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]
Museumedit
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]
^Wilson, Randall; Budd, Dale (December 2014). The Melbourne Tram Book: 3rd Edition. UNSW Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN978-1-74224-708-3. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
^"Victoria's working museum". Tramways & Urban Transit. The International Light Rail Magazine. 15 May 2018. from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^Kenins, Ian (30 January 2020). "Tram history in the re-making". ManSpace Magazine. from the original 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. from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
melbourne, tramcar, preservation, association, tram, preservation, society, haddon, victoria, australia, established1974locationhaddon, victoria, australiatypetramway, museumwebsitewww, mtpa, contents, history, museum, collection, referenceshistory, editthe, e. The Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association is a tram preservation society in Haddon Victoria Australia Melbourne Tramcar Preservation AssociationEstablished1974LocationHaddon Victoria AustraliaTypeTramway museumWebsitewww mtpa com au Contents 1 History 2 Museum 3 Collection 4 ReferencesHistory editThe 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 amp Metropolitan Tramways Board M amp 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 amp 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 editThe 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 amp Metropolitan Tramways Board M amp 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 editCollectionClass No Manufacturer Operator Year RefsL 103 James Moore amp Sons Melbourne amp Metropolitan Tramways Board 1921 10 11 W2 357 Preston Workshops Melbourne amp Metropolitan Tramways Board 1926 12 13 W2 407 Preston Workshops Melbourne amp Metropolitan Tramways Board 1926 12 14 W3 663 Preston Workshops Melbourne amp Metropolitan Tramways Board 1933 12 15 W4 670 Preston Workshops Melbourne amp Metropolitan Tramways Board 1933 12 16 W5 792 Preston Workshops Melbourne amp Metropolitan Tramways Board 1937 17 W5 849 Preston Workshops Melbourne amp Metropolitan Tramways Board 1940 12 18 41 Newport Workshops Victorian Railways 1923 10 19 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 amp 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 amp Urban Transit The International Light Rail Magazine 15 May 2018 Archived from the original on 11 April 2021 Retrieved 29 September 2020 Kenins Ian 30 January 2020 Tram history in the re making ManSpace Magazine Archived from the original 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 original 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 nbsp This tram streetcar or light rail related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association amp oldid 1161963273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
