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Vehicle Restorations

Our first restoration was Launceston tram Number 29, which was Launceston's last tram built; the last 3 being drop centre, double bogie trams.
It was found in a derelict state, without bogies (or trucks) after having been used as a holiday shack at Port Sorrell and then as a storage shed at a Kelsey Tier property near Devonport, Tasmania.
Discovered by 15 year old Marcus Hall in 1992, he had a wish that it could be restored and made to run again.  In 1995 with the cooperation of the Launceston City Council and a few other interested people, Number 29 was repatriated to Launceston where some enthusiasts grouped to undertake the restoration.

Then

Now

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by Ian Kershaw - 19 October 2009