Sydney Tramway Museum 

 

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P Class tram 154 at the Sydney Tramway Museum, Loftus, before departing to the Sutherland end of the line. Former Brisbane Tram, 548, is seen in the background.

 

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The tram conductor gives the rope to a young traveller, James Rumble, to pull down the P Class 154's trolley wire pole.

 

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Tram conductors at the Sydney Tramway Museum continue to work with very traditional practices, by skirting the outsides of the tram (On external footplates and gripping handles) while the tram is at full speed! 

Seen here is the tram conductor making his way to the front of P Class tram 154 while it is in motion, after a full inspection of all tickets. 

 

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Onboard R1 Class tram 1971, the tram has stopped just short of the Princes Highway level crossing in order to await for the stopping of traffic before crossing the busy highway, after activating the level crossing circuits.

 

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R1 Class tram 1971 after arrival at the former Royal National Park station. This photograph looks towards the buffers.

 

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A low point-of-view looking up at R1 class tram 1971 at the former Royal National Park station.

 

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(Top and Bottom-Left): R1 class tram 1971 speeds right along the Royal National Park line heading back to the museum at Loftus.

 

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The state of NSW's present railways?

Disused signal, NP17.50, remains at Royal National Park end of the line, completely deteriorated.

 

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The former Royal National Park line looking towards the Princes Highway level crossing. This line was once an electric suburban branch line serving the Royal National Park station.

 

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The level crossing at the Princes Highway, used by trams to cross the busy highway. This level crossing once served as a crossing for suburban electric electric trains on this branch line.

 

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The yard at the Sydney Tramway Museum, Loftus.

 

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