Photograph - Illustration/s, Vintage Drivers Club, Mar. 1985

Physical description

Illustration from the centre page spread of "Vintage Driver No. 332 - March 1985" of the construction of St Kilda junction electric tram track with work on the paving and overhead being completed. Has tram 571 in the photos along with the Colas motor tank (tar?) , workmen sweeping the roadway, a road roller and the Ballast Motor 11 with a trailer being pushed. Photo c1930. Has the St Kilda Junction service station in the background. Photo possibly shows the resurfacing of the junction. Has a number of parked motors cars in the image.



Reference Timeline History of Melbourne Tramway gives trackwork completed at St Kilda Junction, but the Ballast Motor being completed 1927, tram 571 entered service August 1929.

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