RE: Forgot to add photo

Andrew Cox
Wednesday, February 6, 2002 4:43 AM

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No this was built as a horse tram. This tram was actually Ballaraat Tramway Co. Ltd No 1

We found the body in a backyard in Ballarat and when we started to strip back the old paint was when we found that it was the first tram to run in Ballarat.

Here is a photo of the Horse Tram taken in 1887

Here is a copy of our Fleet Register Details for the Horse Tram

Date Built: 1887 Builder Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide and Ballarat

Technical Details: (As Built)

Type Single truck, drop ends, saloon, double deck, open top

Length 19' 10" (6.04m) Width 7'1" (2.16m)

Height 10' 10" (3.29m) Wheelbase 5'2" (1.58m)

Approx. Mass TBA tons (tonnes)

History:

1887 Delivered to Ballaarat Tramway Co. as tram No. 1.

1902 Tramway system taken over by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria for electrification of the

horse tram system.

1905 Used as a trailer to electric trams in Ballarat & or to Sebastopol?

192? Withdrawn from service and sold to a local house owner for use as a sleep-out.

1985 Acquired by the BTPS and transported to the depot.

1987 Reconstruction to 1887 condition commenced by the BTPS.

1992 Work completed.

Heritage Significance

Only Ballarat Horse tram known to be left existing, though heavily reconstructed. One of a very few

physical remnants of the Ballarat horse tram era left. Shows nature of public transport in the

1880's.

Conservation Plan

Retain as reconstructed

Museum Status

Though an operational vehicle, use to be limited.

-----Original Message-----
From: IS Edit [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2002 10:59 AM
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Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Forgot to add photo

Funny when you look at the roof/stairs area that it is built a lot like the rear platform area on Sydney half-cab double-deckers.

Good looking car but no matter where the driver goes, he is in the passenger's way. I take it the car was a trailer for a tram or cable car originally? Or is it just plain poor design for passenger flow?

Bob Murphy

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Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 10:35 AM

Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Forgot to add photo

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