Photograph - Cast iron axle box on cable car trailer, K McCarthy

Historical information

Photograph shows cast iron axle box and horn ways with rubber "springs" as used on John Stephenson New York built cable trailers which became Melbourne numbers 1 to 20.

Significance

Yields information about cable tram components

Physical description

Black and white photograph with note on rear

Inscriptions & markings

In ink "24" and "K McC"

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