Lincoln Square Construction Unearths A Piece Of Pre-CTA History

Lincoln Square Construction Unearths A Piece Of Pre-CTA History

LINCOLN SQUARE — Neighbors are growing fascinated by glimpses of transit history being uncovered bit by bit by crews digging up the street as part of the ongoing Lincoln Square construction project.  Crews have been digging up the stretch of Lincoln Avenue between Leland and Eastwood avenues since last month and through their excavation revealed a set of metal tracks and wooden blocks previously been covered by layers of asphalt.  Curious passer…

Piece of public transport history to be preserved

The tram was transported from Yarra Trams' New Preston Depot to Ballarat by truck. Image: Brenden Schonfelder and Lynley QuedleyA piece of Victorian public transport history is being preserved with the first Z3 tram donated to the Ballarat Tramway Museum.   Longer-serving trams are gradually being retired as Yarra Trams prepares to move to the more modern and accessible G Class trams. Tram Z3.116 was the first of its fleet, built in 1979 at Dand…