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Melbourne@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 year ago

Once upon a time Melbourne had freight trams!

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Once upon a time Melbourne had freight trams!

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Melbourne@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 year ago

Do you think Melbourne should bring them back?

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These trams were used to transport parts primarily from Preston Depot where they were made to other depots. They doubled as billboards/advertising.
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  OK, that makes sense.

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