Physical description
Series of four photographs featuring the Special trains on the occasion of the ARHS special train on Saturday 21/8/1971 to undertake the last tour of Ballarat Tramways, prior to the closure of the system. The first line closure (Victoria St.) took place the following day.
.1 - R761 just arrival in platform 2 of the Special train.
.2 - ditto
.3 - R761 shunting across the Lydiard St. with the Victoria Hotel in the background.
.4 - R761 leaving Ballarat station (note slide from a different roll of film).
Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses 21 August 1971.
Note: Train/tram tour operated in conjunction with the TMSV.
Inscriptions & markings
On back of slide:
.1 - In black ink "Ballarat / R761 Station" and "P. Moses" in bottom left hand corner.
.2 - In black ink "Ballarat / R761 ARHS Train / Ballarat Station" and "P. Moses" in bottom left hand corner.
.3 - In blue ink "Ballarat / R761 shunting" and in upper left hand corner "P. Moses".
.4 - In red ink "Ballarat / ARHS Train departs" and on other side of slide "P. Moses" in black ink.