Photograph - SW6 tram 967 departing Essendon Airport, Clive Mottram, February 14 1976

Historical information

967 waits at traffic lights at the junction of Vaughan St and Lancefield Rd (a non-freeway section of the Tullamarine Freeway) to cross to the tramway ROW parallel to Matthews Ave. The driver in shirt sleeves is about to lean out of his left doorway to press the traffic light activation button. The tram displays 'City 59' with run number 'E22'. All right-side windows are closed yet the sliding doors are open which is unusual for a revenue service car. It was, however, normal practice to not shut the left side doors in warmer weather.

Significance

Yields information about last weeks of Essendon Airport terminus

Physical description

Black and white print with note on rear.

Inscriptions & markings

In ink on rear: "Photo by Clive Mottram. Photo taken Feb 14th '76 on Airport section soon to go. 967 is one of the Preston Trams put out to other depots now that Z class tram[sic] are operating at Preston. Other trams including W7 are at Glen Huntly and Malvern Depots. 351 Enlarge to 5 1/2" wide."

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