Moonee Ponds Junction

Jeffrey
We must remember that tramway historians tend to be a very
conversative bunch of people and err on the side of caution rather
than adventure.
But I am satisfied Mal's photo was genuine.
There was an article written by someone called Thomas back in the
1940s that apparently hoaxed the tramway enthusiast community.
The article featured histories of two non-existent tram systems in
New South Wales and, I understand, was published initially in the
ARHS Bulletin (during the 1940s) and later (in the 1960s) in Electic
traction.
Does anyone know more about this rather bizarre episode of Australian
tramway history?
Paul in Melbourne

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

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

I spoke to a noted tramway historian yesterday and he asked

whether

all of us were satisfied that the view of Puckle Street was

genuine.

His concern was based on the fact that no photograph of a tram in
Puckle Street, Moonee Ponds, had been found to exist but the one
discovered by Mal appeared to me to be genuine.
Paul in Melbourne
--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "jebounds" <jebounds@y...> wrote:

Mal,
Thanks for postong the photo.This is the first photo i have

seen

of

a

tram in Puckle St Moonee Ponds.Now all we need to see is a

decent

photo of a tram in Victoria St Flemington.
Regards

Jeff

Paul,
This noted tramway historian must be wearing "ROSE TINTED

SPECTACLES" as the photo supplied by Mal is genuine.Lindsay,tells

me

he has seen a photo of a V class in Puckle St taken near the

railway

station.I believe the line was only used when races were at Moonee
Valley Racecourse.If the line was abandoned in 1925.there is a
possibility that the following class of tram may have used the
line.M.Q.R.S.U.V.& W.These classes were at Essendon Depot in 1924.I
invite comment
Regards Jeff

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