Melbourne tram classification

Melbourne's tram classification system is based on classes originally devised by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (M&MTB).[1] At first this was largely based on the order in which the original tramway operators had introduced each different type of tramcar between 1906 and 1920.[1]

The classification system was simplified in 1928[1] (or possibly earlier). All the drop end combination trams of the B, H, J, M, and S classes were added to A class. The straight sill combination classes F, K, Q, and R, were added to G class. Drop-end-and-centre Maximum traction bogie combination classes D, E, N, and P, were added to C class. Sometimes variations on a design were given extra letters or numerals. For example, W type trams classified as W3, CW5, or SW6. Over the years many of the trams were modified and then reclassified - for example, every one of the original 200 W class trams were converted to W2 class between 1928 and 1933.[1]

Individual tram fleets had been numbered (from 1 upwards) by each of the pre-M&MTB tramway operators, but by 1924 the M&MTB had consolidated the numbering across the combined fleet.[1] With the introduction of Z class trams, the M&MTB started a new numbering system.[1] Tramways in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Sorrento and the Victorian Railways had their own tram numbering systems. Trams which were moved between the systems were renumbered.

There were also a large number of non-passenger trams, such as rail grinders, breakdown cars and freight cars which were not included in the classification system.

Classes

MMTB Tram Classification and Number
ImageClassDescriptionFleet numbers
A classSingle truck, drop end, open California combination, built by Duncan & Fraser (1910-1911) for PMTT[1]:491-20
B classSingle truck, drop end, open California combination, built by James Moore & Sons (1917-1918) for PMTT[1]:5021-24, 84-91
C classMaximum traction, bogie, drop end and centre combination, built by Duncan & Fraser (1913) for PMTT[1]:5125-35
D classMaximum traction, bogie, drop end and centre combination, built by Duncan & Fraser (1914) for PMTT[1]:5136
E classMaximum traction, bogie, drop end and centre combination, built by Duncan & Fraser (1914) for PMTT[1]:5236-45
F classSingle truck, straight sill, clerestory-roofed, single aisle summer car, built by Duncan & Fraser (1912) for PMTT[1]:5246-47
G classSingle truck, straight sill, single aisle summer car, built by Duncan & Fraser (1913) for PMTT[1]:5348-53
H classSingle truck, drop end, open California combination, built by Duncan & Fraser (1913) for PMTT[1]:5454-63
J classSingle truck, drop end, open California combination, built by Meadowbank Manufacturing Company (1915) for PMTT[1]:5464-83
K classSingle truck, drop end, open California combination, built by Moore (1919-1920) for PMTT[1]:5592-100
L classBogie combination, built by James Moore & Sons (1921) for PMTT[1]:56 101-106
M classSingle truck, drop end, open California combination, built by Duncan & Fraser (1917) for HTT and FTT[1]:58107-116, 183-189
N classMaximum traction, bogie, drop end and centre combination, built by Duncan & Fraser (1916) for HTT[1]:59117-126
O classMaximum traction, bogie, straight sill, combination with one drop end, built by Duncan & Fraser (1912) for PMTT[1]:60127-130
P classMaximum traction, bogie, drop end and centre combination, built by Duncan & Fraser (1917–18) for HTT[1]:61131-138
Q classSingle truck, straight sill, closed combination, built by MMTB (1922-1923)[1]:62139-150, 190-201
R classSingle truck, straight sill, closed combination, built by James Moore & Sons (1920) for FNPTT[1]:63151-153
R classSingle truck, straight sill, closed combination, built by MMTB (1920)[1]:63172-176
S classSingle truck, drop end, open California combination built by Duncan & Fraser (1916-1922) for MBCTT and MMTB[1]:64154-171
T classSingle truck, drop end, open combination with long saloon, built by Duncan & Fraser (1917) for MBCTT[1]:65177-182
U classSingle truck, saloon, built by Duncan & Fraser (1906) for NMETL[1]:66202-211
V classSingle truck, open cross bench, built by Duncan & Fraser (1906) for NMETL[1]:67 212-216
W classBogie drop centre combination, built 1923-1927 by Holden, James Moore & Sons and MMTB[1]:23:112 219-418
W1 classBogie drop centre combination, built by MMTB (1925-1928)[1]:25419-438, 470-479
W2 classBogie drop centre combination, built by MMTB and James Moore & Sons (1927–31)[1]:26439-458, 480-609, 624-653
W3 classBogie drop centre combination, built MMTB (1930-1934)[1]:32654-669
W4 classBogie drop centre combination, built MMTB (1933-1935)670-674
CW5 classMaximum traction, bogie, drop centre combination, built MMTB (1934-1935)[1]:38681-685
W5 classBogie, drop centre combination, built by MMTB (1935-1939)[1]:35720-839
SW2 classBogie drop centre saloon, built by MMTB (1938, 1953, 1955)[1]:37275, 426, 432, 436, 478, 644
SW6 classBogie drop centre saloon, built by MMTB (1939-1951)[1]:40850-969
PCC classTwo door bogie saloon, built by MMTB (1950)[1]:42980
W6 classBogie, drop centre saloon, built by MMTB (1951-1955)[1]:43970-979, 981-1000
W7 classTwo door bogie saloon, built by MMTB (1955-1956)[1]:421001-1040
W8 classBogie drop centre saloon, converted from SW6 trams 922 (1993), 946 (2012) and 959 (2013)1101, 946, 959
X classSingle truck saloon safety car, built by JG Brill Company & St Louis Car Company (1923)[1]:22217-218
Y classBogie saloon, built by MMTB (1927)[1]:29469
X1 classSingle truck saloon, built by MMTB (1926-1928)[1]:28459-468
Y classBogie saloon, built by MMTB (1927)[1]:29469
X2 classSingle truck saloon, built by MMTB (1930)[1]:30674 (later 680), 675-679
Y1 classBogie saloon, built by MMTB (1930)[1]:31610-613
Z1 classTwo door bogie saloon, built by Comeng (1974-1978)[1]:131-100
Z2 classTwo door bogie saloon, built by Comeng (1978-1979)[1]:13101-115
Z3 classThree door bogie saloon, built by Comeng (1979-1984)[1]:16116-230
A1 classThree door bogie saloon, built by Comeng (1983-1985)231-258
A2 classThree door bogie saloon, built by Comeng (1985-1987)259-300
B1 classArticulated saloon, built by Comeng (1984-1985)[1]:192001-2002
B2 classArticulated saloon, built by Comeng (1987-1994)2003-2132
C1 classThree-section articulated saloon, low floor Alstom Citadis 202 tram(2001-2002)3001-3036
C2 classFive-section articulated saloon, low floor Alstom Citadis 302 trams (2008)[2]5103, 5106, 5111, 5113, 5123
D1 classThree section, low floor Combino trams, made by Siemens (2002-2003)[3]3501–3538
D2 classFive section, low floor Combino trams, made by Siemens (2003–2004)[4]5001–5021
E1 classThree-section, four-bogie articulated trams built by Bombardier Transportation (2013-2017)[5]6001–6050
E2 classThree-section, four-bogie articulated trams built by Bombardier Transportation (2017-)[6]6051–6070

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Cross, Norman (2001). Destination City. Sydney: Transit Australia. ISBN 0 909459 17 7.
  2. ↑ "C2 Class, VICSIG - Trams". vicsig.net. 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "D1 class, VICSIG - Trams". vicsig.net. 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "D2 class, VICSIG - Trams". vicsig.net. 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "E class, VICSIG - Trams". vicsig.net. 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "E2 class, Trams DownUnder". Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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