Raising the Rattler Pole - the Last of the Connies

Returning to the days when rattlers ruled

The Rattler Pole shows a W Class Tram emerging from the environs of the Railway Administration Building. The sculpture appears to be a real tram, although it's not. The Rattler Pole is a reference to ...

Last of the Red Rattlers

"Raising the Rattler Pole" is the name of a replica of a W Class tram. The sculpture adjoins the RAB, now known as the Grand Hotel. The sculpture is a full-sized replica of a W Class tram, known as a ...

Suffering from an excess of nostalgia

The W-class tram, long since retired, stands upright in front of the Grand Hotel. The retirement of the W- class trams, with their shake, rattle and roll progession, is regretted only by those Melbur...

Last of the old "rattlers"

The W Class trams were known as "rattlers." They still run on the City Circle route, but few of those who actually had to ride these rattle traps from day to day will regret their demise. This W Class...

A different sculpture.

Located in this little space is a sculpture of an up turned tram. It has coloured lighting at night which makes it more visible. Currently there is some hoarding around the space.