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On the 10th of September...

1873 (153 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive UNCL99 entered service

1889 (137 years ago):

· Baxter - Hastings, Baxter - Mornington and Wodonga (Old) - Huon Lane Line Opened
· Bandiana (originally East Wodonga), Bonegilla, Ebden (originally Bethanga Road), Huon (originally Huon Lane), Moorooduc, Mornington, Somerville, Tyabb and Hastings Stations Opened

1904 (122 years ago):

· Steam Locomotives S203, S211 and S215 were withdrawn

1912 (114 years ago):

· Carriages NQR176 and NQR177 entered service

1917 (109 years ago):

· Steam Locomotives M234 and X371 were withdrawn

1921 (105 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive EE376 entered service
· Steam Locomotive E376 was withdrawn

1924 (102 years ago):

· Tram W.249 entered service

1925 (101 years ago):

· Tram W.323 entered service

1927 (99 years ago):

· Tram W2.445 entered service

1929 (97 years ago):

· Tram W2.579 entered service
· Electric (1500V DC) Locomotive E1107 entered service

1943 (83 years ago):

· Tram SW6.887 entered service

1952 (74 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive R741 entered service
· 153 hp Walker 28RM entered service

1958 (68 years ago):

· Carriages CP39 and CP40 entered service

1964 (62 years ago):

· Last Swan Hill train hauled by a D3 class steam locomotive operated.

1965 (61 years ago):

· Harris Carriages 765M and 865T entered service

1980 (46 years ago):

· Tram Z3.148 entered service
· Tram W2.489 was withdrawn

1987 (39 years ago):

· Comeng Carriages 647M, 648M and 1174T entered service

1992 (34 years ago):

· Tram B2.2100 entered service
· Harris Carriage 795M was withdrawn

2004 (22 years ago):

· X'Trapolis Carriages 947M, 948M, 949M, 950M, 1674T and 1675T entered service

2015 (11 years ago):

· Tram W8.957 entered service


In September...

1920:

The Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (M&MTB) divided its electric tramways into two divisions - Northern and Eastern. (106 years ago).


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