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Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Calendar, AETA 1987 featuring SW5 743
... ...tram 743...The photo features SW5 743 which had been converted to a vehicle with sliding doors from a W5 class tram. ...Yields information about the AETA promotional activities. Calendars AETA tram 743 SW5 class tramways Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1985, featuring a photo of SW5 743 - photo by Intelpost - Australia Post. ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo features SW5 743 which had been converted to a vehicle with sliding doors from a W5 class tram. The caption gives details of the conversion.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1985, featuring a photo of SW5 743 - photo by Intelpost - Australia Post. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Has a printed calendar for the full year with a list of holidays underneath. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, tram 743, sw5 class, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Colour Photograph/s set of 3, Carolyn Dean, 7/11/1992 12:00:00 AM
... 743 - Colour photograph of the of Horse Tram No. 1 on 7 November 1992, at St Aidans Drive., last trip for the day, with tram No. 14 behind. ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Horse Tram No. 1 Tramcars Reconstruction BTPS tram 1 14 In blue ink on back of 743.1 "27 7.11.92" and "Photo C. Dean" and 743.2 - "11 7.11.92" 743 - Colour photograph of the of Horse Tram No. 1 on 7 November 1992, at St Aidans Drive., last trip for the day, with tram No. 14 behind. ...743 - Colour photograph of the of Horse Tram No. 1 on 7 November 1992, at St Aidans Drive., last trip for the day, with tram No. 14 behind. Tram ready for return trip to depot. See November 1992 Fares Please! for more details, re crew and operations. On Fujicolor paper. 743.1 - Ditto - different view. 743.2 - horses being run around at Gardens Loop, Last two photos on AGFA Paper. See November 1992 Fares Please!In blue ink on back of 743.1 "27 7.11.92" and "Photo C. Dean" and 743.2 - "11 7.11.92"horse tram no. 1, tramcars, reconstruction, btps, tram 1, 14 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - W5 class 743 and truck collision in Thornbury - set of 9, Melbounre and Metropolitan Tramways Board, early 1970s
... The collision appears to have occurred as south-bound 743 crossed Normanby Avenue and the truck cabin hit the driver's cabin and front left saloon wall. Perhaps the truck driver was travelling west on Normanby Road or turning west from St Georges Road and did not expect a south-bound tram on the west side of the centre reservation. ...Records show that the drop-centre section of 743 had its centre doors removed later in the 1970s and in 1985 was converted to an SW5. Yields information about the impact on W class trams of a major traffic collision and fire. ...Five of the nine photographs show W5 class 743 (with destination 'City-Spencer St route 9A') with a demolished drivers cabin, severely burnt and derailed just south of the St Georges Road/Normanby Avenue intersection on a sunny dry day. They also show other vehicle, an overturned truck. Tramway workers, bystanders and fire brigade can be seen along with foam and smoke. Two further photographs show damaged 743 on an outside road at Preston Workshops. And two further photographs show the collision intersection days or weeks later from Normanby Avenue looking west. The collision appears to have occurred as south-bound 743 crossed Normanby Avenue and the truck cabin hit the driver's cabin and front left saloon wall. Perhaps the truck driver was travelling west on Normanby Road or turning west from St Georges Road and did not expect a south-bound tram on the west side of the centre reservation. Records show that the drop-centre section of 743 had its centre doors removed later in the 1970s and in 1985 was converted to an SW5.Yields information about the impact on W class trams of a major traffic collision and fire. Also the history or W5 class 743. Black and white prints with stamp and note on rear. "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Ref No. P251.1898"w5 class, 743, demolished driver cabin, derailed, fire, st georges road, normanby avenue, preston workshops, drop-centre, sw5 class -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Machine shop Preston Workshops - set of 2, Melbounre and Metropolitan Tramways Board, early 1970s
... Yields information about the impact on W class trams of a major traffic collision and fire. Also the history or W5 class 743. ...Both photographs show numerous workmen in overalls working at machines in a large building. They appear to show different years as only one shows machines driven by large belts. While neither carries accreditation, both appear to be in the style of official M&MTB photographs.Yields information about the impact on W class trams of a major traffic collision and fire. Also the history or W5 class 743. Black and white photographs, one with note on rear. Handwritten "4 Machine Shop"preston workshops, workmen, overalls, large belts, official m&mtb
