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Trams in Brisbane

Brief description
Brisbane tram system ran on standard gauge track. The electrical system was powered initially at 500 volts, this was later increased to 600 volts. All trams built in Brisbane until 1938 had an open design. It was so popular especially on hot summer nights, that the trams were used as fundraisers and chartered frequently until last service by social groups.
Most trams operated with a crew of two people – a driver (or pilot) and a driver, who passed to issue tickets for the tram and the collection of customs duties. Exceptions to this provision were in line Gardens (Lower Edward Street), where the short journey meant that was more efficient for passengers to leave their rate just in a collection box at the entrance to the tram, and the man "car" who operated in the 1930s (see below).
The length of the trajectory of the system reaches its maximum of 109 km in 1952. The total length of piece was 199 km, because of the many paths that end with one, instead of double track. single-track segments of the pathway have been protected this car connection used. In 1959, over 140 kilometers of track were laid in concrete, a method of construction of the runway for the first time in Brisbane.
The last track opened in O'Keefe Street Woolloongabba, in May 1961. However, this theme has not been used in normal service and passenger are simply used to reduce mortality Logan goes way back to Ipswich Road Depot.
Record year sponsorship was in 1944-45, when nearly 160 million passengers were transported.
Brief History
Brisbane suburbs developed not rich, rather than the wealthy built mansions in the hills and the city has grown to become one of the most dispersed cities in the world in the 1870s. In the early years of the liquidation of Brisbane is the most convienent once more that people choose to live near their workplace. In 1875, the railway line Iron Ipswich open areas in the districts of West and South, however, the rates were expensive, like owning a horse.
In 1885, a bus service has reached almost all regions of Brisbane. Omnibus consisted of a strongly built wooden wagon with seats for men on the roof and a doorway back inside.
The first electric tram at the north end of the second permanent bridge Victoria, Brisbane, Australia v. 1906
Tram and Metropolitan Investment Corporation 1885-1896
In August 1885, the tram and metropolitan areas of Investment Company has officially begun horse tram to the public. The prices were expensive, with the uniform belonging to the middle class. Some even use services to go home for lunch. Depression struck in 1893 and floods in combination with the horse tram services have seen large drops attendance.
Brisbane Tramways Company Limited 1896-1922
The electric tram ran first along Stanley Street, south of Brisbane on June 16, 1897. Carriages is still used in 1899. Until the end of the First World War, Brisbane trams were the primary method used to travel around the city.
Joe "Chief" Badger
1912 Brisbane General Strike
A parliamentary committee system Rail
The government is trying to acquire the system
exhaust
Brisbane Tramways Trust 1922-1925
Between 1923 and 1934, the Brisbane Tramway have been greatly expanded.
Even during the Great Depression 1930 Brisbane trams operated at a profit
Municipal council Brisbane 1925-1969
George Live
Sydney Quinn
role of women during the Second World War
Maj. Robert Rissone
George Baker
Through the years 1940 and 1950, the tram network has experienced strong political support in the Council of the City of Brisbane, which has further expanded the network of trams and modernize its fleet with some of the most advanced tram in Australia.
The last tram opened in March 1961. Clem Jones became mayor of Brisbane in the same year and any new road has been canceled.
The decline of power transmission systems Street
Urban development, often far from public transport, increasing of suburban shopping malls and the relative decline in the cost of cars meant that as everywhere, public transport in Brisbane Street system more competitive with the private car and sponsorship slowly declined since the peak of 148 million passenger trips in 1946 after the war, approximately 64 million passengers in 1968.
tram network of political support has declined in the 1960s, especially after the fire Paddington tram depot, September 28, 1962, when 65 trams have been destroyed. Brisbane Mayor Alderman Clem Jones (19611974) has been shameless in favor of the road and the car. The Kalinga Toowong, Rainworth and Bulimba Ferry Road closed in December 1962.
The closure of the tram and trolleybus systems
Finally, in common with most cities around the world speak English, Brisbane converts tram lines that remain between 1968 and 1969, all bus services.
The last execution trolley on March 13, 1969 and the final tram ran April 13, 1969.
Most of the old timbers were stripped of their metal parts, then burned in the courtyard of the Hotel de Ville Cribb Street Milton (next to the tramway workshops). The bodies of cars were sold later, as metal sheds and playground equipment.
Brisbane Tramway Museum 1969-present
Brisbane Tramway Museum Society was founded in 1968 to preserve some of Brisbane's trams. Today, the museum has 24 trams in Brisbane his collection. Tram Museum started its operations in Ferny Grove in 1980.
Proposals 1990 Brisbane Light Rail and the future
There have been several proposals to both the Council of the City of Brisbane and the State Government return a tram or light rail in Brisbane since the 1990s. The most important of these include the ambitious 1997 Brisbane Light Rail Transit proposal. Plans for a wide range of Queensland Government to consortia of firms to purchase four new trams, build and operate the system in 1999, the project would cost U.S. $ 235 million, but later vetoed in favor of extending the existing bus network.
These options include a proposed line from Roma Street Station in Queensland University of Technology Campus, George Street CBD, CBD and West End of University Queensland through Victoria and Melbourne Street Bridge and the CBD in Fortitude Valley Wickham Terrace.
2007 Light Rail Plan – The return of trams in Brisbane?
In 2007, after projects and road tunnels and more on the basis of the 2006 Recommendation, the blueprint of the city council in Brisbane CBD, Premier Peter Beattie announced 250 million dollars in funding from the state government for a system of light rail in Melbourne's main opponent and significantly higher than those of Sydney or Adelaide. The plan, at the heart of "Smart City Government" plan is to link South Brisbane to New Farm and Bowen Hills, with future extensions the new Southern Interior and North-East Busway, pedestrian bridges and thorns .. In the elections of March 2008, the city of Brisbane, Queensland Greens campaign with larger plan. However, in June 2008 had stalled progress without an official announcement of the project, the city of Brisbane, an increasingly distanced himself from the plane because of the cost of investment (estimated at 600 million dollars for the park a new link) and consider reallocating funds to improve buses CityCat and ferry systems.
Currently, a Queensland Parliament e-petition was launched calling on the Queensland Government to introduce a tram "Style system of light rail in Brisbane with a focus on people around the city of Brisbane and major universities.
Types trams
Unlike many other systems, Brisbane never adopted an alphabetical or numeric system for classification of trams (see trams of Melbourne) preferring instead to use formal descriptions such as "alley standard car, or the center room of the abandoned car."
Horse Trams
single deck
two floors
Cross Bench
electric cars
Combination of California
Combination tram at the track Ascot Rd
Officially called the mix "standard" trams, but more popularly known as "matchboxes." There were 63 trams of this class, built between 1897 and 1904, with the final withdrawal of passenger service in 1952. Two (numbers 14 and 15) became to "wash" cars (track maintenance vehicles). Several have been used as advertising vehicles, with 47 and 53 is used as a car man Gardens of the transport route (see below). Tram No. 1, the prototype was unusual in that it built from the body of a horse tram and had 5 windows living room, instead of the usual four windows.
horse trams transformed
Hall rental Queen Street 1898
combination of delivery of the first cars were delayed and as a result of the tram company has decided to convert a large number of trams Horse electrically operated as a temporary expedient. However, many of these converted cars remained in service until the early 1930.
Motor Show
Each tram in this class was built by the union of two tram deck saloon to a horse all in one vehicle chassis. Their bodies trained, closed car coffin nickname. "They were built in 1897, where the supply of new trams Power has been delayed. 6 cars in this class. All reformed in 1930.
"Summer" cars
The bank learned of six trams were powered by horses and most have subsequently been expanded to include 10 banks on a cross. A car will remain in service until 1958 as that vehicle advertising.
Bank New Cars
9 Bank of Stanley St Woolloongabba tram
These four trams were built in 1897 and 1898 by the Society Brisbane Tramways. There were no cars bank transept. Two banks (those related to the end walls) have been fixed and the other seven banks are changeover. They could carry 45 passengers seated more standing passengers. Two of them were demolished in 1938, the two others were probably scrapped 1943.
Brill
Eventually Brill at Toowong. Consider the trailer hitch on the front of the tram
These 20 vehicles have been officially "Bogie cars open dump Cross bank." It was a standard tram built by JG Brill and Company of Philadelphia, while two have been built by Brisbane Tramways Company, presumably under license from the company Brill. Each had four banks set back-to-back "and 8 banks reversal. The first eight roof light body, the rest were plain roofs. The first eight were also equipped with connections for trailers, but trailers cars were at the end (see "Light cars twelve banks" below.) Because these trams have brakes hand only, which operates a common trailer was physically demanding of drivers. In recent years, these workhorses have been very bad condition and had crossed the diagonals of each panel to reduce body sway. A tram has been involved in a serious accident in 1944 and became alley plant design (see Special dreadnoughts). Gradually scrapped between 1937 and 1952.
Twelve Stock Car Light
These 8 cars and trailers have was built between 1901 and 1903, but were driven in 1912. 12 banks have been set back-to-back "and could carry 66 passengers. All will demolished between 1948 and 1951.
Great Combination Car
These three trams were built in 1904 from the lower deck of the bridge tram riding double. They all were scrapped in 1925.
Ten Standard Car Bench
10 Bank Road tram waters Ashgrove
There were 32 of these trams built solid little truck Brisbane. 28 were built by the Brisbane Tramways Company between 1907 and 1921 and four others were built by the Brisbane Tramways Trust between 1923 1925. Seat was fixed back-to-back to carry 50 seated passengers (more standing passengers). They were commonly called "toastracks" or "jumps". In 1936, four of these cars have been converted Dreadnoughts Baby (see below), and two others have been converted to this category 1944. Apart from a car become a car advertising and preserved for historical purposes, have been demolished in that, between 1952 and 1955.
Dreadnoughts
Dreadnoughts and other streetcars on Queen Street in 1947
Officially called standard corridor downtown streetcars, trams 65 in this class built between 1908 and 1925. The trams could carry 90 passengers. The 21 that were built for the Brisbane Tramways Trust between 1924 and 1925, there were 12 windows, the rest is constructed with 6 windows. They were built with open end platforms, but they were locked in the 1930s. Some were of "rationalization" with oval windows and skirting its trucks. The photo shows the differences between the various members of this class. Tram is the foreground window 12 Dreadnought (built by the Tramways Trust), always place the platform and streamlining final no. The tram in front of him, It's an old, six Dreadnought window (built by the Tramways Company), but with their seats removed and streamlining end around windows and under the body along the tram.
"Special" Dreadnoughts
Each of these four cars is unique in its own way. Two of them were passive as battleships. Tram 100 was built in 1903 as Manager of Personnel Trolley "Palace" car, equipped with carpets, seats plush covers over the interior. They become regular passenger use in 1918 and was abandoned in 1958. Tram 110 was Built in 1906 as a prototype of battleships, but not the same truck, causing the high passes. Demolished in 1952. Tram 101 was originally built in 1899, without a solid roof, a canvas awning suspended from a lightweight frame. Scrapped in c.1935. 104 Tramway in 1943 became a bank Brill car 12, which had been seriously damaged in an accident. In fact this tram design features were derived from the engine four and the baby drawings Dropcentre Dreadnought tram. Demolished 1958.
For Stepless
For Stepless No. 301
Known as "great" Lizzie, also sometimes called a tram in New York, type tram 301 was thought to be the first of a fleet of intercity trams. It was built by JG Brill and Company in 1912 and imported in 1914. It Brill is rare that a car with no stairs, which was partially made of wood, instead of the normal metal construction. It was the first fully enclosed tram Brisbane. Heavy and purification problems of bad roads, usually only saw service in the West End – Ascot online and has been abandoned 1935.
"One man" trams
A Streetcar man Enoggera Terrace Red Hill in 1929
Between 1929 and 1930, nine ships of war have been converted "One man operation, as an economy measure. These trams were made with pilots and not the drivers. It is used only Rainworth and roads in the red hill. Passengers were forced to enter the tram from the door and pay the driver at the entrance. For this reason, these trams had a distinctive combination of colors including red and white diamonds on their aprons in front. In May 1934, an operation of man has been abandoned and the trams were painted with natural colors.
Two trams combination has also become the functioning of a man for the Garden Road. The first tram in 1925 became the second 1930.
"Baby" Dreadnoughts
Sometimes called "small central corridor" or "lounge truck-only "cars, trams 6 in this class have been built primarily for the road to Spring Hill Mountain. Have been built in two batches: the first four in 1936, became a bank of 10 trams, the last two were built in 1943 with 10 trams bank truck, so the last two cars Tram in the truck only class last built in Australia. The trams have been equipped with special features for the Sanders sand not to be reduced only before but also behind the wheels, in the case of trams down the steep section of the line at Spring Hill. Scrapped in 19581959, with the exception of car that has been preserved.
Dropcentres
Dropcentre No. 242, closed like a nonprofit in New Farm Ferry terminal c. 1925
Most large trams from Brisbane, there were 191 trams of this class built between 1925 and 1938. Officially called the lower bogie center combination car (usually abbreviated "dropcentre" or "dropper") compartment of the center of the trams' drop identifier was open to the elements, with canvas awnings to provide protection for passengers in the cold or wet. Although designed to be operated using air brakes, the most cars in this class have been built with dynamic brakes and the place of hand brakes. However, the last 17 vehicles (No. 370-386) were built with aerodynamic brakes. Subsequently, many of the old cars in this class are compatible with dive brakes and braking systems DB had removed theirs. The first cars were built with open ends (ie the drivers are not protected against elements), but later the cars were built with closed ends (or "portals"). The ends of all the previous cars in this class have been closed in 1934. The trams have been used as a regular service in December 1968.
Four motor (FM) trams
Four Motor trams 497 to Milton in 1949
Officially called "parlor cars down center" or "four motor vehicles, popularly called "400", "FM money" or "bullets". They were the first class trams built Brisbane with the speed brakes. 155 have been built by the city of Brisbane between 1938 and 1964, with a maximum load capacity of 110 passengers. 400-472 trams were built with wide doors of the center, 407 has been amended to reduce the gates of the center and becomes 473 (and the tram number 473 entered service in 407) 474-554 tram doors constructed of thin center. Over the 28 years that they were built, many innovations have been introduced, such as fluorescent lighting, helical gears, Heavy-Duty, remote controlled (see the commands of the tram) and the technical rationalization construction. Early versions had canvas awnings on doors, while later versions have sliding doors. The eight trams were built from components of deposit saved from fire Paddington Railway and painted light blue with emblems Phoenix under the windows of the motorist to symbolize the fact that the tram was reborn from its ashes fire.
Deposits
The berries tram depot south Ipswich Road in the 1940s, showing key combinations and trams cross bank
Trolley stores were located as follows (years of operation in parentheses):
Lamp, Newstead (18851968)
Way Logan, Burand (1897 (?) -1927)
Countess Street, City (18971927)
Lang Street (now Tamar Street) Dutton Park (19121927)
La Terraza La Trobe, Paddington (19151962)
Ipswich Road, Annerley (19271969)
, Logan Road, Countess of streets and stores Lang Street closed in 1927 with the opening of Ipswich Road Depot. Ipswich Road and the street light tanks continued to be used as bus depots on the completion of the tram network.
Brisbane City Council had planned reservoir Paddington replaced by a new deposit Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, but after the destruction of the tram depot at Paddington in 1962 with the loss of 65 trams, these plans have been shelved and a bus station has been developed on the site instead.
Tram funds allocated to 1961
Ipswich Road Depot
15 Dreadnoughts
Handbrake 46-Dropcentres
31 Air Brake Dropcentres
Four Motor trams 55
Light filing
8 battleships
Hand brake Dropcentres-25
35 Dropcentres Air Brakes
Four Motor trams 51
deposit Paddington
5 Dreadnoughts
32 handbrake Dropcentres
Dropcentres air brake 22
Four Motor trams 40
Uniforms
Before the Second World War Tram drivers (or drivers) and drivers wore dark blue uniform, including a cross jacket, which was then replaced by a light cotton blouse. Until 1961 the crews wore caps Foreign Legion. In 1967, the blue uniform has been replaced by green. Inspectors wearing a black uniform with a gray shirt black cap.
Pathways
Horse tram
The horse trams running in the suburbs following:
New Farm
Breakfast Creek (Newstead)
Bulimba Ferry (Newstead)
See Fair
West End
Logan Road (Burand)
electric cars
A typical system of Brisbane Tram unusual was the use of "per-switching ', where the trams do not stop at the central business district of Brisbane, but remained in the suburbs on one side of the city to the suburbs in the other. Today, many stops on all bus routes (In italics) are about with the old tram lines.
In 1961, streetcars ran on the following routes:
Valley – Belmont 06 (current route bus equivalent 204)
Brisbane South – San Pablo Terrace
Ascot Doomben – Balmoral
Ascot Oriel Park – Balmoral (306/322 Toombul Cultural Center, Valley Balmoral 230)
Clayfield – Salisbury 71 (306/322 Toombul Cultural Center, Valley Salisbury 117/124/125)
Chermside – Enoggera 72 (Chermside to the city 370, Brookside Shopping Centre City 390)
Kalinga – Rainworth (Toombul the city of 321; Valley Rainworth 475)
Stafford – Bardon 74 (Route 375)
Grange – Toowong (Stafford to the city by 379 Grange, Ferry to Tenerife Toowong 470)
Bulimba Ferry – Ashgrove (Ashgrove West City 379/380/381)
New Farm Park – West End 77 (farm to the city of New 196/197; City West End 199)
New Spring Farm – Dutton Park 78 (Ferry to the town of Tenerife and 199 of the town of Fairfield by Dutton Park 196/197)
Valley – Mt Gravatt 79 (via the Valley Garden City Mt Gravatt Central 174 / 175)
The roads were closed prior to 1961 were as follows:
Spring Hill – known for its exceptionally steep Edward Street and is operated by hand brake single truck trams (see "armored" Baby, above). Closed in 1947.
Gardens – This line Queen Street broke and ran into the street to the Brisbane River Eduardo. It was marked by his driver only operation where passengers pay their rates in a table to enter the tram. Closed in 1947. Initially replaced by diesel buses, converted to trolleybus operation in 1951 with the line at Spring Hill. (Route 323 – weekdays only)
Red Hill – The water pipe had fractured and Red Hill Road along the Enoggera terrace. Following the closure of this line remained as a link to Paddington tram depot.
Chatsworth Road, Greenslopes – This line runs separated Logan Road. for some years before the closure was only used for services during rush hour. Last used in 1957.
Cavendish Road, Coorparoo – This line is divided into Old Cleveland Road Coorparoo. Closed 1955. They become the trolleybus. (Garden City Valley by Cavendish Rd 184/185)
Workshops, power houses and administration
The power station and tram workshops Street Condesa complex, seen from the East, with lines railway station to Roma Street in the foreground
Workshops and administration electric streetcar system was initially in small spaces of Condesa Street on the west coast railway yards Roma Street (now headquarters Roma Street Parkland), but in 1927 moved to Milton. Access these workshops was to Boomerang Street, Milton, Milton, Off Road. Headquarters is available from the coronation unity (then known as River Road).
Brisbane City Council Tramways Department administration building in Milton, with workshops behind
Energy for trams Power was initially developed for a power plant operated by the company tram beside his tank Countess Street and workshops. As the tram company increased both the number of trams and the length of roads, food has become quite quickly. additional generators have been installed in the tank of the street light and more power has been built in Logan Road Woolloongabba next to railway line Woolloongabba. inadequate energy supply has become a problem, while trams were in private hands. With the acquisition system in 1922 by the Brisbane Tramways Trust (and later at City Hall) has been a significant investment in many areas, including electricity generation and distribution. A larger power plant was built in New Farm generation that began in 1928 and was sufficient for the needs of the network of trams and other consumers.
The street was demolished to Countess and the material used to build the new headquarters tramways.
Location of electrical substations at the close
Ballow Street, Fortitude Valley
Russell Street, South Brisbane
Petrie Terrace, Paddington
Enoggera Terrace, Paddington
Newstead Park, Newstead
Logan Road, Woolloongabba
Ipswich Road, Annerley
Lutwyche Road, Windsor (original the position of the North)
Lutwyche Road, Windsor (second Instead, the sub-station in the south)
Kedron Park Road, Kedron
Lytton Road, Norman Park
Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo
Ashgrove Road Networks
Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton
Enoggera Road Newmarket
Logan Road Holland Park
Leftovers the old system
The southeast tower of the old Victoria Bridge is located on the south bank of the Brisbane River in Brisbane South, which includes a short section of tram track.
500 meters from the track is always exposed in the median strip of the old Cleveland Road Camp Hill Carina. The proposed Eastern Busway, Brisbane can take much of this trail is short, or during the tour on the realignment of the road.
Since 2006, much of the tram is still up, as he was placed in the concrete. He was limited covered by asphalt, and sometimes you can see when it breaks down the surface of the asphalt road.
Many covered buttons and two waiting sheds continue to serve as shelters along the former streetcar lines. However, some shelters have been moved from its original position.
A tram stop red "position is located at the corner of Old Cleveland and Cavendish Roads, However, the post was moved from its original position when the intersection was changed in mid-1980.
Most stations Ex-electric still with Russell Street station station is destroyed and dismantled road and transferred to Logan City Murgon, near the station in the city.
A number of buildings in the CBD and the suburbs retained in square brackets (or "rosettes") where he was registered to top tram. A notable example is the facade, the Council of Adelaide Street Brisbane City.
The original blue "Brisbane City" and "Department of Transportation" signs of the former headquarters are now Coronation Drive in the northwest corner of Brisbane Transport Toowong workshops.
wooden poles remain along a span of many old tram lines. These clusters can be distinguished from other clusters distinctive conical summit (approximately expressed withholding of these lids pots inverted) and have holes in front of the street above, where the son span attached.
The highway bridge at Dutton Park train station retains two large steel posts tram.
Norman Bridge Canning Park retains its four metal poles span tram.
See also
Tram controls
Brisbane Tramway Museum
References
Brimson, Samuel, "The Chariot Australia, Dreamweaver Books, 1983. ISBN 0-949825-01-8
Brisbane City Council Annual Reports (various between 1925 and 1974)
Clark, Howard R. and R. David Keenan, Brisbane Trams – the last decade ", Transit Press, 1977 (reprinted 1985). ISBN 0-909338-01-9
JR Col: "Shaping a City: Greater Brisbane 1925-1985, Brisbane 1984
J. Richardson (ed.), Valley station, a Brisbane tram pictorial review, 2nd edition, Publications traction, Canberra, 1964.
ABCDEFGHIJK ^ Ford, Garry (2008). Carolyn Fitz-Gerald. ed. "The tram, trams and bounds." Brisbane: Water, Energy and Industry Paper No. 20 (Kelvin Grove, Buenos Aires: Brisbane History Group): 5665. ISBN 9780975179338.
^ Brisbane Light Rail system from voltage
^ QLD: Four consortia invited to submit details on light rail – AAP General News (Australia) – HighBeam Research
^ Trams return to Brisbane
^ Green proposal best light rail for Brisbane
^ The trams, light rail or bus giant?
Trams ^ parliament Queensland e-petition – Brisbane
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