Summary
Model of a Melbourne tram track. Model scale: 1:48 (1/4-inch to the foot).
The model was commissioned by Museum Victoria in 2013 for the Transport Collection and is featured in the Transport Showcase of the Scienceworks 'Think Ahead' Exhibition. It was constructed by model maker, Mark O'Brien.
Physical Description
Scale model of a tram track. Grey base with track in centre.
Significance
Scale models have long formed a key interpretative approach in depicting the story of technological development in areas such as transport, engineering and mining where the acquisition of full-size artefacts is often impractical, particularly when considered for display within a traditional museum setting. Museum Victoria has a large and historically significant collection of scale models dating back to the museum's earliest years in the 1850s, depicting shipping, railways, mining, agricultural machinery, steam engines and other aspects of engineering.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Commission from Mark O'Brien - Benchmark Modelmaking, 25 Oct 2013
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Modelmaker
Mark O'Brien - Benchmark Modelmaking, Victoria, Australia, 2013
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Organisation Named
Public Transport Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2013
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Type of item
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Model Scale
1:48
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References
Media Release, Bombardier Wins Contract for 50 Trams for One of the World's Largest Tram Operations in Melbourne, Australia, 29 Sep 2010. Retrieved 4 Mar 2013 from [Link 1] Media Release, 50 New Trams, Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 4 Mar 2013 from [Link 2] Media Release, Tram route 96 to be upgraded ahead of new trams, Minister for Transport, 17 Apr 2012. Retrieved 4 Mar 2013 from [Link 3]
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Keywords
Trams, Modelmaking, Models & Modelmaking, Public Transport, Road Safety, Road Safety Barriers