B-class Melbourne tram (first)
The B-class was a class of 12 trams built by James & Moore & Sons for the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT). Numbered 21-24 and 84-91, the former four taking numbers vacated when O class trams were sold to the Hawthorn Tramways Trust in 1916.[1][2]
| B-class | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | James Moore & Sons |
| Assembly | South Melbourne |
| Constructed | 1917/18 |
| Number built | 12 |
| Fleet numbers | 21-24, 84-91 |
| Capacity | 36 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 9.43 metres |
| Width | 3.25 metres |
| Height | 2.72 metres |
| Wheel diameter | 838 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1.98 metres |
| Current collection method | Trolley pole |
| Bogies | JG Brill Company 21E |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
All passed to the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board on 2 February 1920 when it took over the PMTT becoming the B-class retaining their running numbers. Four were sold for further use in 1931 on the Bendigo network.[1][3]
References
- Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. p. 50. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
- PMTT tramcar fleet Melbourne Tram Museum
- B Class Vicsig
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