Wombat Creek Tramways
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The year is 1963 somewhere in Victoria, Australia
I am sure the ice cream business makes enough profit for some payment. Yes, she is handing over an ice cream!Marty said
The daughter has even been modelled with an ice cream in her hand. Another nice mini scene Claus.
I hope he is paying her!?
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This rather unusual structure of a building will, when finished, be very important for the tramways running trams to and from the explosives factory. As seen on the photo the workers has got the walls up and the doors installed. The building is situated in a very tight spot. The footpaths around the building will need to be widened,
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Windows and a 'boxy' structure added to this heritage listed building from Melbourne's CBD
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Are the walls 3D printed Claus ?
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Petermac said
Looks like an up-market WC to me ……………….
Are the walls 3D printed Claus ?
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Well, toilets are part of the building. The walls are cardboard. The windows are thin polystyrene.
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Better get a roof up before the winter rains set in. We can't have a wet inspector in the signal box!
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Sunday was a rainy day in Wombat Creek (and Melbourne), but the builders managed to get a roof on the signal box and toilets.
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Cheers Pete.
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Never realised that trams needed signal boxes Claus, thought all the switching was done by the crew.
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It was in Brisbane. I think it was done by the driver using the speed control. If I'm wrong, I know nussing.
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Signal boxes were used at more complicated intersections with several sets of points. Signal boxes were widespread at the former tramway system in Sydney. In Melbourne we only had three signal boxes. One at the rather extensive St. Kilda junction and two serving short sidings. Only one still exists, but no longer in use. The signal boxes were manned by inspectors, who could set points and signals for oncoming trams.
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Cheers Pete.
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The signal box is operational. Only signage is missing. To the left is the ladies' toilets. Mr. James is on his way to relieve himself in the gentlemen's' toilet to the left. The position of this toilet made the job upstairs quite unbearable. The stench of urine in the real world signal box was quite strong despite the 'stink pipe' going through the signal box. Daisy and Matilda are gossiping on the bench in front of the building.
The access to the signal box is via the steps on the side of the building. 'Health and Safety' wasn't around in the early 1900. I have included a mid 1930's photo from the website Trams Down Under (www.tdu.to).
Apart from the stench the inspectors' job must have been very warm on hot summer days. Awnings were not put on the building until later. The door under the signal box leads into a room for all the 'mechanics'.
PS: I better straighten up the roof!
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Looks good but I do wonder about the design of the thing given your climate - as you say, it must have been tough in the summer but I suppose the architects never ventured outside to see what they had designed ………….
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The roof of the signal box itself is loose. I haven't decided if the inspector needs a chair, so I may need access to the interior. In fact the whole signal bow comes off and I can attach a signal on the lover wall.Petermac said
I was about to comment on the roof Claus ………………….
Looks good but I do wonder about the design of the thing given your climate - as you say, it must have been tough in the summer but I suppose the architects never ventured outside to see what they had designed ………….
From “Post #290,280”, 3rd June 2024, 1:39 am
The architect was a well-known tramways architect Alan Gordon Monsborough. He design several buildings for the tramways. If interested, you can read an article on the Melbourne Tram Museum website (Melbourne Tram Museum: Tramway architect - Alan G. Monsborough).
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Not sure what to make of the photo of him standing next to his Chairman - was he just a "little fella" or is the photo an amalgum of 2 photos at different scales ?
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