Jan 2024, Melbourne, Vic On the corner of Spencer & Flinders Streets in Melbourne, you’ll find this full-sized replica of the last W Class tram that was built at the Preston Tram Works for service in Bourke Street, in 1956. The work of David Michael Bell, it is a poignant reminder of another era. Melbourne is proud of its tram history and so too is the city of Bendigo which has a tram workshop that repairs and restores heritage trams to their former glory for customers worldwide.  And the ‘Connies’, well that’s what we used to call the conductors. https://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/raising-the-rattler-pole … Continue reading Raising the Rattler Pole – The Last of the Connies