Sydney D-Class Tram
| NSWGT 'D' Class (Sydney) | |
|---|---|
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'D' Class Tram 117 at Mosman | |
| Manufacturer |
Clyde Engineering Co. Ritchie Brothers |
| Constructed | 1896-99 |
| Number built | 25 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 9,400 mm |
| Width | 2,220 mm |
| Height | 3,700 mm |
| Weight | 9.660 t |
| Passenger capacity seats | 32 and later 34 |
| Maximum speed | 60–km/h |
| Engine power | 4 × 36 hp (later 60) |
| Power supply | 600VDC |
| Electric system(s) | Overhead catenary |
| Current collection method | Trolley pole |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
D-class trams were a Californian combination having four wheel cars, open cross benches at the ends, with a saloon in the centre.[1]
History
Allocated Numbers 93-121 and 123,.
Design
The composite design and terminology was adapted from a popular style of car tram operating in California. They were introduced to give more room for smokers who were previously confined to car entrances. They were four wheel cars, seating capacity being originally 32 and changed to 34.
Service
Car 123 was the first delivered by Clyde Engineering in 1896 and had an elliptical roof. The 24 others had a clerestory roof and were built by Clyde Engineering and Ritchie Brothers in 1899.
Demise and Preservation
Last passenger role for the D cars was in 1925, then many were converted to track scrubbers.
Preserved trams are:
- Nos 117 at the Sydney Tramway Museum Converted to breakdown car 112s in 1913 by NSWDOT [2]
- Nos 102 at the Sydney Tramway Museum Originally D class tram 102, converted to scrubber in 1930 and coded 134s. Fully operational.[2]
Gallery
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D-class Tram 134s
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Tram 134s Controller
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134s Side View
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134s No Passengers
See also
- New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961, McCarth & Chinn, 1974 SPER
References
- ↑ McCarth & Chinn (1974). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. SPER.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Trams of the Sydney Tramway Museum". Sydney Tramway Museum.
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