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Functional object - Section of Rail - Bendigo Battery Tram, 1890

Section of Rail - Bendigo Battery Tram - sign on side

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Section of Rail - Bendigo Battery Tram - view of section

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Section of Rail - Bendigo Battery Tram - top

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Section of Rail - Bendigo Battery Tram - side

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Historical information

Bendigo first commenced tramway operation in 1890 using battery trams. These were not successful. The rail, approx 36lb/yard or about 38kg/m has been sawn from an original length and collected.

Significance

Demonstrates a light weight section of tram rail used in Bendigo.

Physical description

Section of flanged steel rail, sawn, fitted with two engraved gold colour plastic signs.

Inscriptions & markings

Engraved on the signs or plaques - "Bendigo Tramways 1890" and "Original Battery Tram Rail, No. 4"

Subjects

Identifier

9021

Date made

1890

Production methods

Manufacture, Engrave

Materials

steel, plastic

Measurements

Width: 70 millimetres, Depth: 50 millimetres, Height: 115 millimetres, Weight: 1.9 Kilogram

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/6609dfbb6923275f28df1a32

Accessed 23 December 2024

This record was last updated 8 months ago

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