Melbourne Tram Museum news

Spike the Rhino takes up residence at Hawthorn Depot

Spike the Rhino has taken his corner at the back of the depot building at the Melbourne Tram Museum. Photograph courtesy Mike Ryan Spike the Rhino trundling past W7 1040 on his arrival at the Melbourne Tram Museum on 3 June 2015.
Photograph courtesy Mike Ryan.

The skateboard-riding lead character for the Yarra Trams road safety campaign – Spike the Rhino – has taken up residence at the Melbourne Tram Museum. He will form part of a community message from Yarra Trams to promote pedestrian and motor vehicle safety.

Spike’s first video appeared in 2011, with a second video released in 2013.

Spike the Rhino has taken his corner at the back of the depot building at the Melbourne Tram Museum. Photograph courtesy Mike Ryan  
Spike the Rhino has taken his corner at the back of the depot building at the Melbourne Tram Museum.
Photograph courtesy Mike Ryan.