greg wrote:

> Must be a Bendigo Steam Tram, operating from about 1892 until 1902 prior

> to Electric trams. The unusual trailer is the Battery tram body on an

> extended sub frame on bogies and with open ends added.

>

> http://tdu.to/Motor3_Trailer6_May2009.jpg


Yes, as both Greg and Greg noted, the model represents a Bendigo
(Baldwin) steam motor and trailer No 6, which was converted from battery
tram No 1. It was a short car with only 6 windows.

Here's a pic of the original (from the Bendigo Tramways collection):
http://tdu.to/Bendigo_2and6_steam-days.jpg

I'm not rushing to attempt the full paint scheme in HO!!!

The twist in the tail is that a similar trailer was recovered from a
farm at Elmore by the Bendigo tramways and is a long term project to be
restored as a battery car.

.... and yes, I did buy the motor at the Model Dockyard - what a great
place that was in the 1960s!

Mal Rowe - dreaning of being ab tram modeller again