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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, VR Tram 41 on display, 5/9/2023
... VR Class tramcars... Class tramcars Digital image of VR 41 VR Tram 41 on display ...Digital image of the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association Victorian Railways Tram No. 41 on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023.Yields information about Victorian Railways tram 41.Digital image of VR 41tramways, tramcars, btm, mtpa, tram 41, vr class tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Yellow Express, 1942
... VR Class tramcars... Brighton Tramway Elwood Depot VR Class tramcars Yellow Express tram ...Black and white photograph of Victorian Railway's Tram No. 52 being delivered to Elwood depot during 1942 by Yellow Express prime mover and low loader trailer - Truck registration - DP 635. Has the depot and water tower in the background and a person, the driver? alongside the truck. See image i1 for the details on the rear. Destination City, 4th Edition for date of manufacture.On rear of photograph in ink. 1. On left hand edge "PS can destroy photo when finished" 2. On upper 2/3rds of back "Photo wires being taken down to allow 1/2 section house to past it being 19-6 x 48 x 23 wide. Transported Preston to Reservoir by Yellow Express Melbourne Victoria" - would appear to refer to another photograph. - Dimensions in feet? 3. On lower 1/3rd, "Tram being transported Newport Railway Workshops to Elwood Depot , 11 mile. 45 long x 8-6 x 10 / Yellow Expx". Dimensions in feet.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton tramway, elwood depot, vr class tramcars, yellow express, tram 52 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, late 1920's?
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways Elwood Depot VR Class Tramcars VR Photos VR Trams ...Black and white photograph of VR tramcar 42 at Elwood Depot in St Kilda St. VR tramcar 42 built at VR Newport Workshops as one of 4 air brake equipped bogie drop centre trams (40-43) and entered service at Elwood Depot in 1923. Operated by VR on the St Kilda to Brighton broad-gauge line until it was scrapped in 1957. Tramcar 42 operated the last service on the Brighton Beach to Park Street Middle Brighton, on 1 January 1956. Tram has the destination of St Kilda Station. Advertising includes "Blue Label" and "Briquettes"trams, tramways, elwood depot, vr class tramcars, vr photos, vr trams, st kilda brighton, tram 42 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, c1940?
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways VR Class Tramcars Brighton St Kilda Brighton tram ...Black and white photograph of VR tram 34 in Brighton VR tramcar 34 built at VR Newport Workshops as one of 5 bogie drop centre trams (33-37) and entered service in 1918. Operated by VR on the St Kilda to Brighton broad-gauge line until it was withdrawn in 1959 when the line closed. Tram has the destination of St Kilda Rd. Advertising signs "Robur". On the rear is the photograph stamp of Lee A Ratten of 51 Cotham Road Kew.trams, tramways, vr class tramcars, brighton, st kilda brighton, tram 34 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, Keith Caldwell, 15/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways Route 82 VR Class Tramcars Footscray Moonee Ponds ...Set of two Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell dated 15 March 1962 of: .1 - VR class 53, route 82 to Moonee Ponds in the section that ran parallel to Wests Road Maribyrnong after turning from Williamson Road. .2 - W5 783, River St with White Horse Whiskey and a BOAC advertisements.trams, tramways, route 82, vr class tramcars, footscray, moonee ponds, reserved track, river st, wests rd, w5 class, tram 53, tram 783 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, c1956
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways Elwood Depot VR VR Class Tramcars St Kilda St ...Colour slide, 35mm in a white / black Agfachrome plastic mount of VR 53 at the Elwood Depot with the destination of St Kilda Rly. Maybe a duplicate slide made by Keith but retained.Has numbers "33" and "78" stamped on rear.trams, tramways, elwood depot, vr, vr class tramcars, st kilda, st kilda brighton, tram 53 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Dick Jones, VR 53 at the Footscray terminus, Apr. 1970
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways VR Class Tramcars Footscray Moonee Ponds Route 82 ...Digital image of VR 53 at the Footscray terminus, April 1970. Tram showing route 82, Moonee Ponds. In the background is the Appleton and Wright quality garments shop and the tram stop signage. Photo by Dick Jones - reference - 53_Footscray_DickJones_7004M8b.15.145trams, tramways, vr class tramcars, footscray, moonee ponds, route 82, tram 53 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Victorian Railways, Bogie Car wiring diagram, c1950's
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways VR Class Tramcars Victorian Railways Brakes ...Set of four drawings of electrical and brake equipment on VR Tramcars. .1 - No. 1 - Bogie car wiring diagram - shows all equipment including lights, compressors, motors and switches. Has a different lighting circuit for the 52 to 54. 4 copies held. .2 - No. 2 - Air and Brake Equipment (Excluding one-man car) - shows all equipment including wipers, conductor's brake valve .3 - No. 3 - Pneumatic Equipment for One-man car - shows all equipment including door engines, emergency valves, emergency reservoirs, door valves and links to controller. .4 - No. 4 - Pneumatic Door Equipment - cars 52 to 54 - including door controller valve positions.trams, tramways, vr class tramcars, victorian railways, brakes, wiring diagrams, one man trams, air compressors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Negative and Black & White Photograph/s, early 1950's
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways Victorian Railways VR Elwood Depot VR Class ...Negative (120) and contact print of VR tram No. 52 at the Elwood depot. In the background is the VR Tram Elwood Depot. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3626Large.jpgEnvelope containing negative and photo typed "Tram No. 52 VR" On the rear of the print "VR Tram - Depot in background"trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, elwood depot, vr class tramcars, tram 52 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Negative and Black & White Photograph/s, early 1950's
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways Victorian Railways VR Elwood Depot VR Class ...Negative (120) and contact print of VR tram No. 54 near the Elwood depot. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3627Large.jpgEnvelope containing negative and photo typed "Tram No. 52 VR" On the rear of the print "VR Tram - Elwood"trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, elwood depot, vr class tramcars, tram 54 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Kings, 5/10/1968 12:00:00 AM
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways VR Class Tramcars Bourke St Exhibitions tram 52 ...35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of - ex VR tram No. 52 at the Bourke St terminus, in the siding during the VR Exhibition - after a repaint, showing route 52 and Special., 5/10/1968Keith Kings stamp and number "38-21", with details of exposure. in ink "MMTB VR class 52 Bourke St terminus as part of the VR Exhibition 5/10/1968"trams, tramways, vr class tramcars, bourke st, exhibitions, tram 52 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Kings, 15/08/1959 12:00:00 AM
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways VR Class Tramcars Luna Park Loops AETA Tours tram ...Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of ex VR No. 52 using the Luna Park Loop, St Kilda during an AETA tour, 17/10/1959. Has the Palais Theatre in the background. Tram has an auxiliary board of "Luna Park", would appear that the AETA auxiliary board is in the cab. An Inspector is shutting the gate behind the tram, while other people are watching the wheels etc. Slide Number K(i)(282)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink.trams, tramways, vr class tramcars, luna park, loops, aeta, tours, tram 52 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, 1960s
... VR Class Tramcars... Trams tramways Conductors Drivers Crews VR Class Tramcars ...Black and White photograph of Paul Grech standing in a VR class tram (52 or 53) fitted with tip over seats. See Reg Item 5803 for details of Paul - No. 3533, MMTB 1960 - 1998trams, tramways, conductors, drivers, crews, vr class tramcars, interiors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Jack Richardson, "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly", Jan to June 1947
Six issues of "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly" of the Australian Electric Traction Association. Each issue has a standard cover, of the magazine name etc, featuring "Wee Folks Productions" models but are in different colours, all have been saddled stapled with two staples, except No. 6. The Volume and date details have been over printed. Back covers inside back covers have the same advertisements but the font varies vary. The six issues contain advertisements for the Wee Folks productions, Hartleys Sports store, Hearns Hobbies, Wattle Park, Johnson's Variety Store, Barnes Tennis Centre, The Model Dockyard, Robilt Models, Meadmore Model Engineering and Austral Bronze Pty Ltd, Hearns Hobbies, Christie Scale Model Railway and Equipment, Herbert Small (Meccano), the American Subscription Agency, Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Ltd. 2465.1 - Vol. 2 No. 1 - 16 pages, Jan 1947, with cover printed in red. Has articles on the tram / car debate, Dunedin Tramways, Overlapping fare sections, type of trucks under Sydney tramcars, Brisbane Electric Railway (Power station), The Balmain Counterweight and Trolley buses in Australia. News items include Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, SEC, Hobart, VR, Adelaide, Kalgoorlie, Broome, electric trains in Melbourne and Sydney, and AETA notes. Photos include Sydney O, OP and P, VR PERM 63 and interior photo of a MMTB W4 class tram. 2465.2 - Vol. 2, No. 2 - 16 pages, Feb. 1947, with cover printed in dark blue. Has articles on Brisbane 400 class tramcar, Adelaide to Glenelg Brighton - Le Sands tramway, Melbourne Suburban railways, Diesel Electrics on the Southern Railway (US)and Birney Safety Car. News items include Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, VR, Fremantle and AETA notes. 2465.3 - Vol. 2, No. 3 - 12 pages, Mar. 1947, with cover printed in brown. Has articles on why NSW trams lose money, Duncan and Frazer, new trams in Johannesburg, Melbourne Suburban railways, and Sydney New Railway (Eastern Suburbs). News items Sydney, Melbourne, SEC, VR and Adelaide and AETA notes. 2465.4 - Vol. 2, No. 4 - 16 pages, Apr. 1947, with cover printed in green. Has articles on Duncan and Fraser (continued), In search of Ancient Warriors (old trams), Brisbane Electric Railway and some unusual fares arrangements. News items include Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, SEC, Launceston, Kalgoorlie, overseas, and AETA notes. Editorial looks at claims that the SW6 cars are the finest in the world, back numbers (notes that Tram Tracks started with a mimeographed club news sheet and now have circulation of nearly 200), costs of production etc. Has photographs of the interior of a SW6 850, a plan for Melbourne underground railway, the VR power operations room at Flinders St., Hobart trolley bus and a cartoon about Sydney traffic. 2465.5 - Vol. 2, No. 5 - 16 pages, May 1947, with cover printed in red. Has articles on Australian Light railways, Sydney's relief lines and the start of an article on NSWGT 600/1200V tramcars. Has news items on Brisbane, Sydney, MMTB, VR, Geelong, Ballarat, Launceston, Hobart and AETA notes. Editorial notes the first anniversary of the magazine and has a number of letters regarding this, content and the tram/car debate. 2465.6 - Vol. 2, No. 6 - 20 pages, June 1947, with cover printed in blue. Has articles on Cremorne bridge replacement (with photos), Neutral bay line and Tramcar transmission gears. News items include photos of MMTB track replacements, crowded trams, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and a photo of a Sydney tram passing under the new bridge work for Circular Quay station. 2465.7 - Vol. 2, No. 12 - pages 1-12, cover has an advert for Hartley Sporting Goods. Has cartoon on fares on Sydney trams by Peterson, not regarding retirement of Mr. H. Bell of MMTB, Melbourne Latrobe St and bus construction, Sydney tram cartoons from Emile Mercier, electric trains and other tramway news. (Item added 24-3-18 - from consolidation of Melbourne Tram Museum and BTM collections) trams, tramways, electric traction, aeta, models, australian tramways, duncan fraser, cartoons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Rattling through the years", 21/06/1983 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - from the Melbourne Living section of The Age, 21/6/1983 titled "Rattling through the years", written by Robert Honeybun. Looks at the history of trams in Melbourne, W class trams, opinions of travellers, motorists, writers, Don Dunstan, heritage trams, tourism. Has a sketch by Horner of cable cars, VR 6 and and a new articulated tramcar.trams, tramways, trams, melbourne, passengers, tram stops, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Tram It 2006 - Family Fun Day - Sunday 8 October - your guide to the Tram It family fun day", Oct. 2006
Full colour pamphlet folded A3 printed on gloss paper titled "Tram It 2006 - Family Fun Day - Sunday 8 October - your guide to the Tram It family fun day", advertising the Yarra Trams event at Docklands on 8/10/2006 to celebrate 100 years of electric trams in Melbourne. Has an image of V214, event details and planning. Has the Yarra Trams 100 years logo and their logo and the City of Melbourne logo along the bottom of sheet. Inside lists the 11 trams to appear at the event along with details of each tram or class of tram, with a reversed colour image. On the rear has a map of the event and location plan. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, 100 years of electric trams, docklands, displays, tramcars, v class, htt, w class, w5 class, vr, w7 class, z class, a class, b class, c class, d class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491", 12/10/1960 12:00:00 AM
Report on W2 class tramcar No. 491, 23 pages including appendices, titled "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491". Dated October 1960. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram using various brake blocks, including those manufactured by the VR, and the degree of chilling in the block and its impact. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with red cloth adhesive tape on the left hand side. Carbon copy with "Testing Engineer's Copy" written on the cover.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, w class, braking, tram 491 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "Tram Tracks - Vol 1 - No. 3 - July 1946", Jul. 1946
Magazine - five Gestener duplication sheets - titled "Tram Tracks - Vol 1 - No. 3 - July 1946" - the Journal of Association of Victorian Tramway Enthusiasts. Has notes on the PCC car, Glenhuntly depot tour, construction of the Latrobe St tram line, C class 36 "dog car", use of T class cars, W3 class trams, U206, Ballarat 16, notes from other cities, Sydney, notes on VR tramcars and details of the Association.trams, tramways, melbourne, t class, w3 class, vr trams, glenhuntly tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, late 1930s
Set of two black and white photographs of tramcar 815 in Collins St at Spencer St. Tram 815 was one of 24 W5 class trams built by MMTB at Preston Workshops in 1937. Entered service Saturday 13 November 1937. In April 1984 converted to SW5. Currently stored at Newport Workshops. Was relocated to the site of the former Glenhuntly Post Office in Glenhuntly Road Feb. 2020. Photo shows tram at corner with Specer St station parcels building and VR building in background. Also shows building on corner which was used by State Saving Bank of Victoria. Destination shown as "Kew Depot" route number 47.trams, tramways, w5 class, collins st, spencer st, route 47, tram 815 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, Transit Australia Publishing, "TAP - Part C - W5 to W7 – VR & 980 – sheets C1 to C41 ", 1950's to 1990's
Photo Album - titled " TAP - Part C - W5 to W7 – VR & 980 – sheets C1 to C41 ", from Transit Australia Publishing. Photos used in the Destination City and other publications series. For a detailed list of photographs see htd4602i.pdf. For individual photo images see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\photo collections\htd4602-TAP-PartC, images TAP164 to TAP243. TAP164_52_RiverSt_KeithKings_2Apr1960.jpg TAP165_52_RiverSt.jpg TAP166_700_MooneePonds.jpg TAP167_736_HughWaldron.jpg TAP168_820_MooneePondsJunct_2Feb1972_AndrewFoy.jpg TAP169_821_VictoriaPde_Jan1993_RayMarsh.jpg TAP170_796_MaribyrnongRvrBridge_DuckettColln.jpg TAP171_899_VictoriaPde-at-GisborneSt_DuckettColln.jpg TAP172_910_QueensBridge.jpg TAP173_923_RAAF_SwanstonSt_NoellReed_19Jan1953.jpg TAP174_980_VictoriaPde.jpg TAP175_980_RoyalVisit_MalvernDepot_5Mar1954-KeithKings.jpg TAP176_980_VictoriaPde_3Feb1951.jpg TAP177_980_VictoriaPde_3Feb1951.jpg TAP178_980_BourkeSt_26Dec1969_GregKing.jpg TAP179_980_RoyalTram-MMTB.jpg TAP180_980_RoyalTram-StGeorgesRd_KeithKings_1Mar1954.jpg TAP181_980_Preston_HughBallment.jpg T AP182_980_AETA-tour.jpg TAP183_1003_HawthornRd_12April1955_KeithKings_1Mar1954.jpg TAP184_1031-1032_GlenferrieRd_NoelReed_17Feb1956.jpg TAP185_AETA_pre-opening tour_BourkeSt_25Jun1955.jpg TAP186_53_Footscray_18Jan1969_PaulNicholson.jpg TAP187_53_Preston_Feb1973_MMTB.jpg TAP188_684_Caulfield_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP189_685_Esplanade_RayPearson.jpg TAP190_721_Elsternwick_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP191_736_MMTB.jpg TAP192_740_WilliamSt_AndrewFoy_7Feb1972.jpg TAP194_736_VicMarket_RayPearson_13Apr1936.jpg TAP195_760_VicMarket_1986_MichaelMcLeod.jpg TAP196_787_FlemingtonRd_RogerPywell_16May1960.jpg TAP197_801_StKildaRd-trackwork_KSKings_18Mar1951.jpg TAP198_808_Esplanade_RayPearson.jpg TAP199_810_TruganiniRd_NoelReed.jpg TAP200_812_StKildaJunction.jpg TAP201_816_MalvernDepot_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP201_847_BatmanAve_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP202_816_FlindersSt_1986_MichaelMcLeod.jpg TAP203_844_MalvernDepot_AndrewFoy6Jan1973.jpg TAP205_856_BatmanAve_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP206_885_Carnegie_IanCooper.jpg TAP207_836_ElizabethSt_HughBallment.jpg TAP208_887_MalvernDepot_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP209_914_BatmanAve_GeoffGrant.jpg TAP210_914_BatmanAve_LindsayCrowe.jpg TAP211_923_RAAF_VictoriaSt_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP212_915_50thAnnivFederation_Preston_21May1951_KeithKings.jpg TAP213_958_Glenhuntly_AndrewFoy_9Jan1986.jpg TAP214_965_ChapelSt_AndrewFoy_9Jan1986.jpg TAP215_979_HighSt_MMTB.jpg TAP216_988-1003_TestRuns_NicholsonSt_GeoffGrant_19Jun1955.jpg TAP217_988_Nicholson-intoVictoria_GeoffGrant_19Jun1955.jpg TAP218_991_BourkeStOpening_GeoffGrant_24Jun1955.jpg TAP219_993_EastBrighton_DaleBudd_1989.jpg TAP220_993_NicholsonSt_PaulNicholson_10Sep1968.jpg TAP221_994_SmithSt_AndrewFoy_20May1976.jpg TAP222_999_SwanSt_AndrewFoy_19Jan1977.jpg TAP223_980_GlenferrieRd_NoelReed_.jpg TAP224_980_GlenferrieRd_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP225_980_VictoriaPde_AETAtour_KeithKings_3Feb1951.jpg TAP226_980_DandenongRd_MMTB.jpg TAP227_980_Preston_HughBallment.jpg TAP228_1002_SwanstonSt_AndrewFoy_3Jan1989.jpg TAP229_1003_EastPrestonDepot_MMTB.jpg TAP230_1010_HighSt_MMTB.jpg TAP231_1032_MMTB.jpg TAP232_1033_AETAtour_7Apr1956_GeoffGrant.jpg TAP233_1033_EastBrunswick_AETAtour_7Apr1956_GeoffGrant.jpg TAP234_52_DroopSt_JimSeletto.jpg TAP235a_761-961_DomainInterchenge_FrizVanDam_24Oct1988.jpg TAP235_750-759_VictoriaStShunt_FrizVanDam_31Oct1988.jpg TAP236_833-974_CarlisleSt_FrizVanDam_24Oct1988.jpg TAP237_888-999_DandenongRd-at-LansdowneSt_FrizVanDam_22Oct1988.jpg TAP238_940_EastPreston_marker-lights_Jun1970_MMTB.jpg TAP239_891-Kew_pantographtest_RayMarsh_21Nov1989.jpg TAP240_1032-917_VictoriaPde_FrizVanDam_28Oct1988.jpg TAP241_1024_EastBrighton_JimSeletto_1963.jpg TAP242_FrontEntranceSW6-drawing_MMTB_22Aug1955.jpg TAP243_FrontEntranceSW6-drawing_altered-as-1016.jpg Transit Australia Photos - W5 to W7 + VR + 980 sheets C1 to C41.pdf - this item stored in box 01-0 - as Reg Item 4620 foolscap size - larger than folder.trams, tramways, transit australia, destination city, tramcars, depots, w5 class, sw5 class, sw6 class, w7 class, w6 class, vr, tram 52, tram 700, tram 736, tram 820, tram 796, tram 899, tram 910, tram 923, tram 980, tram 1003, tram 1031, tram 1032, tram 53, tram 684, tram 685, tram 721, tram 736, tram 740, tram 746, tram 760, tram 787, tram 801, tram 808, tram 810, tram 812, tram 816, tram 844, tram 847, tram 856, tram 885, tram 836, tram 887, tram 914, tram 923, tram 915, tram 958, tram 965, tram 979, tram 988, tram 1003, tram 991, tram 993, tram 994, tram 999, tram 1002, tram 1003, tram 1010, tram 1032, tram 1033, tram 750, tram 759, tram 761, tram 961, tram 833, tram 974, tram 888, tram 940, tram 891, tram 917, tram 1016 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Commonwealth Engineer, Electrical Engineer, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser, Noiseless Tramcar - first Australian Vehicles - Bogies fitted have special noise reducing features, 1917 - 1951
Set of 12 reports, photocopied onto heat sensitive paper from various magazines. Documents match the image numbers. .1 - 2 pages, from The Commonwealth Engineer, 1/10/1917 - "New Cars for the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways", written by Straun Robertson. .2 - 2 pages, from The Commonwealth Engineer, 1/3/1919 - "Double Bogie Combination Tram Car - St Kilda Brighton Electric Line". .3 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/6/1924 - "One Man cars for Melbourne and Geelong Vic. The Brill Birney Safety Car" .4 - 1 page - Electrical Engineer - 15/11/1925 - "Standard Car for Melbourne Tramways" - has sketch of W2 369. .5 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/8/1927 - "New Bogie car for Melbourne Tramways" Y class. .6 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer -15/3/1936 - "Tramcar of New type for Melbourne - Large car for Two-man or One-man operation" - Y1 class .7 - 3 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/3/1932 - "Modern Tramcars for Melbourne - Design for reduction of noise and construction with electrical Welding" W3 class. .8 - 2 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/11/1933 - "New Tramcars for Melbourne" - has sketch of the W4 class tram. .9 - 3 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 16/12/1935 - "Melbourne's Lates Tramcars, comfortable Accommodation and modern traction equipment" - W5 class .10 - 3 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/3/1939 - "Improved Type Tramcar - advanced truck design, pneumatically operated doors, special lighting, acceleration 3pmh per sec." SW5 class. .11 - 3 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/9/1950 - "Noiseless Tramcar - first Australian Vehicles - Bogies fitted have special noise reducing features - motor drive through bevel gears, dynamic braking" - PCC 980 (See also Reg Item 5601 for a similar report) .12 - 1 page - handwritten on the rear of a copy of item 11 - Editorial from the Oct. 1951 issue of same magazine looking at the rate of acceleration. Reprint of .7 added 30/7/2019, from papers ex Robert Green - in poor condition, has been folded, both left and right hand edges in multiple tears. The photos are good. Measures 282H x 220W.trams, tramways, mmtb, mbctt, new tramcars, vr, bogie trams, birney, x class, w2 class, y class, y1 class, w3 class, one man trams, w4 class, w5 class, sw5 class, pcc class, tramcar design, electrical engineering -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Norm Cross, "Notes on M&MTB Y and Y1 class tramcars", Nov. 1970
Report - typed - quarto sheet - two sheets, stapled titled "Notes on M&MTB Y and Y1 class tramcars" written by Norm Cross in November 1970. Looks at the history of Y469, and Y1's 610 to 613 including notes on the design, use, construction issues, depots, changes over the life and the use of 613 by the VR on the Sandringham to Black Rock line.trams, tramways, y class, y1 class, tram numbering, tramcar acquisition, tramcar design, tramcar construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB General Data of Tramcars", compiled to c2005
Set of 60 A3 sheets, comprising a folder of GA Drawings – from Keith Kings, held with black plastic semi elastic black clip or retaining strip. All drawings have been scanned (about 50% were already scanned, e.g. the first sheet) and placed on the Depot Tramcar Mechanical component listing. Order of drawings as received has been retained and listed as follows. R1146 – General Data of Tramcars – 24-9-1924 R11-927 – SW6 and W6 – Advertising Panel Location R11-928 – W7 Advertising Panel Location R9529 – Class W7 GA List of Tramcar GA Arrangement Drawings dated 13/12/1974 Cover sheet – “Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board – Electric Tramcars Index - lists Class, numbers and Drawing Nos. R1266 – Cable Train – Dummy and 4 wheel trailer R3799 – Cable train – Dummy & 4 wheel trailer R3422 – Cable train – dummy & Bogie trailer PMTT 161 – Combination Car R3076 – Class A – Combination Car Dropped ends PMTT – 163 - Bogie car with dropped centre compartment PMTT – 700 – Bogie Car with dropped centre compartment and longitudinal rattan saloon seats R3078 – Dropped Centre bogie car – Maximum Traction R4571 – Dog Transport Car – class C converted PMTT 162 – Summer car (old type) – F class PMTT 164 – Summer car – G class R3079 – Class L R7416 – Class L PMTT 160 – Bogie Closed Car – (O class) R9787 – Class G – All night tram style R3077 – Class G – All night tram style R8999 – Class A tramcar Coburg type Original – S class R5963 - Class A tramcar Coburg type Original – S class (modified) R3093A - Class T R4382 – Class T arrangement for one-man operation Car 178 R3756A – class U R2461 – class W – W class converted to W2 R2460 – class W1 R2459 – class W2 R4646 – class SW2 R9525 – class SW2 R3071 – class W3 R3812 – class W4 R4678B – class W5 R9601 – class CW5 R5818 – class SW5 R12-052 – Class W5 – sliding door conversion R4771A – class SW6 (reversible seats) R6408A – class SW6 (Tubular Fixed Seats) R8617 – class SW6 and W6 R9529 – class W7 R10-129 – Class VR car R8332 – PCC type car R2462 – class X R1811 – types of electric cars – class X Safety car R2463 – class X1 R3080 – Class X2 R2464 – class Y R2465 – class Y1 R10-946 – All electric tram – 1041 R11-333 – class Z1 and Z2 trams R11-387 – class z outside dimensions R11-563 – Class Z tram (101-115) R11-580 - class Z3 tram R12-062 – Class A tram T4000-12 – double ended 6 axle articulated LRV – a possibly arrangement R6928 – PCC Car – double end operation R9980 – Freight car 17 – former V class passenger car See Reg Item 5639 for a similar document.trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, cable trams, tramcar design, preston workshops, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Institute of Engineers Australia (IEAust), "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems", May. 1975
Report - approx. 55 A4 photocopied sheets - bound with white comb binding, with embossed leather imitation grey card covers, titled "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems' ", presented by the Institution of Engineers Australia, Vic Div, Tues 6/5/1975. Contains three papers: 1 - "Electricity of Transportation" - R. G. Chapman, SEC 2 - "Electric vehicles for Street Transport:" - F. D. Snell - MMTB 3 - "Electric Railways" - A. Firth - VR Paper 2 looks at the history of the MMTB system, the W class tram, control systems, lack of new trams in the 1960's, ordering of the Z class tram, its specification and manufacture, 980, 1041 and other forms of public transport on roads - trolley buses, gadgetbahns, and lots of possibilities of new systems including battery vehicles.On rear in ink in top right hand corner "D. W. Lees"trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, tramcars, pcc class, z class, melbourne, history, trolley buses, electrical engineering, controllers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, "The Numbering and classification System", mid 1980's?
... Trams tramways Tramcars VR MMTB Class Tramcar Acquisition ...Digital image of a manuscript (22 pages with some duplicated pages) titled "The Numbering and classification System" giving an explanation on how the various Melbourne trams were given class letters and numbers. Copy of an original document with some edits in blue ink. Covers both the MMTB and VR trams, including those of the tramway trusts. Also has some notes regarding motors, control equipment, compressors and trucks. Prepared mid 1980's?trams, tramways, tramcars, vr, mmtb, class, tramcar acquisition -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Folder, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "MMTB Electric Tramways", c2000
Providing GA drawings of the following: R1146 – General Data of Tramcars – 24-9-1924 PMTT 160 - PMTT Bogie closed car (O class) PMTT 161 - PMTT Combination car PMTT 162 – Summer car (old type) – F class PMTT 163 - PMTT Bogie car PMTT 164 – Summer car – G class PMTT – 700 – Bogie Car with dropped centre compartment and longitudinal rattan saloon seats R2461 – class W – W class converted to W2 R2460 – class W1 R2459 – class W2 R2462 – class X R2464 – class Y R2463 – class X1 R2465 - class Y1 R3071 - class W3 R3076 - class A R3077 - class G R8617 - class Sw6 and W6 R3078 - Class C R3080 – Class X2 R3093A - Class T R3812 - class W4 R4382 - class T - arrangement for one man operation R4646 - class Sw2 R4678B - class W5 R4771A - Class SW6 R5818 - class SW5 R5963 - class A - One man Coburg type R6928 - PCC Car - double end operation (based on a USA drawing) R7416 - class L R8332 - PCC Type car (980) R8999 - Class A tramcar Coburg type original R9601 - class CW5 R9529 - class W7 R9622 - Proposed SW6 car with front entrance R9980 - Freight car 17 R10-129 - class VR R11-333 - Class Z1 and Z2 trams R11-387 - class Z 0 outside dimensions R11-580 - class Z3 tram R12-052 - class W5 sliding door conversion R12-062 - class A tram Articulated tram - class B2Yields information about the MMTB fleet including scrapped trams and their General Arrangement.Album or Set of 41 A4 sheets, photocopied with the title "MMTB Electric Tramways".trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, tramcar design, preston workshops, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photographs and digital images, Victorian Railways, c1926
.1 - Black and White photo of W 324 passing under the rail over bridge in Racecourse Road Newmarket between July 1925 and Nov. 1929. Tram was converted to a W2 in November 1929. The Doutta Galla Hotel in the background. On the left of the bridge is Newmarket Station and on the right of the photo is the fence of the stockyards. The bridge has an advert for Wolfes Schnapps and Blue? Label Tea. On the embankment is a sign for Life Guard Life Insurance? A lady is waiting at the tram stop. The photo is part of the VR Advertising series, made to show advertisers where signs could go. image i2 - cropped image showing the tramcar by itself. .2 and .3 - Z3 class 209 in about the same position, with a large KIA motor vehicle advertisement. The yellow crash beams and truck parking bay are a result of too many large trucks hitting the bridge. Photo by Warren Doubleday 26/4/2021On rear in ink "ADV 202"trams, tramways, newmarket, racecourse road, flemington, w class, tram stops, advertisements, z3 class, tram 324, tram 203 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "List of brake shoe type fitted to trams", 8/7/1963
Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. The report lists each passenger tram from VR 52 to W71040, and what their status was if not in use - eg stored, sold, scrapped. The list excludes the early MMTB trams of A to V class. Works cars are not listed. Yields information about the status of the MMTB Passenger fleet in 1963 and the type of brake shoe types fitted to each.Document or report 5 foolscap sheets - carbon copytramways, tramcars, lists, scrapped trams, brakes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - A collection of, John Fitzsimons, "Tickets"
Contains the following tickets showing the style of tickets issued by various public transport operators. 3 pages of MMTB Imperial currency tickets 1 page of Pensioner concessions 3 pages of decimal currency tickets including dual currency type 1 page of Ultimate tickets - type sold at safety zones by Zone sellers 1 page of PMG prepaid tickets, special supplementary journal, machine bus ticket 1 page of PMG prepaid Section tickets, 1 page of incapacitated section tickets 2 pages of Hospital tickets Scholar's Concession ticket issued to the donor, Swimming class tickets and a Police ticket. 2 pages of unidentified tickets SPER National Park line 1 page of Adelaide tickets 4 pages of Provincial tramway tickets, dual currency including a Bendigo battery tram ticket. 3 pages of Brisbane tram and bus tickets 2 pages of Launceston bus tickets - 1968 1 page of Hobart tickets VR motor coach (bus) ticket 1 page of Perth tram tickets A TAA ground transport ticket San Francisco ticket, Hong Kong tickets, 2 pages of recovered MMTB tickets from behind tramcar seats - imperial currency and one MMTB Supplementary Running Journal.Yields information about the style of tickets issued by Australian Public Transport systems.Album - heavy black/green card covers containing 35 ruled quarto sheets secured with an Arnos metal binder with the title "Tickets" taped to the front of the object.tramways, melbourne, tickets, ballarat, bendigo, adelaide, launceston, hobart, brisbane, hong kong, taa airlines, perth, san francsico, sper, pmg -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album, Gus Weir, My Melbourne Trams - W class, City Circle, Restaurant & Heritage trams, 1967 to 2012
Compiled by Gus Weir of the Wellington Tramway Museum, former Wellington tram driver. Comprises some 42 double-sided album sheets for photographs of Melbourne - W class, City Circle, Restaurant & Heritage trams. - Scanned into 4 parts as pdf files. Many photos taken in the City area, Some photos by M Hawkins. Part 1 - cover - logos - MMTB, The Met, PTC, Swanston Trams, M>Tram, Yarra Trams, PTC, 11W, cable dummy, V214, W2 262. 380., 384, 431, 442, 504, 510 and X2 676. Part 2 -W2 512, W5 729, 721, 727, 728, 731, 753, 758, 760, 777, 780, 808, 823, 824, 842, SW5 856, 842, 853, 854 SW6 866, 862, SW5 728, SW6 871, 888, 890, 891, 899. 900, 896,905, 907, 909, 910, 919, 909 and VR 53, Part 3 - W6 884, W7 1002, 1000, 1020,W6 991, 998, 982, 982, 975, 983, 974, 975, 962, 972, SW6 957, 961, 957, SW5 728, SW6 954, 951, 951, Restaurant trams 935, 939. 938, 939, and 937 Psrt 4 - W7 1020, 1000, 1002, 1015, 1021, 1024, 1026, 1034, 1031, 1036, 1039, Yields detailed information about Melbourne trams from 1967 to 2012Set of 42 album sheets generally with four photos within a bound album, with many blanks to allow for further photos. Each photo has a label on the rear, with details of the photograph's location, photographer, and date. An insert label on each page gives the tram number, location, and date.tramways, tramcars, albums, melbourne, yarra trams, logos, w2 class, w5 class, sw5 class, sw6 class, w6 class, w7 class, restaurant tram, city circle, mmtb, the met, ptc, m>trams, swanston trams, x2 class.