading to "0" road. 1177.5 - view of the front of the depot showing 40 and 28 parked outside, with dismantled point work in the foreground. 1177.6 - view of trackwork at part of Sturt and Drummond Sts. See also Reg Item 3533 for a similar series of photographs.Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1177.1 - "Depot, Ballarat" 1177.2 - "Depot, Ballarat" 1177.3 - "Depot, Ballarat" 1177.4 - "Depot, Ballarat" 1177.5 - "Depot" 1177.6 - "Sturt and Drummond Sts"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, depot, sturt st, drummond st, pointwork, trackwork, o road, tram 28, tram 40 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, "Summary of Materials purchased under special contracts 1919 to 1969", 1970c
Provides a detailed list, not fully comprehensive, of purchase contracts for the MMTB between 1919 and 1969. Lists Buildings Cable wire ropes Cable grip dies General - punch card systems, advertising on trams Miscellaneous Vehicles Motor buses and Garage equipment Permanent Way Equipment Poles - steel and wooden Rail bonds Special trackwork Substation Equipment Traffic - ticket issuing machines and radio equipment Trams and bodies Tram equipment Tram rails Trolley Wire Workshops EquipmentYields information about MMTB Purchases between 1919 and 1969 - not complete.Document - 50 Foolscap sheets - photocopied.mmtb, tramways, contracts, purchases, workshops, trams, buses, trackwork, buildings, depots -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Oct. 1951
Yields information about the relay of the track at the corner of Main Road and Barkly St.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of trackwork to relay the outer rail at the corner of Barkly St and Main Road. Shows the methodology of the work. Has the compressor connected to the overhead in the view. Done at the same time as Bridge St and Main Road - see Reg Item 7731? See Reg Item 5294 for the first tram over the curve - 21/10/1951trams, tramways, main road, barkly st, trackwork, track repairs, welding truck, rails -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams - Routes 48, 75, 78", Jan. 2021
Pamphlet - 4 fold DL, titled "Buses replace trams - Route 48, 75 78", published by PTV about the replacement of trams on routes 48, 75 and 78, during the reconstruction of Bridge Road Richmond trackwork between 3/1/2021 and 16/1/2021. Has a map of the replacement services. Has PTV and Victorian Government logos. two copies held.trams, tramways, route 48, route 75, route 78, trackwork, bus replacement, bridge road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram crossing 1954/55
The photograph shows the demolition or removal of the cable tram track at an un-identified location, showing the removal of the yokes and track where two cable lines crossed over each other. Shows the former cable tram yokes that supported the slot rails and some details of the cable tunnels and pits. The man in the bottom left could be cutting the yokes with an oxy-acetylene cutting torch. In the view are at the top of the photo some rails can be seen. There were a number of points where the cable tram crossed other electric or cable tram lines. Given the small work site and men involved the location could potentially be either Johnston Street and Smith Street or Johnston St and Nicholson Street. The 1955 Annual Report notes that work commenced following the completion of the Queen's visit in March 1954 and that all work was done by day-labour. Photographer is possibly Keith Kings.Yields information about the extent of work need to convert the former Bourke St group of Cable tram lines to Electric trams, the people, the extent of the original construction and the methods used to undertake the work.Photograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram trackwork where two cables crossed over each other, 1954/55.trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, demolition, track work, conversion, smith street, fitzroy, johnston street, nicholson street -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Hadfields, "Special Curves for the Ballarat Tramways", Jan. 2007
Yields information about the supplier of the original track in Ballarat for electric trams and the extent of the work Hadfields undertook in providing curves, not just pointwork.Illustration from Hadfields Ltd of Sheffield, of the "Special Curves for the Ballarat Tramways". T Grenville St end of Sturt St. From page 9A of a catalogue publication of Hadfields held by the Wellington Tramway Museum, New Zealand. Shows the curves laid out in Hadfields yard. btm3679i - image of the printed version. Full size pdf copy held - filed as "Hadfields pic Ballarat Trackwork - btm3679i" on the high resolution image file.trams, tramways, trackwork, sturt st, hadfields, pointwork, grenville st