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The Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association is a tram preservation society in Haddon, Victoria, Australia.

History

The Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association was established 1974 as the Haddon Tramway Workshops. Its first purchase was a former Ballarat tram. It subsequently purchased a number of trams from the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (M&MTB) and one former Victorian Railways tram.

A 35 by 14 metres shed was completed in 1979. For a time it also owned an ex M&MTB AEC Regal III and two Leyland OPS1s buses. The Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association was incorporated in May 1984. A 650-metre demonstration track was opened in November 2000.

Museum

The museum, which opened to visitors on a regular basis in the late 1990s, allows visitors to see the collection of historic trams as well as have a behind the scenes look at the restoration process. It includes a 650m full-scale track on which operate W class trams that were part of Melbourne's public transportation system. The space is occasionally used for artists who want to encompass tramcars in their work. The museum's first purchase was a former Ballarat tram. It subsequently purchased a number of trams from the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (M&MTB) and one former Victorian Railways tram. Six of the museum's eight cars are fully functional, including a restored "rescue car".

Collection

• No. 41
• No. 103
• No. 407

References

1. Wilson, Randall; Budd, Dale. The Melbourne Tram Book: 3rd Edition. University of New South Wales Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-74224-708-3.
2. ^ History Archived 9 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
3. ^ Victoria’s working museum Tramways & Urban Transit issue 964 April 2018
4. Ten Years at Haddon Trolley Wire issue 216 February 1985 pages 14-16
5. Haddon Trolley Wire issue 285 May 2001 page 37
6. Wilson, Randall; Budd, Dale (December 2014). The Melbourne Tram Book: 3rd Edition. UNSW Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-74224-708-3. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
7. "Victoria's working museum". Tramways & Urban Transit. The International Light Rail Magazine. 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
8. Kenins, Ian (30 January 2020). "Tram history in the re-making". ManSpace Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
9. Gliddon, Greg (14 February 2020). "Ballarat Tramways Museum loans tram from Haddon for Begonia Festival weekend". The Courier. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
10. ^ Tram Rolling Stock Part 1 Archived 26 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Heritage Victoria
11. L Class 103 Archived 1 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
12. ^ Tram Rolling Stock Part 2 Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Heritage Victoria
13. W2 Class 357 Archived 1 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
14. W2 Class 407 Archived 1 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
15. W3 Class 663 Archived 6 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
16. W4 Class 670 Archived 6 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
17. W5 Class 792 Archived 1 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
18. W5 Class 849 Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association
19. Victorian Railways Bogie Tram No. 41 Archived 11 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association

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