Physical description

Black and white photograph of VR tramcar 42 at Elwood Depot in St Kilda St.



VR tramcar 42 built at VR Newport Workshops as one of 4 air brake equipped bogie drop centre trams (40-43) and entered service at Elwood Depot in 1923. Operated by VR on the St Kilda to Brighton broad-gauge line until it was scrapped in 1957.



Tramcar 42 operated the last service on the Brighton Beach to Park Street Middle Brighton, on 1 January 1956.



Tram has the destination of St Kilda Station.



Advertising includes "Blue Label" and "Briquettes"