Physical description

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Bendigo bogie tramcars Nos. 2 and 26 at Charing Cross, with the Fountain Plaza building in the background. Both trams have the destination of "Quarry Hill" No. 26 has the older type of destination roll and is fitted with a SEC Briquettes roof advertisement.



The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details:



"The hub of the Bendigo system was at Charing Cross, where the "Quarry

HILL" - "EAGLEHAWK "and "'GOLDEN SQUARE" - "NORTH BENDIGO" routes

crossed at right angles. It was customary for trams for all four

routes to meet at the CROSS. Here cars 2 & 26 (showing a wrong dest-

-ination) meet by the fountain. -Mar '72 (Bob Wilson)"



See image btm2580p.tif for high level scan of image.

Inscriptions & markings

Stamped on base of slide "11789" and written in ink on top edge "No. 2 & 26 Charing Cross Bendigo"