Y1-class Melbourne tram

The Y1-class was a class of four trams built by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board built as a modified version of the Y-class to trial one man operation. Initially used on East and West Preston routes from Collins Street, from 1934 they were transferred to the Toorak line. From 1936 they were used on Burwood services from Camberwell depot. In 1933, 613 was used on Victorian Railways' Sandringham railway station to Black Rock line.[1][2][3]

Y1-class
ManufacturerMelbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board
Constructed1930
Number built4
Fleet numbers610-613
Capacity53
Specifications
Car length13.72 metres
Width2.64 metres
Height3.11 metres
Wheel diameter838 mm (as built)
711 mm (as modified)
Wheelbase1.6 metres
Weight20.1 tonnes
Current collection methodTrolley pole
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

In 1965, the class was transferred to Glenhuntly depot to avoid running into the city due to a lack of number boxes.[4] Withdrawn in 1965, they were retained as driver training cars at Hawthorn depot with 613 having just been overhauled at Preston Workshops.[5] In late 1990, 611 was briefly used in regular service out of Kew depot.[2]

Preservation

All four have been preserved:

References
  1. "60 Years of the M&MTB" Trolley Wire issue 186 February 1980 page 15
  2. Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. pp. 31, 116. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
  3. Y Class Vicsig
  4. "Hawthorn Depot Closed" Trolley Wire issue 97 April 1965 page 11
  5. "Melbourne Tram Notes" Trolley Wire issue 98 June 1965 page 13
  6. #610 Four Motor Tram Bendigo Tramways
  7. Welcome to Melbourne Y1 611 Sydney Tramway Museum
  8. M&MTB Y1 No 612 Tramway Museum Society of Victoria
  9. Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Y1 Class No 613 Hawthorn Tram Depot
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