Historical information
Ballarat Tram 35 is a maximum traction truck bogie - eight wheels, with drop end and centre combination. It was built in 1916 by Duncan and Fraser for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust. It came to Ballarat in 1947. In 1974 the body went to Ballarat and Clarendon College. Returned to Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society in 1978.
Ballarat Tram 26 was built in 1916 by Duncan and Fraser for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust. It came to Ballarat in 1930 and was part of the SEC's consolidated tramcar fleet. In 1971 it transferred to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society.
Tram 39 was built in 1914 by Duncan and Fraser for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. It came to Ballarat in 1951 and was part of the SEC's consolidated tramcar fleet. It was converted to a static museum display and souvenir shop. In 1971 it went to the Lions Club of Lismore. Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society acquired it in 1976. (See No. 10755 for a series of 16 photographs of the return of tram 39 to Ballarat. These were taken by Campbell Duncan)
Photo shows the trams in Drummond Street at the Urquhart Street loop.
Physical description
Black and white photograph
Subjects
- tram 35,
- tram 39,
- tram 26,
- duncan and fraser,
- hawthorn tramway trust,
- prahran and malvern tramway trust,
- ballarat,
- 1916,
- 1947,
- ballarat and clarendon college,
- 1974,
- ballarat tramway preservation society,
- 1978,
- 1930,
- lions club lismore,
- static museum display,
- drummond street,
- urquhart street loop,
- campbell duncan,
- photographer
References
- Ballarat Tramway Museum: Fleet and Infrastructure Conservation Policy; Version 3 of September 2024
- Last Tram at Eleven: Tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong by William F Scott
