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Q-class Melbourne tram

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Q-class
ManufacturerMelbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board
AssemblyHolden Street Workshops
Constructed1922/23
Number built24
Fleet numbers139-150, 190-201
Capacity36 (as built)
28 (as modified)
Specifications
Car length10.06 m (33 ft 0 in)
Width2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
Wheel diameter838 mm (33.0 in)
Wheelbase2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)
Weight13.3 tonnes
Current collector(s)Trolley pole
BogiesJG Brill Company 21E
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Q-class was a class of 24 trams built by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB). They were built as part of the MMTB's plan to quickly increase the size of its fleet at its Holden Street Workshops. Twenty were rebuilt for use on all night services and in this role they travelled across the network.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. p. 62. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
  2. ^ Q Class Vicsig
  3. ^ M&MTB Q No 15W Tramway Museum Society of Victoria
  4. ^ M&MTB Q No 199 Tramway Museum Society of Victoria