J-class Sydney tram
Appearance
J-class | |
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Manufacturer | Meadowbank Manufacturing Company E Chambers |
Constructed | 1904-08 |
Fleet numbers | 23, 25, 38, 39, 98, 101, 648-682, 741-745 |
Specifications | |
Train length | 29 ft 2 in (8.89 m) |
Height | 12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m) |
Maximum speed | 60 km/h |
Weight | 11.4 long tons (11.6 t) |
Power output | 2 x 48 hp (later 60) |
Electric system(s) | 600 V DC catenary |
Current collector(s) | Trolley Pole |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The J-class trams were built as replacements for the King Street to Ocean Street, Edgecliff cable line designed to provide a frequent schedule, but with a lower seating capacity. Some briefly operated on the Manly lines in 1911. With the entry into service of the R class, withdrawals commenced in 1934 with all out of service by 1936.[1]
Preservation
One has been preserved:
- 675 at the Sydney Tramway Museum[2]
References
- ^ MacCowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacCowan. p. 121. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.
- ^ "Sydney Tramway Museum Fleet Register" (PDF). Sydney Tramway Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
Further reading
- Chinn, N (1975). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. Vol. Vol. 1. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. ISBN 9780959865967.
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External links
Media related to Sydney J-Class Tram at Wikimedia Commons