M-class Sydney tram

M-class
M737 at Abbotsford
ManufacturerRandwick Tramway Workshops
Constructed1906/07
Number built2
Fleet numbers737-738
Capacity70 (Seated)
Specifications
Train length35 ft 6.5 in (10.83 m) later 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
Height12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m)
Maximum speed60 km/h
Weight13.6 long tons (13.8 t)
Power output2 x 60 hp
Electric system(s)600 V DC catenary
Current collector(s)Trolley pole
Track gauge1,435 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

  1. ^ McCarth & Chinn (1974). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. SPER.
  2. ^ 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. 1. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. ISBN 9780959865967.
  • McCarthy, Ken (1976). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. Vol. 2. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. ISBN 9780959865974.

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