Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "CARS TAKE FOLLOWING LINE", c1955

Historical information

Sign used to indicate which depot track(Line) trams were to be parked or stabled on when returning to the depot. Depot had four under cover tracks (1 to 4) and one outside track ("0") road. Items No. 1170.14 and 10491 shows the object in a wooden frame mounted onto a pole opposite the depot, by depot junction point.

Significance

Demonstrates a sign used by the SECV Ballarat to indicate which road or track trams were to be parked on when running in.

Physical description

Galvanised sheet steel with top & bottom holes(central) & side mounting brackets & rounded corners. Painted with black base and white letters and lines.

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