Trams in paddocks

by **Rclasstramcar** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:10 pm

Rail Bus wrote:A report I was reading last night says that atleast 4 of the 5 trams in the old depot at Rozelle are still there.

AFAIK there's 6 cars.

Ben

by **Rail Bus** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:01 am

Ben, there were never more than 5. I don't the numbers off the top of my head, but I do know that there were only ever 5, with one having been made into some form of cafe before it was transferred to Rozelle.

by **Rclasstramcar** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:54 pm

Rail Bus wrote:Ben, there were never more than 5. I don't the numbers off the top of my head, but I do know that there were only ever 5, with one having been made into some form of cafe before it was transferred to Rozelle.

Thanks

Railbus. I seemed recall recall a sixth car, but it's been ages since I saw them. Seems I was wrong :cry:

.

Ben

by **captainch** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:37 pm

there was a tram done up as a canteen which was to be placed at bondi bch ,but it seams to have disapeared! :roll:

by **boronia** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:20 pm

Years ago Waverley Council came up with some idea to actually have a small operating line at Bondi Beach. They got 1808 from a local enthuiast, cosmetically restored it and put it on display in Bondi Junction. They got two other cars from out in the bush and stored them in their depot at Zetland. When the idea fell through, SPER got all 3 cars.

1808 was equipped with W class bogies and control gear and ran in Melbourne for a while, and is now at MOTAT in Auckland.

Is this the tram you were thinking of??

by **DrArtherGunzel** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:01 pm

There was to be one or two of the trams in complete running condition when they was put there for storage after time vandals etc got to them a great shame

by **captainch** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:08 pm

thats not the tram I was thinking of the one i was talking about had a kitchen built into the middle and was going to be used as a take away shop at bondi beach it was compleate then it was knocked back buy waverlly council then dissapeared! :roll:

by **boronia** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:47 pm

DrArtherGunzel wrote:There was to be one or two of the trams in complete running condition when they was put there for storage after time vandals etc got to them a great shame

I think you are confusing with the trams at Rozelle.

by **Rail Bus** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:26 pm

captainch wrote:thats not the tram I was thinking of the one i was talking about had a kitchen built into the middle and was going to be used as a take away shop at bondi beach it was compleate then it was knocked back buy waverlly council then dissapeared!

Could be R 1892 which is now in Newcastle as a Harry's Cafe De Wheels.

by **captainch** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:15 am

no sorry harrys tram was different altogether the one i'm talking about was involved with the rocks street car mob!

by **Rail Bus** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:49 pm

Ok, I don't know which one that is, but it's one of the ones still in Rozelle depot.

by **Rclasstramcar** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:23 pm

Tramtastic wrote:I recall visiting the Public Transport Commission archives, and seeing a list of the trams disposed of. This could now be in State Records at Kingswood (near Penrith) but with so many books, photos and documents destroyed from the P.T.C. and its successor, the State Rail Authority, this list may well have also been a victim of destruction.

If it's a Government document, it'd be at the State Records Office, St. Mary's. Tramstatic, you may be interested to know that ex Sydney N car/Newcastle trailer 620 is part of a home in Cabramatta.

Cheers,
Ben