Sydney H-Class Tram

NSWGT 'H' Class
(Sydney)

'H' Class Tram
Manufacturer Randwick Workshops (1907)
Constructed 1907
Number built 16
Specifications
Length 26 ft 10 in (8.179 m)
Height 12 ft 1.5 in (3.696 m)
Weight 11.6 long tons (11.8 t)
Passenger capacity seats 50
Maximum speed 60km/h
Engine power 4 × 48 hp
Power supply 600VDC
Electric system(s) Overhead catenary
Current collection method Pantograph
Gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)

Sydney H-Class Trams were purpose built single truck, open cross bench cars built at Randwick Tramway Workshops as tourist cars for the City - Bondi/Coogee and City - La Perouse/Botany services.[1]

References

  1. McCarth & Chinn (1974). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. SPER.