Gareth,
I think this is the only video that I took in Melville Rd, in 1992. Hopefully it covers something that your friend is looking for.
Coverage of Rt 55 starts around the 2 minute mark.
Melbourne Trams 1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVOHXTVf-IM
Regards,
Richard
> On 8 Dec 2017, at 22:55, 'gareth martin'gandjmartin101@... [TramsDownUnder] TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:
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> Would you possibly have any footage on the West Coburg line especially around Melville Road. I have a friend who is interested in a couple of buildings along that road.
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> Subject: [TramsDownUnder] New Video: Taits, Harris trains & Parcel vans. 18 1/2 minutes.
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> This movie video covers the St Kilda, Sandringham and Upfield lines mainly, with the odd scene elsewhere.
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> Mostly is is from Standard and Super 8mm film, with a short section of VHS video.
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> For the silent St Kilda and Sandringham scenes I have spliced in parts of the tape recordings of rides on Taits on these lines, roughly synchronising locations. Other sections remain silent as I have no recordings on those lines.
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> To date there is very little movie/video of these fascinating trains on YouTube. Hopefully this will partly fill that void.
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> If you watch the Parcel Van trains you will see 3 cars with those central roof cupolas recently discussed on TDU.
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> Special thanks to the knowledgeable friend who helped with identifying many of the locations.
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> https://youtu.be/0HinUctJigw https://youtu.be/0HinUctJigw
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