Historical information

Item used on the Victorian Railways Sandringham - Black Rock tram line for the short section of the single track of the line between the railway station in Station Street and the depot entrance in Bay Road. Tram drivers were required to carry this to prevent a head-on collision on the single-line section. Image 3 shows the driver placing the item in the "staff box" outside the depot. Image from the DVD "VR Tramways in the 1950s", with permission from Effectch the Producer.
The Newport Railway Museum holds the other staffs for this line along with a damaged one (or two) for the same section - see photo 4 for the Black Rock to Beaumaris Section.

Significance

Demonstrates an item used to safely work trams on the Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris tram line.

Physical description

Two sections of steel intermeshed to form a cross and stamped.

Inscriptions & markings

Stamped "No. 1 Section" and "Sandringham - Staff Box"