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On the 6th of July...

1885 (137 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive UNCL222 entered service

1888 (134 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive D344 entered service

1914 (108 years ago):

· Crib Point - Naval Base Line Opened
· Naval Base Station Opened

1916 (106 years ago):

· Gwyther Siding Station Opened

1936 (86 years ago):

· Tram W5.776 entered service

1951 (71 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive R705 entered service

1953 (69 years ago):

· Diesel-Electric Locomotive B75 entered service

1956 (66 years ago):

· Harris Carriage 513M entered service

1976 (46 years ago):

· Tram W3.655 was withdrawn

1979 (43 years ago):

· Tram W2.355 was withdrawn

1981 (41 years ago):

· Tram Z3.177 was delivered

1983 (39 years ago):

· Tram W2.627 was withdrawn

1987 (35 years ago):

· Diesel-Electric Locomotive N475 entered service

1989 (33 years ago):

· Carriage BIH181 entered service

2011 (11 years ago):

· X'Trapolis Carriages 93M, 94M, 95M, 96M, 1347T and 1348T entered service


In July...

1977:

Z1.4, Z1.6 and Z1.9 were transferred to Camberwell Depot for driver training, in advance of a 1st of August start for Z class trams running route 74 to Burwood. (45 years ago).

2004:

Green W Class trams re-enter service on routes 78 and 79 (18 years ago).

2005:

Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Pty Ltd secures a 14 year contract extension to operate the restaurant trams. (17 years ago).


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