Journals 

Journals featuring COTMA Museums

The only print journal on Australian tramway topics is Trolley Wire published quarterly by the Sydney Tramway Museum, but featuring news from all Australian and New Zealand tramway museums, as well as articles of historical and contemporary interest.

Some of our members publish their own journals online.

 

The Bellcord published is published online only, quarterly every March, June, September, and December. It is free. It contains mostly historical articles and some news reports on Victorian tramways. For all issues of The Bellcord, see https://www.hawthorntramdepot.org.au/bellcord.htm quarterly by the Melbourne Tram Museum with an emphasis on articles about Victorian tramway history.

 

 

Fares Please! published every two months by the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Includes historical articles about Ballarat tramways including other tramways around Australasia and the world. Back issues are linked on https://btm.org.au/news-fp.html

 

Trolley Wire Cover for Feb.2026 issue

Bellcord - cover - December 2025

Ballarat Tramway Museum front cover Fares Please Dec 2025

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