The year is 1963 somewhere in Victoria, Australia

The story about the 'royal' is part of one of my guided tours at the Melbourne Tram Museum. It shows the tram technology is pretty much the same all over the world. It is interesting you can ship a W class tram from Melbourne to Denmark, put it on the tracks (same standard gauge), raise the trolley pole and off you go. No modifications required. And you are right - King Frederik and Queen Mary don't really need a tram!

Cheers,
Claus

WCsT


Current and former employees of Wombat Creek Tramways have formed a group called Wombat Creek steam Trams, WCsT. The purpose is to re-introduce steam trams to Victoria and Wombat Creek. Unlike New South Wales steam trams were rare in Victoria. Only Bendigo and Sorrento operated steam trams. Unfortunate no original steam trams have be preserved. Instead the group will convert foreign trams into Victorian 'look-alikes'. The board of Wombat Creek Tramways supports the efforts and generously allowed WCsT access to the small shed, which will served as a workshop.

In reality the workshop looks like this:


From left to right is an electric tram (belongs to the Tramways) of unknown brand. The tram will be rebuilt as a Melbourne U class. The yellow chassis belongs to WCsT and will be used for transport of coal. The boiler and green body are from an Atlas model of steam tram from Bern, Switzerland. After a thorough reconstruction the model will re-appear as an example of a steam tram from Bendigo. The 3D printed model to the right is based on a narrow gauge Baldwin 0-4-0 locomotive used by the Sorrento Tramways. However, this version has been re-gauged to standard gauge.

Looks interesting Claus  




Ed

Spiro's Milk Bar


Like so many of his Greek compatriots Spiro Papadopoulos wants to run a milk bar. With a short supply of vacant shops Spiro decided to purchase and convert an old tram into a state of art milk bar. To save money Spiro wants to do up the tram himself. So far the tram is place opposite the fire station and and Spiro has begun painting the outside. The date for the grand opening is so far unknown.

Not much to report


With the entire staff of Wombat Creek Tramways down with a terrible cold and later off on holidays not much work was down around trams. Some progress was made on the electric U class and the 'Baldwin' steam tram. The only finished project is the 'new' sign for WCsT, Wombat Creek Steam Trams. As seen on the photo, new is in ' ' as the sign has already coped with a lot of smoke.