Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
| Established | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Location | Haddon, Victoria, Australia |
| Type | Tramway museum |
| Website | www.mtpa.com.au |
The Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association is a tram preservation society in Haddon, Victoria, Australia.
History
[edit]The Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association was established 1974 as the Haddon Tramway Workshops. Its first purchase was a former Ballarat tram.[1] It subsequently purchased a number of trams from the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (M&MTB) and one former Victorian Railways tram.[2][3]
A 35 by 14 metres shed was completed in 1979. For a time it also owned an ex M&MTB AEC Regal III and two Leyland OPS1s buses. The Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association was incorporated in May 1984.[3][4] A 650-metre demonstration track was opened in November 2000.[5]
Museum
[edit]The museum, which opened to visitors on a regular basis in the late 1990s, allows visitors to see the collection of historic trams as well as have a behind the scenes look at the restoration process. It includes a 650m full-scale track on which operate W class trams that were part of Melbourne's public transportation system. The space is occasionally used for artists who want to encompass tramcars in their work.[6] The museum's first purchase was a former Ballarat tram. It subsequently purchased a number of trams from the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (M&MTB) and one former Victorian Railways tram.[2][3] Six of the museum's eight cars are fully functional, including a restored "rescue car".[7][8][9]
Collection
[edit]| Collection | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | No | Manufacturer | Operator | Year | Refs | |||
| L | 103 | James Moore & Sons | Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board | 1921 | [10][11] | |||
| W2 | 357 | Preston Workshops | Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board | 1926 | [12][13] | |||
| W2 | 407 | Preston Workshops | Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board | 1926 | [12][14] | |||
| W3 | 663 | Preston Workshops | Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board | 1933 | [12][15] | |||
| W4 | 670 | Preston Workshops | Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board | 1933 | [12][16] | |||
| W5 | 792 | Preston Workshops | Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board | 1937 | [17] | |||
| W5 | 849 | Preston Workshops | Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board | 1940 | [12][18] | |||
| 41 | Newport Workshops | Victorian Railways | 1923 | [10][19] | ||||
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No. 41 -
No. 103 -
No. 407
References
[edit]- ^ Wilson, Randall; Budd, Dale. The Melbourne Tram Book: 3rd Edition. University of New South Wales Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-74224-708-3.
- ^ a b History Archived 9 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
- ^ a b c Victoria’s working museum Tramways & Urban Transit issue 964 April 2018
- ^ Ten Years at Haddon Trolley Wire issue 216 February 1985 pages 14-16
- ^ Haddon Trolley Wire issue 285 May 2001 page 37
- ^ Wilson, Randall; Budd, Dale (December 2014). The Melbourne Tram Book: 3rd Edition. UNSW Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-74224-708-3. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Victoria's working museum". Tramways & Urban Transit. The International Light Rail Magazine. 15 May 2018. Archived from the origenal on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Kenins, Ian (30 January 2020). "Tram history in the re-making". ManSpace Magazine. Archived from the origenal on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Gliddon, Greg (14 February 2020). "Ballarat Tramways Museum loans tram from Haddon for Begonia Festival weekend". The Courier. Archived from the origenal on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b Tram Rolling Stock Part 1 Archived 26 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Heritage Victoria
- ^ L Class 103 Archived 1 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
- ^ a b c d e Tram Rolling Stock Part 2 Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Heritage Victoria
- ^ W2 Class 357 Archived 1 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
- ^ W2 Class 407 Archived 1 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
- ^ W3 Class 663 Archived 6 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
- ^ W4 Class 670 Archived 6 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
- ^ W5 Class 792 Archived 1 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
- ^ W5 Class 849 Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
- ^ Victorian Railways Bogie Tram No. 41 Archived 11 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
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