THE SHOWBUS AUSTRALIA BUS & TRAM IMAGE GALLERY
Ballarat Tramway Museum
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 A third Hawthorn car is 28, originally Hawthorn 7 and later Melbourne 113. The brown livery is that of the Electricity Supply Company of Victoria, whereas 27 is in the dark green of the later State Electricity Commission which was formed in 1934 and ran the Ballarat network till it closed in 1971. |
 A second view of 28 tucked in the Museum sheds. |
 New in 1920 as Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Class M 189 this tram was actually built by Duncan and Fraser for the Footscray Tramways Trust. It was sold to the SEC in 1935 becoming Ballarat 33. Here it is seen at work on the Museum's regular tram service, a popular tourist attraction close to Lake Wendouree, a large lake near the city centre, with the Museum on its west shore. Here the crew are swinging the boom round to prepare the tram for its reverse journey along the track with the aid of an enthusiastic young helper. |
 Here 33 is seen in service passing the spur to the Museum sheds. |
 As can be seen, on the day of our visit 33 was not the only car in service. It is seen here with 18, another Duncan & Fraser tram built in 1913 for Prahran & Malvern Tramways as their 63. It kept 62 when it joined MMTB's Class H. It arrived in Ballarat in 1931. In 1964 the car was decorated for the centenary of the Borough of Sebastopol and donated to that borough in 1971 by the SEC. The tram returned to Ballarat in 1982 on loan to the Museum and was the last car to move through the city area. |
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