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FARES PLEASE! October 2012 News from the Ballarat Tramway Museum FARES PLEASE! October 2012 News from the Ballarat Tramway Museum A Long Journey Photo: Alastair Reither Ballarat Tram No 18 enjoys the sunshine alongside Z3 185 at Preston Tramway Workshops on Tuesday 16 th October. The tram had made a quick trip to Melbourne for wheel profiling. The Museum is very appreciative of the assistance of Yarra Trams in efficiently completing this task. Ballarat Trams are Ballarat History 2. FARES PLEASE! Around the Museum With one exception, little of note has Track occurred at the Museum during the past few Following the repair to the points at the months. Trams continue to run and north end of the loop, the Depot Junction patronage has been reasonabl e. Meanwhile, points were tackled. The problem here was at the depot our staff has continued to work the point mechanism which was badly worn. quietly in the background. So me remedial work on this was carried out Trams at the depot, and the points now go over No. 27 is still out of service while the with less effort and more certainty. bearings are away at Puffing Billy at General Belgrave for re-metalling. Their return is imminent, and it will be a relief to get them The Museum is an accredited Museum installed and bedded in to see this popular under the Museums Australia accreditation tram back in service. program. Our five yearly re -accreditation was due t his year and we are pleased to No. 13 is still in preparation for its repaint report that we were re-accredited. This thought the roof area is now virtually would not have occurred without the work complete. A new kickboard has been made of Warren Doubleday to replace one which was badly split and had been plated since S.E.C. days. The new Operations leaf springs have yet to be fitted; following Geoff Gardner passed his driving this, painting is expected to be carried out examination early in September and has before the end of the year. quickly become an invaluable asset for t he No. 18 is made a lightning trip to operations branch. With a few of our Melbourne during October to spend a day regular drivers away during the school on the Preston Workshops wheel lat he. holidays he filled in for several days. This car still had its S.E.C. profile flanges, Almost a local he has also increased our the only car in the running fleet still in this small pool of drivers who are available to condition. Though relatively expensive, this cover weekday group visits. saw the job carried out in just one day. On Sunday 21 st October the Rolls-Royce Previously we have dismantled the entire Car Owners Club visited Ballarat. Anthony truck, removed the motors a nd sent the Kierce, who has recently relaunched the wheel sets off for attention. paddle boat suggested a joint visit to include The tram was loaded on Monday 15 th and a trip on the lake, a tram ride and a visit to returned on Wednesday 17 th . On Friday 19 th the Museum. The day proved to be very after fitting new brake shoes and adjusting successful and we look f orward to similar the brake rigging it was tested in ventures in the future. Wendouree Parade and late on the Sunday Friday 26 th October proved a busy day with afternoon it was placed back in passenger 90 students from Footscray West Primary service. The Operations Manager was most School visiting in the morning and a small impressed with the improved ride. group from Ballarat Specialist School in the No 18 had left Melbourne in 1931. It will afternoon. Under the leadership of Geoff be celebrating its centenary in November Gardner, we have developed an improved 2013, so will need to be running for that. It system for dealing with school groups is intended to give the tram a heavy whilst they are at the Museum. overhaul following the celebrations. October 2012 3. FARES PLEASE! Before & After Tram No 18’s new flanges ensure a smoother ride Photos: Peter Winspur Neville Hesketh steadies No 18 as the truck is reversed into place Photo: Neil Lardner 15/10/12 Tram No 18’s trip to Melbourne Museum visitors on Saturday 15/9/12 Photo: Austin Brehaut On the wheel lathe at Preston Photo Alastair Reither 16/10/12 October 2012 4. FARES PLEASE! The New Board Victorian News The Board for the coming year is Greg The Victorian government body responsible Rodgers (President), Richard Gilbert (Vice for all rail related assets is VicTrack. This President), Alastair Reither (Vice includes assets as diverse as all railway land President), Carolyn Cleak (Treasurer), Peter and the Melbourne tram depots. Heritage Winspur (Secretary), Warren Doubleday , railway and tramway buildings and rolling Simon Green, Neil Lardner and Paul Mong stock are also its responsibility. (Ordinary Board Members). The Hawthorn Tram Museum is maintained Stephen Butler and An drew Mitchell decided by VicTrack, supported by the volunteer not to seek re-election this year. We thank group Friends of Hawthorn. For many them both for their contribution. years Mike Ryan has been responsible as As there were no nominations to fill the two Heritage Manager for all liaison between vacancies, the President called for the tramway and railway heritage groups nominations from the floor at the Annual and VicTrack. Mike ove rsaw the creation General Meeting on Sunday 28 th October . of the new museum at Hawthorn and has None were forthcoming. If any member been vital in ensuring that many items of subsequently expresses interest in joining the significance were not lost with the Board, it has the power to co-opt them. franchising of the Melbourne tramways. Stephen first joined the board in 1981 when Mike has been the Australasian museums he was still a teenager. He served as contact as the Victorian government secretary in 1987. He returned to the board commence d the process of disposing of as Ballarat Resident Vice President in 1991 redundant tramcars and tramcar parts from and succeeded Richard Gilbert as President Preston Workshops and more lately from in 2004. In 2010 he stepped down to again Newport Workshops. This has ensured that become an ordinary board member. After all the Museums will be able to operate twenty one continuous years, Stephen’s work heritage tramcars for many years to come. and personal life have left him litt le time to Unfortunately, the cu rrent Victorian contribute to the management of the government has considered it necessary to Museum. He has promised to assist in downsize the public service and Mike has covering driving shifts, however. been made redundant along with ten other Andrew has found the demands of work and staff at VicTrack. He is going to be missed family life are far too great, unfortunately. not only for the work he has done, but also because he was also a good friend to those At the Board meeting after the AGM Neil of us who dealt with him. At this stage the Lardner ex pressed interest in taking over heritage groups have yet to be advised as to marketing from Richard Gilbert and has been what arrangements will be made to cover appointed. All other positions remain the Mike’s areas of responsibility. same. th Membership News 125 Anniversary of the The Museum welcomes the following new Ballarat Tramways th member and junior supporters: Another reminder that on 26 Decem ber 2012 the Museum will be celebrating the 835 Bernard Stahr of Kensington th 5061 Gemma Hodges of Delacombe 125 anniversary of the opening of 5062 Payton Hodges of Delacombe Ballarat’s tramway system by operating We hope they find their membership fruitful Horse Tram No1. You are all invited to and enjoyable. visit and have a special tram ride on the day. October 2012 5. FARES PLEASE! 40 Years Ago I recently came across the annual report of and grateful to those people who have the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society helped at all Society activities, and, in for the year ended 30 th June 1972. It particular I wish to t hank the volunteer consists of two foolscap sheets. At this workers. I have made an effort to attend stage the society was yet to achieve status as most work parties and along with all those a Company limited by guarantee. people who have attended, the majority The annual meeting was held on Saturday without being asked, I express my fullest 23 rd of September at “Maxwell’s Gardens appreciation to their help. The very Tea Rooms, Wendouree Parade” at 1:00 existence and continuation of thi s Society pm. Interest was keen as ten people stood depends on these people, who I can assure, for the six ordinary board member positions. are not forgotten by the Board when it comes to selection of crews and other A further complication was the requirement operating staff. that “Should four or more elected Office- bearers be residents of Ballarat, there shall “The Board of the Society has met on the be elected as Ordinary Counc il Members at average of once every month and five least four Melbourne resident members; and entertainment meetings have bee n held. The vice-versa should four Melbourne members experience of being secretary is one I will be Office-bearers then four Ordinary always remember and we can enter this next Council members must be resident of year with forward thinking and the final Ballarat”. It was to be a few more years goal of seeing the tramway commence before the Ballarat/Melbourne divide died operations.” away.
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