Photograph - VR class tram 53 River St Maribyrnong, c1975

Historical information

Photograph of Victorian Railways built tram No. 53 which was sold to the MMTB following closure of the St Kilda - Brighton Beach line in 1959. Modified by the MMTB, as VR class tram No. 53 and generally used on the Moonee Ponds to Footscray route 82. This photo shows the tram in River St after being fitted with tail lights in Feb. 1973 and before being renumbered to tram 700 in Oct. 1976

Significance

Yields information about VR class tram 53

Physical description

Colour print on Kodak paper with black borders.

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