On a September evening in Brisbane 60 years ago, a fire that would sound the death knell for the city's tram network was spreading through the Paddington Tram Depot.
The huge depot was propped up high above the city on the side of a hill on La Trobe Terrace, its tall timber supports overshadowing homes on both sides.
Inside, 65 trams — 20 per cent of the city's entire tram fleet — were parked.
