#2

Bogie Trailer

Tram

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Remains of body dismantled and used as a template for construction of battery tram.

History:

19th April 1989 and the crushed body of steam trailer #2 was lifted from its Elmore resting place onto a semi-trailer for transport to the Gas Works tram depot.

Builder:

Bendigo Rolling Stock Company Limited (1890s) for the Bendigo Tramways Company Limited.

Technical Information:

Converted from a Battery Tram after the take-over of the Sandhurst and Eaglehawk Tramways Company Limited by the Bendigo Tramways Company Limited.

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#5

Single Truck

Tram

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Dismantled and parts stored.

History:

Tram #5 was used as an extension to a house in Golden Square, Victoria.  It served as a kitchen and became available when the house was to be demolished in 1976.  One feature of this tram was the excellent condition of the roof.  The roof and other components will assist with the restoration of sister ESCV trams #s 7 & 8.

This was the second ESCV tram to be rescued by The Bendigo Trust.

Builder:

Duncan and Fraser, Adelaide, South Australia (1903) - for the Electric Supply Company of Victoria, Bendigo Tramways.

Technical Information:

Trucks - Brill 21E (6 feet wheel base).  Motors - 2 X 25 hp Westinghouse 26.  Controllers - Westinghouse.  Braking - hand brakes and controller operated electrical brakes.  Weight - 10 tonnes.  Length - 9.4 metres.

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#6

Single Truck

Tram

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Restored as a display at Central Deborah Gold Mine reception.

History:

Electric Supply Company tram.

Retired in 1930s and used as part of a residence at East Bendigo.  Rescused in 1976.

Builder:

Duncan and Fraser, Adelaide, South Australia (1903) - for the Electric Supply Company of Victoria, Bendigo Tramways.

Technical Information:

Trucks - Brill 21E (6 feet wheel base).  Motors - 2 X 25 hp Westinghouse 26.  Controllers - Westinghouse.  Braking - hand brakes

and controller operated electrical brakes.  Weight - 10 tonnes.  Length - 9.4 metres.

Photo: O'Hoy, D (2000) Trolley Wire No 281 Vol 41. No. 2, Sutherland, NSW: South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Ltd. 57

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#6

Single Truck

Tram

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Body dismantled.

History:

State Electricity Commission of Victoria tram.

Retired in 1956 and stored in the open at Myers Flat.  Although the tram was intact when it first came to the notice of The Bendigo Trust, it was vandalised before it could be rescued.  Some parts will be used in the restoration of other single truck cars.

Builder:

Meadowbank Manufacturing Company, Sydney, New South Wales (1915), for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust as #79.

Technical Information:

Trucks - Brill 21E.  Motors - 2 X 45 hp WH 225.  Controllers - WH TIF.  Braking - hand brakes and air operated manual-lapping valves.  Weight - 12.0 tonnes.  Length - 9.43 metres.

Photo: Reed, N (2002) Trolley Wire No 288 Vol 43. No. 1, Sutherland, NSW: South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Ltd. 12

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#10

Single Truck

Tram

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State Electricity Commission of Victoria tram.

Retired in 1956 and used as tennis pavilion at Lanecoorie.  Parts used in the restoration of single truck car #19 and Ballarat single truck car #28.

Builder:

Duncan and Fraser, Adelaide, South Australia (1916), for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust as #6.  Later M&MTB #112.

Technical Information:

Trucks - Brill 21E.  Motors - 2 X 45 hp WH 225.  Controllers - WH TIF.  Braking - hand brakes and air operated manual-lapping valves.  Weight - 12.0 tonnes.  Length - 9.43 metres.

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#14

Single Truck

Tram

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State Electricity Commission of Victoria tram.

Retired in 1956 and used as a miniature film theatre.  The body is still in use for this purpose, while some parts were obtained for use in the restoration of a Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust combination tram.

Builder:

James Moore & Son (1917), for the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust as #86.

Technical Information:

Trucks - Brill 21E.  Motors - 2 X 45 hp WH 225.  Controllers - WH TIF.  Braking - hand brakes and air operated manual-lapping valves.  Weight - 12.0 tonnes.  Length - 9.43 metres.

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#16

Single Truck

Tram

Electric Supply Company tram.  Retired in the mid 1930's this tram was sold to be used as a part of a private residence in Creek Street, Bendigo - directly opposite the Central Deborah Mine.  This tram was one of four which were rebuilt from other rolling stock surplus to requirements to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria.  The main distinguishing feature of this and the other three trams was the use of 3 windows in the saloon as opposed to 2 windows which were installed in the 12 new trams of the ESCV.  The tram was discovered during demolition of the residence at Creek Street during the early 1980s.  The ends and roof were rescued in the limited time available.  It was established from the design characteristics of the tram that it had been built around one of the ex-Ballarat horse trams which were transferred to Bendigo at the beginning of operations by the ESCV.  Features such as the horse-car platform roof had been incorporated into the clerestory of the tram, while the hooks for attaching the harness, etc to the horse tram were still in evidence on the underframe.

Builder:

Duncan and Fraser, Adelaide, South Australia (1903) - for the Electric Supply Company of Victoria, Bendigo Tramways.

Technical Information:

Trucks - Brill 21E (6 feet wheel base).  Motors - 2 X 30 hp Westinghouse 200.  Controllers - Westinghouse.  Braking - hand brakes and controller operated electrical brakes.  Weight - 10 tonnes.  Length - 9.4 metres.

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#18

Single Truck

Tram

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Electric Supply Company tram.  Retired in 1947 and planned to be used as an extension to a farm house at Mologa, Victoria.  The body was located but in a poor condition.  All grab-rail fittings were rescued as well as the front roof and used in the restoration of Bendigo Tramways #17.

Builder:

Duncan and Fraser, Adelaide, South Australia (1913), for the Electric Supply Company of Victoria, Bendigo Tramways.

Technical Information:

Trucks - Brush. Motors - 2 X 35 hp General Electric 67.  Controllers - General Electric.  Braking - hand brakes and electrical operated magnetic.  Weight - 9.5 tonnes.  Length - 9.5 metres.

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