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The trams came from Perth (11), Melbourne (8), Fremantle (4), Adelaide (2), Kalgoorlie (2), Ballarat (1) and Brisbane (1). [8] The trolleybuses all come from Perth. [8] Because the society's tramway is standard gauge, West Australian trams have had to be regauged from their original narrow gauge when restored for operation. [4]
Map of Perth suburban tramways in 1939. The initial Perth tramway was operated by an English company, Perth Electric Tramways Limited. [3] Construction started on 30 January 1899, with services commencing on 28 September 1899. The first line ran 4.8 kilometres along Hay Street, from East Perth near the WACA Ground to Thomas Street in West Perth.
Following the closure of the Perth trolleybus system in August 1969, the Western Australian Electric Transport Association was formed. [1] In November 1981, the association split into two societies; the Bus Museum of Western Australia and the Perth Electric Tramway Society.
Tracks by the Swan: The Electric Tram and Trolleybus Era of Perth, Western Australia. Mount Lawley: Perth Electric Tramway Society. ISBN 978-0-9807577-0-5. Francis, Ric (August 1999). "The Trolleybus System of Perth, Western Australia (1933-1969): Australia's First Trolleybus System" (PDF). Trolley Wire (278): 16– 21. Francis, Ric (November ...
At Whiteman Park 22 km north of Perth, there is an operating heritage tram system run by the Perth Electric Tramway Society, with 4 km of track. The trams operating on this system includes former Perth tram #66, commissioned on 9 October 2011.
A number of Perth's historical trams are maintained at Whiteman Park. Between 1905 and 1952, Fremantle had a small but comprehensive tramway network of its own. The Fremantle network was owned and operated by a consortium of local municipalities, and was never linked into the Perth network.
Trams in Perth; Perth Electric Tramway Society This page was last edited on 15 February 2024, at 13:48 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
In 1927 the Perth General Omnibus Company began operation of a bus service in direct competition. The Corporation responded by taking over the bus company on 3 April 1928, but the tramway closed on 19 January 1929 replaced by bus services operated by Walter Alexander & Sons .