Physical description

Black and white photograph of W5 837 at Essendon Aerodrome together with PCC 980. The destination is shown as "City" and the route number appears to be 59. Tram fitted with trolley wheels. c1950 when PCC 980 was being tested on Mathews Avenue. PCC 980 had unique trolley bases and green rather than cream painted window facial boards.

This tram began as one of 22 W5 class trams built at Preston Workshops in 1938. It began service on 12/11/1938 and is currently stored at Newport Workshops.