Re: Digest Number 389

Paul Nicholson
Monday, September 16, 2002 8:22 AM

I think it was 30 years ago probably 1971 about the time the Ballarat
trams closed. I would have to check my slides. I remember doing the
0500 shift at 3AW and walking up to Swanston Street on the last day
of the old numbers to get some photos during my 0900 break. It was a
Saturday morning and I remember taking a shot of a W2 on the 2A to
South Melbourne Beach. There was also a 4D and a 7!
More memories...
Paul in Melbourne
--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., John Fitzsimons <fitzsimons46a@y...>
wrote:

Yes Andy... Route 7 became 72 at a guess 20 years ago
now when several other route nos. were reallocated and
A B D E suffixes such as 2A, 4D etc. etc. were
abolished. 4D became 3 9A became 9. Most of the others
were rarely used by that time apart from those two.
Route 72 used to be Batman Avenue-Riversdale but was
very rarely ever used at the best of times. Crossover
still there however near Wattle Valley Rd. in
Riversdale Road.
2A became 2 but subsequently disappeared and now
incorporated into 1. 6B Malvern Town Hall was another
now un numbered as used for Malvernm Depot ex High St.
Trust this of interest, John Fitzsimons

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Topics in this digest:

1. Re: No 7 tram John Fitzsimons
From: "Andy B" <andy@s...>
2. That No 7 tram
From: "Graeme Bennett"
<wgbtttco@b...>
3. Fw: Electric Route Numbers
From: "graeme bennett"
<wgbtttco@b...>
4. Sanston St Saturday evening
From: Mal Rowe <malrowe@r...>
5. Re: Sanston St Saturday evening
From: "demondriver44"
<demondriver44@y...>
6. Re: No 7 tram John Fitzsimons
From: "Swash" <swash@b...>
7. Re: Fw: Second week in September
From: "Swash" <swash@b...>
8. Re: No 7 tram John Fitzsimons
From: "malrowe" <malrowe@r...>
9. Old Malvern Depot layout
From: Mal Rowe <malrowe@r...>
10. Re:Malvern Depot entrance - 1969
From: Mal Rowe <malrowe@r...>
11. Re: No 7 tram John Fitzsimons
From: "demondriver44"
<demondriver44@y...>
12. Re:Malvern Depot entrance - 1969
From: "demondriver44"
<demondriver44@y...>
13. Fw: Park & Claredon Sts
From: "graeme bennett"
<wgbtttco@b...>
14. resilient wheels
From: "Graeme Bennett"
<wgbtttco@b...>
15. Re:Malvern Depot entrance - 1969
From: Mal Rowe <malrowe@r...>
16. Trans Tasman cooperation
From: Mal Rowe <malrowe@r...>
17. Route 9,10,11,& 12.
From: "jebounds" <jebounds@y...>

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 03:49:48 +1000
From: "Andy B" <andy@s...>
Subject: Re: No 7 tram John Fitzsimons

I kind of get the impression No 7 route is now Rt
72, and that shown in the photo was the Camberwell
terminus. Correct?

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From: graeme bennett
To: TramsDownUnder@y...
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 10:58 AM
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] No 7 tram John
Fitzsimons

Many moons ago when I first escaped from New
Zealand, I passed through Melbourne in December 1963
on way to seek my fortune and happiness on a working
holiday in Great Britain.
The good ship "Gallileo Gallalei" , a new ship of
the Lloyd Triestino line, dropped me at Station Pier
from where I did a lightning day of tram gunzelling
and riding around the City.
When checking pictures last night, I see that at
some stage that day I actually rode on a No 7
tram.............No 415.
WGB

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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 20:58:18 -0000
From: "Graeme Bennett" <wgbtttco@b...>
Subject: That No 7 tram

Yes A.B. that is correct.

Back in the days, the route was all route 7 with
suffixes to show the
short workings....7a 7b 7c etc.

I hope J.F. or someone will verify this and
elaborate.

WGB

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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 07:30:05 +1000
From: "graeme bennett" <wgbtttco@b...>
Subject: Fw: Electric Route Numbers

Thanks Ron..........................

----- Original Message -----
From: Ronald Scholten
To: WALTER Bennett
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 7:10 AM
Subject: Electric Route Numbers

Albert Park - East Coburg 1
Albert Park - East Brunswick 2
Albert Park - City 2a
Carnegie - City 4
Glenhuntly Rly Stn - City 4a
Glenhuntly Depot - City 4b
Darling Rd - City 4d
Elsternwick - City 4e
East Malvern - City 5
Wattletree Rd - City 5a
Glen Iris - City 6
Tooronga Rd - City 6a
Malvern Tn Hall - City 6b
Camberwell - City 7
Gardner - City 7a
Glenferrie Rd - City 7b
Toorak - City 8
Orrong Rd - City 8a
Chapel St - City 8b
East Preston - Sth Melb 9
East Preston - City 9a
Thornbury - Sth Melb 9b
Thornbury - City 9d
Nth Fitzroy - City 9e
West Preston - Sth Melb 10
West Preston - City 11
Sth Melb - City 12
(will cont)

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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 09:17:21 +1000 (EST)
From: Mal Rowe <malrowe@r...>
Subject: Sanston St Saturday evening

It's not very often that the central city has the
main
tram tracks relayed.

Here is the scene in Swanston St last night at about
5pm.

Swanston St from LaTrobe to Victoria is being relaid
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except for the points at Franklin St.

mal

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