1187 in April 2001.

Built in 1912 by Meadowbank

This car is an open car from Sydney, Australia. It is considered an "O" class tram. The Sydney press referred to them as "Toastracks". this type of car is a nice way to travel on a hot summer day.  US streetcar lines also had open cars to take advantage of "air conditioning", they were normally called "Breezers" in the US. 

In 1998 This car operated as the first revenue trolley at the new museum site, with a generator providing the current. In 1999, this same car again made history.  It was the first revenue trolley to operate under the newly electrified trolley wire (7/99)

The "O" class tram was the largest class ever ordered for Sydney with over 600 cars. Conductors would collect the tickets by walking along the footboard on the side of the car, luckily the car side have a lot of grip handles. 

1187 is the museum's workhorse car. It provides most of our revenue operation. It is great during summer months. The museum is finishing up a cosmetic restoration job. It has a new roof, repaired woodwork and a fresh coat of paint as of 2007.

1187 undergoing restoration April 2001	1187 peaking through the new carbarn doors, April 2001.	1187 in operation during Steamup 2001.
Another photo from Steamup 2001.

Historical Photos The Following photos are scanned images from Michael Lewis of Australia, click to enlarge.
Car 1187, and sister 1111 are at the handover ceremony for 1187's  departure for the United States.	Car 1187 is being hoisted on the boat for its trip to its new home in Oregon. This is from a newspaper clipping.
This photo has 1187 on a tram tour on lines it never operated on. The location in Dowling St. Depot, the largest car barn on the system.	1187 is the wealthiest sections of Sydney, Rose Bay at Dover Road along the Watson Bay Line. Only mainline trams operate here, not footboards like 1187.

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