| Date Built |
1934 |
Builder |
Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board |
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| Technical Details |
(As Built) |
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| Type |
Single truck tank car fitted for rail groove flushing
and rail scrubbing. |
| Length |
22' 0" |
(6.705m) |
Width |
7' 5.5" |
(2.27m) |
| Height |
10' 9" |
(3.27m) |
Wheelbase |
8' 0" |
(2.27m) |
| Approx. Mass |
12 tons |
(12.2 tonnes) |
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| History: |
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| 1934 |
Built by the MMTB as No. 8. |
| 1961 |
Repainted from green and cream to string and cream,
additional lights added. |
| 1975 |
Renumbered to No. 8W |
| 198? |
Repainted in “The Met” yellow colour scheme. |
| 199? |
Withdrawn from regular use and stored at Malvern Depot. |
| 1999 |
Donated by the Public Transport Corporation to the BTM. |
| 2000 |
Recommissioned, with some of the
MMTB additional lights removed. |
| 2005 |
Repainting in MMTB green and
cream livery completed. |
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| Heritage Significance: |
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| One of a few service vehicles built from almost new by
the MMTB rather than being a converted vehicle.
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| Conservation Plan: |
| Use as a operational track maintenance tram,
maintain in MMTB livery with some of the additional lights fitted by
the MMTB in 1961 removed. |
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| Museum Status: |
| Operational vehicle, general use
in Museum service maintaining track |
