Sydney Tramway Museum developments
Don Campbell
Friday, March 29, 2002 6:19 AM
Enjoyed Herman's excellent pictures of the trams at
the STM, and also the shot of Brisbane 554 at Ferny Grove. Those Phoenix
cars are handsome trams.
Regarding developments at the the museum at Loftus,
the extension of the line into the Sutherland shopping centre has been planned,
approved and the various components stockpiled. The only impediment is the
money.
To do the extension, considerable excavation
on part of a fairly busy public road will be required. To do the work in a
reasonable period of time, the job is beyond the capability of the Museum's
volunteer workforce. This means that a professional firm will need to be
engaged and the cost is well beyond the means of the Museum. All is not
lost however. The Museum has had discussions with various bodies and
authorities and help has been offered. Pulling it all together will
be the hard part. As the blond lady in the hair shampoo commercial say,
"It won't happen overnight, but it will happen."
Other developments are occuring on the Museum
site. At the moment a three storey building is being erected beside the
entry gate. This building will be fronted by the facade of the recently
demolished YMCA building in Pitt St. Sydney. It's of sandstone
construction in gothic style and dates from the late 1890's.. Once the
shell of the building is completed and the facade hung, the Museum will complete
the interior for use as shops, meeting rooms and members amenities and for
archive storeage. The first stage should be competed by late
2002.
Regards,
Don Campbell.
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