E-class Melbourne tram (1914)
| E-class | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | Duncan & Fraser |
| Assembly | Adelaide |
| Constructed | 1914 |
| Number built | 9 |
| Fleet numbers | 37-45 |
| 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 | 17.6 tonnes |
| Current collector(s) | Trolley pole |
| Bogies | JG Brill Company 22E |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The E-class was a class of nine 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 E-class retaining their running numbers.[1][2][3]
In 1951, eight were sold to the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, 37-40 entering service in Geelong, 41/42 in Ballarat and 44/45 in Bendigo.[1]
Preservation
Two have been preserved:
- 40 by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria
- 44 by the Ballarat Tramway Museum
References
- ^ a b Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. pp. 52, 123. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
- ^ PMTT tramcar fleet Melbourne Tram Museum
- ^ E Class Vicsig