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Photograph - Assembling VR trams at Newport Workshops, Victorian Railways (VR), 1906

  • Workers assembling a tramcar in a workshop, with scaffolding and tools visible.

    Assembling VR trams at Newport Workshops

Historical information

Photograph of coachbuilders at Newport Workshops assembling the trams for the VR St Kilda to Brighton Beach line in East Block during early 1906. Shows many workmen, tools, ladders and stands.

Significance

Yields information about the assembly of Brill built tramcars at Newport Workshops for the St Kilda - Brighton line.

Physical description

Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.

Inscriptions & markings

"VR Tram, Newport W/S" in ink and a price of "$2.00 JE" in pencil.

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