Melbourne railcar 496
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The history of the tram
Yarra Trams in Melbourne
Operational
1928: Delivered as Melbourne railcar 496, type W2 Melbourne, manufactured 1927.
San Francisco Railway Museum
Open regularly
1983: Arrived at the museum as San Francisco railcar 496 (ex Melbourne railcar 496), type W2 Melbourne, manufactured 1927.
Calendar: San Francisco E-Embarcadero Steetcar with railcar 496 at Embarcadero & Ferry Building (2023)By Adolfo Echeverry, Henrik Boye, San Francisco Railway Museum.October 2023.
San Francisco F-Market & Wharves with railcar 496 at Embarcadero & Washington (2024)By Gustav Robert Boye.July 8, 2024.