Physical description

Set of 22 photographs taken by Carolyn Dean of the loading, transport and off loading of ex MMTB/Metropolitan Transit scrubber tram No. 8W (8) from Preston Workshops to Ballarat on 10/9/1999. All on Kodak Royal paper. Most feature a number of people in the photograph.

1. Loading tram at Preston

2. ditto

3. ditto

4. tram loaded

5. Ready to leave Preston with articulated tram No. 2121 alongside.

6. ditto

7. Arrived in Wendouree Parade, rainy day.

8. ditto at Windmill Drive North - L.Arthur truck

9. Moving to off loading position at Old loop, with tower truck in background

10. Barry James crane about to lift.

11. Lifted off truck

12. About to be lowered onto the ground

13. ditto

14. On the track

15. Crane being packed up.

16. Waiting to be towed.

17. W3 661 being coupled up.

18. ditto

19. Group photo - from left to right - Paul Mong, Mark McKay, Alastair Reither, Stephen Butler, Carolyn Dean, John Phillips, Simon Jenkins, Warren Doubleday and Alan Snowball.

20. Being towed into the depot

21. Crossing Wendouree Parade

22. Being pushed by 671into 7 Road.



Note image 19A used by Museums Australia in a display - collections and people, 9/2001 - display boards. - similar image to 19, photo by Carolyn Dean on Warren Doubleday's camera. Added 2/2002.

Inscriptions & markings

All have "10.9.99" and "Photo by Carolyn Dean" on rear.