Iconic Glenelg 376 tram being auctioned off online
For 75 years, the famed wood-panelled tram shuttled beachgoers from the city to Glenelg until it was retired to the Riverland. Now you can own it.
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For more than seven decades, the 376 tram on the Glenelg line shuttled beachgoers, holiday-makers and commuters alike from the CBD to Jetty Rd.
Now, South Australians have the chance to own a piece of the state’s history.
Auction house Evans Clarke is selling the historic 376 tram, which was gifted to Berri Regional Secondary College (formerly Glossop High School) by the state government in 2006, after its final trip in 2005.
The tram has been completely refurbished, including restoration of the original oak slats in the ceiling and the stained glass windows.
A Department of Education spokeswoman said the tram had been used as a learning space and for a variety of initiatives to connect with the community, with a particular focus on the local Aboriginal community.
But, with less space on campus when the school moved and rebranded to Berri Secondary College this year, the decision was made to sell it and invest the funds into development of a new Aboriginal culture garden.
Auctioneer Ian Clarke said the tram was the only one of its kind available for public sale, with the state’s other original carriages housed at the Tramway Museum in St Kilda, the Sydney Tramway Museum, Bendigo Tramways and the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria.
The 376 is one of 30 original H-type trams built locally by A Pengelly & Co for the newly converted Glenelg line, which opened in December 1929.
The design was inspired by the American interurban streetcars of the time – most notably used in San Francisco.
The freestanding tram has been fully restored, with its seats removed to create two “rooms” and an air conditioner installed – but still retains its classic Tuscan red and cream exterior colour scheme and wheels.
It measures 17 metres by 2.6 metres and comes with a Colorbond freestanding carport.
Mr Clarke said it could be used as a retail space or coffee shop, or simply as a piece of memorabilia.
“This is a pretty unique opportunity to own a piece of history,” Mr Clarke said.
The tram has already been viewed more than 3500 times since being listed on Evans Clarke’s online bidding platform, with the auction price sitting at $4050 as of Friday morning.
The successful buyer will be required to arrange the collection, uplift and removal of the tram at their own cost.
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