Re: Batman Ave

Burwood cars were rerouted in February 1965. The last night was the
same evening as a steam excursion to Warburton. A few of the diehards
transferred from the steam to a tram tour on the way home.
In later years,the 27 ran as a bus on Sundays from Hawthorn (depot
terminus) to Hawthorn Bridge.
The Y and Y1 cars were used mostly on Burwood but made occasional
appearances on Wattle Park. They ceased operation after the changes
in February 1965. They were transferred to Glenhuntly for a period
but were rarely used because the union did not like them.
The arrangements at the Hawthorn were changed in the early 1970s to
eliminate the two sets of curves.
Paul in Melbourne

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "Haby, Steven" <Steven.Haby@c...> wrote:

Hi Andrew,

Batman Avenue has had an interesting history.

Up to three routes terminated at Batman Ave - 70, 75 Burwood and 77

Prahran

via Chapel Street.

Burwood cars terminated there until the reorganisation of the runs
originating from Hawthorn and Camberwell Depots in the mid-60s/50s?

Route 27

(corrections pls?) commenced from Hawthorn, Power Street shunt and

ran via

Power, Burwood, Bridge Roads, Wellington Pde, Flinders Street,

Spencer to

Lonsdale Street. Burwood cars travelled via Swan Street.

Route 77 ran until the mid-80s and was a very lightly patronised

run but

provided a handy alternative to get to Chapel Street direct from

town. It

travelled via Swan Street then turned into Chapel Street and went

all the

way to Prahran, Brighton Road. From memory the North Richmond cars

went to

St Kilda Beach.

At night I think it travelled to St Kilda Bch but I could be wrong.

Sundays

saw a bus - route 377 I think.

Anyway I remember as a student back then waiting for a orange Z3 on

the 70

at Batman Ave to go home whilst on the other track a Sw6 or

suchlike with

her compressor chugging away happily awaiting departure time.

Ahh memories.

I'm on leave for the next three days - with the weather so good at

present

the cameras and an early start is called for to catch up on my tram
photography. Expect to see a hatted gentlemen around the city

streets and

outside certain depots for the morning/afternoon run outs on the

next couple

of days.


Steven Haby
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