RE: The Last Tram

Brent Efford
Friday, March 15, 2002 8:01 AM

Thank you, Roy. I remember the St Kilda cars, and the associated displays, with great fondness from my one visit in 1997.

Your comment about the joys of finding old stuff under layers of paint - way back when we were preparing the Christchurch California horsecar 50 for its week at Papanui back in 1964 we discovered many interesting things with the judicious application of paint stripper - right back to the original livery of 1887, when it wasn't even a California, and was numbered 51. We also discovered the number 43, used in the 1890s, which (as far as I can recall) it wore in Papanui.

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-----Original Message-----
From: IS Edit [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, 15 March 2002 5:41 p.m.
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Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] The Last Tram

Great looking car, Roy.

More pics, please.

Bob Murphy

----- Original Message -----

From: Roy Winslow

To: [email protected]

Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 3:34 PM

Subject: [TramsDownUnder] The Last Tram

In contrast to the H cars in use on the Glenelg Line, H 360 has been restored to its essential 1929 condition. You will notice the lack of multiple head and tail lights, varnished timber doors (in lieu of the current fiberglass jobbys) and of course the good old fashioned trolley poles!

The attached photo shows 360 entering the Museum area after running the last public trip for the day from St Kilda Beach on Sunday 3 March 2002. As with all of the St Kilda trams, this one is is pristine condition and all are very well presented. Full marks to the AETM for turning out a wonderful assortment of trams that are well loved.

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