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N-class Sydney tram

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N-class
ManufacturerRandwick Tramway Workshops
Ritchie Brothers
Meadowbank Manufacturing Company
Constructed1901-06
Number built97
Fleet numbers295, 398-412, 613-647, 684-728
Capacity60 (Seated)
Specifications
Train length37 ft 4 in (11.38 m)
Height12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m)
Maximum speed60 km/h
Weight14.28 long tons (14.5 t)
Power output2 x 60 hp
Electric system(s)600 V DC catenary
Current collector(s)Trolley pole
Wheels driven2 axles
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The N-class trams were a crossbench design of tram with a two-bogie design, each pair of benches had doors at each side.[1]

They were attached to Dowling Street, Newtown, Rozelle, Tempe, Ultimo, Enfield and Rockdale depots. Nine were transferred to Newcastle as steam trailers in 1915, all later returned and had their electrical equipment reinstated. The last was withdrawn in 1949.[2]

Preservation

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Three have been preserved:

References

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  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. 125. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.
  3. ^ "Sydney Tramway Museum Fleet Register" (PDF). Sydney Tramway Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

Further reading

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  • 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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