K-class Sydney tram
| K-class | |
|---|---|
 K class at Randwick Racecourse | |
| Manufacturer | Meadowbank Manufacturing Company |
| Constructed | 1908-13 |
| Fleet numbers | 746-802, 1280-1329 |
| Capacity | 50 (Seated) |
| 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 | 10.68 long tons (10.9 t) |
| Power output | 4 x 48 hp (later 50) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The J-class trams were a single truck all crossbench design, with closed compartments at one end and open seating at the other operated on the Sydney tram network. Withdrawals commenced in 1939. By 1949 only 1295 and 1296 remained in service on the Neutral Bay line, being withdrawn in the mid-1950s. Two were sold as track scrubbers in 1959 to Melbourne.[1]
Preservation
Two have been preserved: 1295 & 1296 at the Sydney Tramway Museum[2]
References
- ^ MacCowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacCowan. p. 122. 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.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - McCarthy, Ken (1976). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. Vol. Vol. 2. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. ISBN 9780959865974.
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External links
Media related to Sydney K-Class Tram at Wikimedia Commons