Re: 50th Anniversary of Coburg Depot closure

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "pn1.rm" <pn1@b...> wrote:

That is a Sunday; might be a good opportunity for a get together of
TramsDownUnder readers and contributors. What would be the local

pub

for a "cleanser" to celebrate? Any takers?
Paul in Melbourne

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "jebounds" <jebounds@y...> wrote:

October 13th 2002 marks the 50th anniversary of the closure of

Coburg

Depot as a running shed.The depot opened in 1916 for the
Melb.Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust.and closed on oct 13th
1952.The depot was then used as a store,holding the T class 177

to

182,S164 before storage at Malvern.Dog Car no 30<C class>,and W6

&

W7

cars awaiting service on the Bourke St lines.I believe the depot

was

finally emptied of trams in

1955.

Regards

Jeff

Paul.

>Count me in. A pity some of the elder statesmen of the tramway
hobby could make some post war photos
available.
Jeff


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