Sydney L/P-Class Tram

NSWGT 'L/P' Class Tram
(Sydney)

'L/P' Class Tram 154
Manufacturer Clyde Engineering Co.
Designer New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways
Constructed 1918-1930
Number built 250
Specifications
Length 12,450 mm
Width 2,740 mm
Height 3,260 mm
Weight 16.9 t
Passenger capacity seats 70
Passenger capacity standing 70
Maximum speed 60–km/h
Engine power 2 × 50 hp
Power supply 600VDC
Electric system(s) Overhead catenary
Current collection method Trolley pole
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Last run to Rockdale 1949

A rebuild of the L-class trams plus N-class fire-damaged tram 704 to resemble the new P-class.[1]

History

Allocated Numbers 122, 140 - 288, 294, 296 - 392, 394 - 395 and one ex-N-class.

Design

The rebuild produced open cross bench, 70 seats with the driving cab fully enclosed

Service

In 1920 16 LP's went to Rockdale, with 98 going to Newcastle between 1923 and 1926. Ten of those at Newcastle had air hoses installed at their number 1 end, enabling them to tow trailers, including two hearses, as explained in the Newcastle electric text. On the main system they operated out of Dowling Street, Newtown, Tempe and Waverley.[1]

Demise and Preservation

Some became tennis sheds at Tempe Depot replacing J class bodies, with scrapping of Sydney based cars mostly completed by 1953

Preserved trams are:

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 MacCowan, Ian. The Tramways of New South Wales.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sydney Tramway Museum Fleet Register" (PDF). Sydney Tramway Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2013.