Physical description

Black and white photograph of W5 No. 779 inbound to the City and Domain Road on route 56, on the open ballasted track just before passing under the railway line at the Zoo gardens area. Shows the open doors with the bars down. Photo of the tram slightly out of focus. Taken early 1950's by an unknown photographer.



In the overhead shows a sign black cross in a circular disc and behind the tram a incandescent light suspended in the middle of the overhead.



The photo shows the construction of the track at this location, dog spiked sleepers, the rail supports for the inner check rail. In the background behind the tram is the lever for the points of the crossover.

Inscriptions & markings

On the rear in red ink "Melbourne tram shows use of Off-street tracks in an outer suburb"