Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Sydney / New South Wales Transport Discussion
Glen
Posts: 3365
Joined: Thu May 27, 2004 10:54 pm
Location: Sydney

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by Glen »

boronia wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:56 am A little bit of nostalgia from the STM archives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0WjRmSAkSA&t=323s
Funny how it's headed "tram hold up" but it was caused by a bus losing a tyre and blocking the tram track.
User avatar
Swift
Posts: 13247
Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2004 1:23 pm
Favourite Vehicle: Porshe 911 Carerra
Location: Ettalong- the world capital of 0405s.

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by Swift »

It held up the tram. It's not necessarily implying the tram is at fault.
NSW, the state that embraces mediocrity.
Linto63
Posts: 2809
Joined: Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:44 pm

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by Linto63 »

Tram tracks on Oxford Street between Bondi Junction station and Syd Einfeld Drive embedded in the road base have briefly become visible while the asphalt is relaid.
User avatar
GriffinRoads1
Posts: 115
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:29 pm
Favourite Vehicle: Anything in SouthTrans stripes
Contact:

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by GriffinRoads1 »

Can confirm. Saw it during the STA farewell tour. Sad to see it go, but that's been talked to death at this point.
EDIT: typo
User avatar
boronia
Posts: 21567
Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:18 am
Favourite Vehicle: Ahrens Fox; GMC PD4107
Location: Sydney NSW

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by boronia »

Interesting history of Sydney tram depots and remnants:

https://powerhousemuseumalliance.com/wp ... report.pdf
Preserving fire service history
@ The Museum of Fire.
lunchbox
Posts: 1796
Joined: Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:50 pm
Favourite Vehicle: Bicycle - no waiting - on time
Location: Sydney

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by lunchbox »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^well done, Boronia. But the pedant in me reckons the bridge pier in Toongabbie Creek is that of a railway, not a tramway. Not mentioned is the bitumen paving around Flowers Loop, the remnants of the short bridge over Manly Lagoon, adjacent to the skate park, and the substantial brick back wall of Enfield Depot.
481860
lunchbox
Posts: 1796
Joined: Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:50 pm
Favourite Vehicle: Bicycle - no waiting - on time
Location: Sydney

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by lunchbox »

^^^^^^^^^and I'm surprised the Malabar Battery House is not on the list in the document Boronia refers to.
482118
Merc1107
Posts: 2243
Joined: Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:38 pm
Favourite Vehicle: MAN 18.310, MB O405NH, L94
Location: A Coastal City

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by Merc1107 »

lunchbox wrote: Sun Jul 17, 2022 10:40 am482118
I'm going to veer off-topic here and ask, what is the purpose of this number?
lunchbox
Posts: 1796
Joined: Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:50 pm
Favourite Vehicle: Bicycle - no waiting - on time
Location: Sydney

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by lunchbox »

.......to measure the number of "views", post posting....
User avatar
boronia
Posts: 21567
Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:18 am
Favourite Vehicle: Ahrens Fox; GMC PD4107
Location: Sydney NSW

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by boronia »

History of the Narrabeen tram line:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O40WBj-hF0w
Preserving fire service history
@ The Museum of Fire.
User avatar
boronia
Posts: 21567
Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:18 am
Favourite Vehicle: Ahrens Fox; GMC PD4107
Location: Sydney NSW

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by boronia »

Pavement works around Haymarket have exposed tram tracks in Barlow St.
Preserving fire service history
@ The Museum of Fire.
lunchbox
Posts: 1796
Joined: Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:50 pm
Favourite Vehicle: Bicycle - no waiting - on time
Location: Sydney

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by lunchbox »

GREAT NORTH ROAD, ABBOTSFORD.
Sleeper "bumps" and long lengths of rail head continue to push up the bitumen at the northern end of this road, but re-sealing has recently taken place immediately to the south so the vision may not last long.....
487636
tonyp
Posts: 12348
Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:31 am

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by tonyp »

User avatar
boronia
Posts: 21567
Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:18 am
Favourite Vehicle: Ahrens Fox; GMC PD4107
Location: Sydney NSW

Re: Old Sydney Tram Remnants

Post by boronia »

Preserving fire service history
@ The Museum of Fire.
Post Reply

Return to “Discussion - Sydney / NSW”