History

1913 – Delivered to Electric Supply Co. of Vic. as Ballarat tram No. 21. Built new to supplement fleet upon conversion of the Sebastopol line, and known as a Sebastopol tram. Could be converted to a full cross bench for the summer period. Believed to be seldom done however.
1934 – Ballarat tramway system formally taken over by the SEC.
1935 – Sold by SEC to a Daylesford landowner, and used as the basis of a house.
1994 – Acquired by the BTM, and stored off site.

Historical Significance

  • HISTORIC

    One of three trams built of this type. Another body (22) was acquired by the BTM in 2009. The 3rd tram, No. 23, was converted to the Ballarat Scrubber by the SEC in 1934. and is owned by the The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria and is located at their site at Bylands.

  • conservation plan

    Keep body remains under cover, pending finalisation of conservation policy.

Technical Details

  • TYPE

    Single truck, straight sill, closed cross bench

  • WHEELBASE

    TBA

  • LENGTH

    31' 0" (9.45m)

  • WIDTH

    TBA

  • APPROXIMATE MASS

    TBA

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