M-class Sydney tram
Appearance
M-class | |
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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.
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External links
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