Digital image of one of the side panels from tram 35, on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023.Yields information about former Ballarat tram 35.Digital image of one of the side panels from tram 35.tramways, tramcars, btm, tram 35, displays, tramcar part

Ill, maps, p.92.non-fictionThe second part of a study of the various types of rolling stock used on the tramways of New South wakes including trolley buses between 1861 & 1961.tramways - new south wales, tramway rolling stock

Set of three newspaper cuttings at the time of the launch of a new Restaurant tram - all dated 26/8/1992. Both reports featured issues with keeping Conductors on Melbourne trams. 1 - The Age - Kirner's hint on conducting yourself at dinner - featuring a photo of Premier Joan Kirner, Transport Minister Peter Spyker and Colonial Tramcar Restaurant part owner - Craig Opie 2 - Herald Sun - "New tramcar feeds row on conductors" - as above 3 - Herald Sun - "Win a tramcar party" - Herald Sun Competition to win a free dinner for 36 people and runners up a dinner for two. Yields information about Melbourne Tramcar Restaurant and the replacement of conductors on trams.Set of three newspaper cuttings from Melbourne newspapers 26/8/1992.tramways, conductors, colonial tramcar restaurant, joan kirner, peter spyker

Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, Volume XIX, No. 2, February 1964, 16 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'. Cover picture of a recent addition to the Brisbane tramcar fleet, No. 550 passes pre-war drop centre 335 on the passing loop before Bardon terminus.Pub: Australian Electric Traction Associaion, Printer: O'Loughlin Bros. Pty. Ltd., Sydney, NSWdocument

Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 8, No. 3, June 1971. Thirty five cents. Sixteen pages. Front cover picture (right) from Victorian Railways, shows tram no. 304 which was one of 100 W class tramcars. 60 of them, including this one, were built by Holden's Body Builders of Adelaide. They were transported by rail to Melbourne then lifted onto horse-drawn vehicles for the final stage of their journey. On back cover (left) photo by R. Prentice. Picture of Bylands where the society is building a tramway museum for Victoria. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'document

Drawing titled "No 2 end brake lever" showing a part of a Brill 21E truck, shows the positioning of the holes for other parts of the brake rigging. Would have been used at the depot or the SECV Workshop for the drilling of a plate. Item undated.Yields information about the position of the drill holes on a brake lever fitted to single truck trams.Hand drawn drawing in pencil on plain quarto sheet.tramcars, equipment, rolling stock, brakes, brill 21e

Drawing or sketch titled "GE 202 - wiring connections" showing the wiring arrangement for the two types of field coils (interpole and field) in the case for a General Electric GE 202 motor. Has been drawn up on the rear of a Motorman-Conductors Daily report form for 2 March? 1942.Yields information about the wiring of a GE 202 motor in the motor case.Hand drawn drawing in pencil (black and red) on the rear of a part of a Motorman-Conductors Daily report form for 2 March? 1942.tramcars, equipment, rolling stock, ge 202, motors, electrical engineering, electrical equipment

List of Westinghouse parts of tramcar brake equipment - PV3 type and S6A Compressor Governor (beetleback type), dated 16/9/1931. Lists items, quantity, part number and price. Also includes Pressure gauges, safety valves and 8" packing leathers.Yields information about the spare part pricing for the type of air brake equipment fitted to SECV tramcars.Typed list (copy) on quarto paper.Has on rear in red pencil "Mr Hodosson"tramcars, equipment, rolling stock, westinghouse, pv3 brake valve, compressor governors, parts, list

List of spare parts for the ex- Adelaide trams (21, 22 and 23) dated 10/1/1938, listing the spare parts, whether new or used and price ex Hackney Depot Adelaide. Tram 21 was received without the wheelset or truck while Nos 22 and 23 were received complete, though scrapped during the early 1950s.Yields information about the spare part pricing for parts for the ex Adelaide MTT tramcars.Typed list (copy) on quarto paper.tramcars, equipment, rolling stock, parts, list, mtt, adelaide

List of spare parts purchased by the SECV Ballarat from the MMTB. The first of four sheets is missing. Lists items, number purchased, description, and price. SECV purchased motor parts, controller segments, hand rail staunchions, bell cord parts, and hand brake parts. Items were to be forwarded by Goods Train to Ballarat. Order date of 15/11/1934.Yields information about the spare part pricing for parts provided by the MMTB Preston Workshops stores in 1934.Typed lists, 3 plain foolscap sheets.tramcars, equipment, rolling stock, parts, list, mmtb, controllers, motors

Print of W4 class tram 671, now part of the BTM operating fleet, in St Georges Road, Preston with the Preston Workshops building in the background. The tram has the destination of South Melbourne & St Kilda Beach and is showing route 10. The tram was withdrawn from regular service by 10/1968. Photo mid 1960s.Yields information about W4 class tram 671 when it was operating in service.Black and white photograph with note son the rear.In pencil "671 St Georges Rd, Norm Cross"preserved trams, tramcars, tramways, tram 671, st georges road

Recovered by the donor from Geelong tram No. 2 and polished for donation to the Museum. One of four bells that would have been fitted to the tram.Demonstrates a conductors communication bell made for use on tramcars. Brass Conductor Communication Bell, consisting of cast frame, bell, striker, bell pull part, one nut to secure the bell to the frame and two rivets securing for the bell pull part. Has the initials "TB" cast in both ends that were used to secure the bell to the roof - possibly indicating the "Tramway Board" manufacture. Has the number "2" on the underside of the bell in green paint.conductor, bell, trams, tramways, geelong, tram 2

Wal Jack maintained lists of Australian tramcars and information on tramways, often provided by his correspondents. This document provides a short history of the Plymouth and District tramways which had closed by 1945 along with a list of routes, and tramcars.Yields information about Wal Jack's records.Typed document - foolscap sheet, quarto and part of a cut foolscap sheet about the Tramways of Plymouth & District UKletters, wal jack, trams, lists, plymouth uk

Bell used by the conductor or passengers to signal to the driver - stop, proceed or an emergency stop. MMTB Drawing R1241 Details of Signal Bell refers. Tram 502 entered service 4/1928. Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on tramcars. Brass Conductor Communication Bell, or signal bell, consisting of cast frame, bell, striker, bell pull part, three nuts to secure the bell to the frame and two rivets securing for the bell pull part. Has at both ends, four screw holes that were used to secure the bell to the roof. Has been stamped at one end on the underside "502" "1", indicating it was made or used on W2 502, No. 1 end. trams, tramways, conductors, bells, mmtb, w2 class, tram 502

Used by tram drivers to warn road users of their presence or starting to move. MMTB drawing R8808 shows the mounting mechanism and operation. Demonstrates a tramcar warning device used by drivers.Cast steel and fabricated steel foot gong, consisting of cast bell, weighted striker or clapper operating mechanism and parts to enable it to be attached to the underside of the tramcar or driver's platform. The Foot gong plunger is missing. The clapper part has been extended by welding a section of steel onto it and a rolled section of stainless steel wire has been attached to ring it remotely from an overhead position. The item has been cleaned and varnished.tramcars, tramcar equipment, equipment, gongs, foot gong, drivers

Single or front sheet of a set of notes titled "Instructions to Recruit Motormen", with a note that it was copied 10/2/1936 - has the heading of Electric Supply Co. of Vic. The document gives a description of the equipment fitted to a tram and its purpose. Most likely prepared for early ESCo tramcars, prior to the arrival of trams ex Melbourne. Only the first sheet of a multipage document has survived.Yields information and demonstrates ESCo information provided to motormen as part of their training.Single foolscap sheet, typed carbon copy.ballarat, trams, tramways, motormen, training, esco, equipment.

Drawing - part of a patent, for the wheel set of a tram - dated 5/10/1886 - part of set of 5 drawings.Yields information about a patent for a wheelset of a tramcar.Drawing titled "J Menzies - Tram car" copied onto an A4 sheet.tranways, patents, tramcars, wheels

Image of MMTB Scrubber tram No. 8 northbound in Elizaberth St at the corner with Collins St. Has a W2 in the background. The tram was strengthed during 1961 by adding bracing between the cabs. Two ladies one with a pram are waiting at the safety zone. Based on the dresses of the ladies and pram, most likely mid to late 1950s. Note the large letter box or receiving pillar with a crown behind the tram. The tram is now part of the Museum's fleet and is used for rail/track maintenance. Yields information about scrubber tram 8, later 8W working in Elizabeth St Melbourne.Framed canvas colour photograph on a wooden frame with a hanging hook on the rear.tram 8, elizabeth st, collins st, tramways, tramcars

Also see Item 3761 in AS Box 75 for copy of original photograph.Yields information about the incidents that can occur on a street tramway system - collisions resulting in derailments than can affect other people as well. Copy of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 20/6/1970, published 2/6/1970 as part of an article. No. 13 after derailment & collision with car, Drummond St North. Shows tramcar behind in the crossing loop, Inspector talking to the police and people looking at a damaged vehicle. Note the pole is still on the overhead - hopefully the power had been turned off. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.tramways, trams, drummond st nth, accidents, derailments, collision, tram 13

Has a strong association with the activities of the Ballarat tramway Museum in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Geelong tramway opening in 1912, by using Geelong destinations on ex Geelong tramcars.Digital image of Ballarat No. 13 at Carlton St with the destination of Chilwell and at St Aidans Drive with the Geelong destination of Humble St. Part of marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of Geelong Tramways in March 1912 by the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Trams 13 and 14 were marked with different destinations. Photo by Peter Bruce 5/3/2012. Digital images.trams, tramways, geelong, chilwell, btm, carlton st, st aidans drive

Yields information about the type of trams provided during the later part of SEC operations in Ballarat, times out and times in for specific runs.Typed, carbon copy, Foolscap sheet giving the run number, times out and the type of tram, times in and changeovers between bogie and small trams for Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Has initials LJD: JG and date of March 1970 in top right hand corner. 2nd copy added 3/1/2020trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, tramcars

Used on tramcars - pressed against the wheel by air or hand pressure to stop a tramcar.Demonstrates a brake shoe - cast iron - part of a tram car braking system.Tramcar Brake Shoe in worn and broken conditionballarat, tramcar, brake shoe

Photo of SEC Ballarat No. 23 after its disposal still with part of the 1851 - 1951 Gold tram decoration on the side. One end has been partly cut off and the other sheeted in. Received in an envelope marked "23 Navigators 12-12-70" in R. Lilburn handwriting.Yields information about the disposal of Ballarat tram 23.Set of two colour prints - one on Agfa and the other on Kodak Royal paper.tramcars, trams, scrapped trams, tram 23, navigators

Set of 10 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 11/4/1971: 1 - Tram 33 Tram 33 northbound over level crossing with signal gantry and Reid's Coffee Palace in the background. Tram has a Bliss Bombs and an Eureka tiles roof adverts'\ 2 - Tram 33 In Lydiard St north to Gregory St with a Twin Lakes sign and a Pay as you enter sign. 3 - Tram 33 At the Lydiard St North terminus 4 - Tram 33 with people walking towards the Cemetary gates 5 - Trams 33,30 With tram 30 at the terminus 6 - Tram 33 Tram 30 has departed for Sebastopol - shows the undulating nature of Lydiard St Nth 7 - Tram 33 In the city with the fountain in the foregraoun, part of the National Mutual building and the Golden Star Chinese café 8 - Tram 33 At Carlton St with a Victoria St destination showing. 9 - Tram 26 At Carlton St with the Mt Pleasant destination showing. 10 - Tram 41 At Victoria St terminus with a return destination of City Oval Yields information about the tramcars used on 11/4/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 10 digital images scanned from slides.tramways, tram 33, tram 30, lydiard st nth, level crossing, tram 26, tram 41, victoria st, carlton st.

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green 18/9/1971, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system on that day: 1 -Tram 17 Filming for Film Australia, Autumn of a Mining town - see item 9195 for a similar Keith Kings photo. 2 -Tram 34 at Doveton St with Myer, Coles, National Bank, and the CBC bank buildings in the background 3 -Tram 34 climbing Sturt St towards Dawson St, with the Queen Alexandra Bandstand in view 4 -Tram bogie car looking through the gates of St Patrick's Cathedral to St Andrews Kirk 5 -Tram 35 Sturt St with part of the Queen Alexandra Bandstand in the view 6 -Trams 21, 34 at Hospital corner, with tram 34 for the City and 21 for Lydiard St North. Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tram operations on 18/9/1971.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6tramways, wendouree parade, tram 17, commonwealth film unit, tram 34, doveton st, sturt st, tram 35, tram 21

This poster was part of the campaign to reduce the instances of TB in the community and would have been displayed in tramcars, promoting chest xrays - see reference.Demonstrates the way promotion of chest xrays were undertaken.Poster advertising Victorian Tuberculous Association and the need to get chest X-rays for the prevention of TB. Has the address and telephone numbers on the poster. May have been used in a Ballarat. Appears to have been adhered to an earlier advertisement.trams, tramways, advertisements, posters

Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 36 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned with a folding clip in top left hand corner - titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of 4th Annual Conference April 26, 1954 and May 1, 1954", in the Ballarat and the Melbourne offices Topics covered - cleaning of trams, tracks, track surface repairs, sleepers, car renovation, painting, flooring, notes on a Ballarat Field inspection, disinfecting blinds, electrical systems, truck maintenance, castings, maintenance costs, trolley wheels, oils and greases, alternation to Maximum Traction trams, spare part, fatigue of axles, accidents, track cleaners, shedmen, union claims,, amenities and a summary of actions. Each item where relevant looks back at the actions from the previous conference. Has a list of attendees. trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, motors, one man trams, employees

Book - 44 A5 pages + yellow card cover, centre stapled, titled "The Evolution of the British Electric Tramcar Trucks", by A, M Goodwyn. Published by the Tramway and Light Railway Society 1976 as part of the Walter Gratwicke Memorial Lecture. Has illustrations, discussed the history of the tramcar truck (or wheel sets or bogies), manufacturers and associated equipment. Has a list of acknowledgements, and a list of manufacturers (including overseas), type, date and UK locations where used. trams, tramways, trucks, bogies, manufacturing

The bell from the final tram, Tram No. 34, to run on Lydiard Street North in 1971. Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on tramcars. A reminder of the network of trams that existed in Ballarat. Brass Conductor Communication Bell consisting of cast frame, bell pull part, one nut to secure the bell to the frame and two rivets securing for the bell pull part. Displayed in wooden frame with brass plaque. Stamped at one end with "48" "1". Brass plaque reads "Tram No. 34 Last Tram LYDIARD St. Nth. 19 -9- 71 ALLAN C JEFFREYS (DRIVER)". conductor, bell, trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, btm

Set of three drawings related to the Brill 22E Maximum Traction trucks: 1 - "Brake Rigging Brill Maximum Traction Truct No. 22E" - showing the dimensions of the levers and pivot points. For the relevant Geelong drawing T1647 see item 8044 and 9025. 2 - "Standard Pony Axle" - traced from MMTB drawing R3755 3 - "Pony Axle Box" - traced from MMTB drawing R1112 and dated in ink 28-4-1955Yields information about Brill 22E brake rigging and equipment.Set of three Drawings - dyeline print on plain paper with a brass clip in the top right hand corner.tramcars, brill 22e, pony axles, axles, axle boxes, brake rigging, ballarat, geelong, drawings