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On the 13th of July...

1889 (137 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive Y417 entered service

1903 (123 years ago):

· Coburg - Somerton Line Closed

1918 (108 years ago):

· Steam Locomotives M218 and M226 were withdrawn

1925 (101 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive D194 entered service

1929 (97 years ago):

· Tram W2.558 entered service

1939 (87 years ago):

· Tram SW5.845 entered service

1950 (76 years ago):

· Tram PCC.980 entered service

1951 (75 years ago):

· Tram W6.970 entered service
· Steam Locomotive R706 entered service

1958 (68 years ago):

· Box Hill - Blackburn Three Position Signalling Provided
· Laburnum Station Opened

1959 (67 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive X33 was withdrawn

1960 (66 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive D4 267 was withdrawn

1962 (64 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive D4 285 was withdrawn

1964 (62 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive R750 was withdrawn

1965 (61 years ago):

· State Mine - Dudley Area Line Closed

1967 (59 years ago):

· Diesel-Electric Locomotive T406 entered service

1968 (58 years ago):

· Diesel-Electric Locomotives Y170 and Y171 entered service

1972 (54 years ago):

· Lamrock Siding and Lamrock Siding Stations Closed

1983 (43 years ago):

· Tram Z3.217 entered service

1988 (38 years ago):

· Diesel-Electric Locomotive G530 entered service

1989 (37 years ago):

· Carriage BIH183 entered service
· Comeng Carriages 679M, 680M and 1190T entered service

1994 (32 years ago):

· Tram B2.2130 entered service
· Hitachi Carriages 201M and 2013T were withdrawn

2002 (24 years ago):

· Dwarf signal CFD 770 at Caulfield was on a two metre tall mast.

2015 (11 years ago):

· Tram E.6025 entered service

2021 (5 years ago):

· Bendigo platform 2 - Bendigo platform 2 30 km/h
· Myrtle Street - Williamson Street 40 km/h


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. (49 years ago).

2004:

Green W Class trams re-enter service on routes 78 and 79 (22 years ago).

2005:

Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Pty Ltd secures a 14 year contract extension to operate the restaurant trams. (21 years ago).


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