C-class Melbourne tram (first)

C-class
Manufacturer Duncan & Fraser
Assembly Adelaide
Constructed 1913
Number built 11
Fleet numbers 25-35
Capacity 48
Specifications
Car length 13.50 metres
Width 2.62 metres
Height 3.1 metres
Wheel diameter 838 mm (driving)
508 mm (pony)
Weight 15.7 tonnes
Current collection method Trolley pole
Bogies JG Brill Company 22E
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The C-class was a class of 11 trams built by Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide for the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT). All passed to the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board on 2 February 1920 when it took over the PMTT becoming the C-class retaining their running numbers. After being withdrawn, some parts were used in the construction of five CW5 trams in 1935.[1][2][3]

One (30) was converted to transport racing dogs and owners to Melbourne Showgrounds from Elizabeth Street being allocated to Brunswick depot. It withdrawn in 1941 when dog racing was suspended after the Royal Australian Air Force occupied the showgrounds.[1]

In 1948, 26 was sold for further use on the Geelong network as number 36, in 1956 being transferred to Ballarat. In 1951, 35 was sold to Ballarat as number 40.[1][4]

Preservation

Two have been preserved:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. pp. 51, 69, 123. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
  2. 1 2 "The Lives and Times of Ballarat Trams Nos 18 and 40" Trolley Wire issue 336 February 2014 pages 3-10
  3. ↑ PMTT tramcar fleet Melbourne Tram Museum
  4. ↑ C Class Vicsig
  5. ↑ Maximum Traction Bogie Tram #5 Bendigo Tramways
  6. ↑ Tram 40 Ballarat Tramway Museum
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.