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Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" "All night tram routes in colours", late 1941

  • "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" "All night tram routes in colours"

    "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" "All night tram routes in colours"

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    "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" "All night tram routes in colours"

  • "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" "All night tram routes in colours"

Historical information

Map of the system shown at two inches = 1 mile. Drawing No. P5799. Shows crossovers, track layouts at junctions, signal cabins roads, railways, and stations. Originally signed by Perway Engineer - 20/12/1940, though originally drawn in 1922.
Has been marked up in colour pencil to show the all-night routes and the individual services.
The plan shows the lines to Maribyrnong Munitions works along Cordite Ave and Wests Road and the track from Moonee Ponds to Union Road, opened in July 1941, but not the extension to Essendon Airport built in 1942.

Significance

Demonstrates a detail drawing of Melbourne tramways, junctions and pole numbers.

Physical description

Drawings - dyeline cloth-backed print - titled - "Route Map showing the location of special work and pole numbers" and subtitled - "All night tram routes in colours".

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