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MUSEUM STATUS
Stored at at the Museum's off site store.
History
1913 – Delivered to Electric Supply Co. of Vic. as Ballarat tram No. 22. 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 the Schreenan family at Bonshaw and converted to a workshop.
2009 – Acquired by the BTM and moved to the depot.
Historical Significance
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HISTORIC
One of three trams built of this type. Another body (21) was acquired by the BTM in 1994. 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. Of the two bodies, No. 22 is more complete, No. 21 missing one of the side walls and all the internal framing.
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conservation plan
Keep body remains under cover, pending finalisation of conservation policy.
Technical Details
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TYPE
Single truck, straight sill, closed cross bench
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WHEELBASE
TBA
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LENGTH
31' 0" (9.45m)
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WIDTH
TBA
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APPROXIMATE MASS
TBA
