Wednesday, September 28, 2016

This day in History-The Paddington Tram Depot Fire (1962)

This Day in History

The Paddington Tram Depot Fire (1962)

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In 1962, the Paddington Tram Depot in Brisbane, Australia, and 65 of its trams were destroyed in one of the largest fires in the city's history. The strain that the destruction put on local transportation resources is generally considered to have brought about the beginning of the end for Brisbane's tram system, which closed in 1969. After the fire, parts were salvaged from the destroyed trams and incorporated into new ones. What mythical creature adorns the trams bearing the salvaged parts?
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