Sydney P/R1-Class Tram

NSWGT 'P/R1' Class Tram (Sydney)
Tram 1517 at Randwick Workshops
Manufacturer	Randwick Workshops (2) Eveleigh Railway Workshops (2)
Designer	Government Railways and Tramways of New South Wales
Constructed	1949
Number built	4
Specifications
Length	14,350 mm
Width	2,740 mm
Height	3,260 mm
Weight	17.9 t
Passenger capacity seats	56
Maximum speed	60–km/h
Engine power	4 × 40 hp
Power supply	600VDC
Electric system(s)	Overhead catenary
Current collection method	Pantograph
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)

Sydney P/R1-Class Trams were P-class trams rebuilt to resemble the R1-class tram. Not popular with passengers this class saw little service.

Preservation

Preserved trams are:

No. 1573 at the Sydney Tramway Museum ^[1]

References

↑ "Sydney Tramway Museum Fleet Register" (PDF). Sydney Tramway Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

Trams and light rail in Sydney

Current network

Lines	Dulwich Hill Line CBD and South East Light Rail (proposed)

Fleet	Urbos Variotram

Depots	Randwick Workshops Dowling Street Depot Fort Macquarie Depot Leichhardt Depot Manly Depot Newtown Depot Ridge Street Depot Rozelle Depot Rushcutters Bay Depot Tempe Depot Ultimo Depot Waverley Depot

Fleet	Classification System Steam Motors C class D class E class F class G class H class J class K class L class L/P class M class N class O class O/P class P class P/R1 class R class R1 class

Other

Sydney Tramway Museum