With fifty new trams on order for 2012 and beyond, Melbourne's W class was looking at the end of its days. In January 2012, 969 was being installed as a ticket booth outside the Melbourne Arts Centre.
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Here it is seen from the opposite end.
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Here it is again in early March fully installed in its new role.
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Sometime earlier 1011 had been installed in Luna Park funfair in St Kilda as a permanent attraction. It is seen in August 2008, on one of the park's winter open days. The famous wooden roller coaster can be seen in action, top right.
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Travelling a little further afield was car 1017, a working exhibit at Whiteman Park in Perth and part of the Perth Electric Tram Society collection. The trackwork is extensive and 1017 gave a scenic ride around the park when seen in October 2018.
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