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The '''M-class trams''' were built by the [[Randwick Tramway Workshops]] for use on tourist services on the [[Trams in Sydney|Sydney tram network]] to replace two modified [[Sydney G-Class Tram|G class trams]]. Originally allocated to [[Fort Macquarie Tram Depot]], they later moved to [[Newtown Tram Depot|Newtown]] and again to [[Ultimo Tram Depot|Ultimo]] before being scrapped in 1941.<ref>{{cite book|last=McCarth & Chinn|title=New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961|year=1974|publisher=SPER}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=MacCowan|first1=Ian|title=The Tramways of New South Wales|date=1990|publisher=Ian MacCowan|location=Oakleigh|isbn=0 949600 25 3|page=124}}</ref> |
The '''M-class trams''' were built by the [[Randwick Bus Depot|Randwick Tramway Workshops]] for use on tourist services on the [[Trams in Sydney|Sydney tram network]] to replace two modified [[Sydney G-Class Tram|G class trams]]. Originally allocated to [[Fort Macquarie Tram Depot]], they later moved to [[Newtown Tram Depot|Newtown]] and again to [[Ultimo Tram Depot|Ultimo]] before being scrapped in 1941.<ref>{{cite book|last=McCarth & Chinn|title=New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961|year=1974|publisher=SPER}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=MacCowan|first1=Ian|title=The Tramways of New South Wales|date=1990|publisher=Ian MacCowan|location=Oakleigh|isbn=0 949600 25 3|page=124}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 04:18, 1 February 2016
| M-class | |
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 M737 at Abbotsford | |
| Manufacturer | Randwick Tramway Workshops |
| Constructed | 1906/07 |
| Specifications | |
| Height | 12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m) |
| Weight | 13.6 long tons (13.8 t) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The M-class trams were built by the Randwick Tramway Workshops for use on tourist services on the Sydney tram network to replace two modified G class trams. Originally allocated to Fort Macquarie Tram Depot, they later moved to Newtown and again to Ultimo before being scrapped in 1941.[1][2]
References
- ^ McCarth & Chinn (1974). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. SPER.
- ^ MacCowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacCowan. p. 124. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.
Further reading
- Chinn, N (1975). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. Vol. Vol. 1. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. ISBN 9780959865967.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - McCarthy, Ken (1976). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. Vol. Vol. 2. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. ISBN 9780959865974.
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External links
Media related to Sydney M-Class Tram at Wikimedia Commons