Photograph - Scrubber 11 High St & Brighton Rd, Jim Seletto, c1960

Historical information

The photograph shows scrubber No. 11 with destination SPECIAL at High St and Brighton Rd. The photograph is tightly cropped and under exposed. Built as a passenger tram car in Sydney in 1908, converted to scrubber in Sydney in 1953, purchased by MMTB in 1959 as Sydney tram system was being closed.Photo by J Seletto.

Significance

Yields information about track maintenance and MMTB purchasing second hand equipment.

Physical description

Black and white photograph with photographer's notes on rear.

Inscriptions & markings

In biro and red stamp on rear: 'No11 1st trip ex-Sydney High St & Brighton Rd, Photograph by J Seletto 8 April 19 (incomplete). Dx Print JSE9'

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