C-class Melbourne tram (first)
| C-class | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | Duncan & Fraser |
| Assembly | Adelaide |
| Constructed | 1913 |
| Number built | 11 |
| Fleet numbers | 25-35 |
| Capacity | 48 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 13.50 metres |
| Width | 2.62 metres |
| Height | 3.1 metres |
| Wheel diameter |
838 mm (driving) 508 mm (pony) |
| Weight | 15.7 tonnes |
| Current collection method | Trolley pole |
| Bogies | JG Brill Company 22E |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The C-class was a class of 11 trams built by Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide for the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT). All passed to the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board on 2 February 1920 when it took over the PMTT becoming the C-class retaining their running numbers. After being withdrawn, some parts were used in the construction of five CW5 trams in 1935.[1][2][3]
One (30) was converted to transport racing dogs and owners to Melbourne Showgrounds from Elizabeth Street being allocated to Brunswick depot. It withdrawn in 1941 when dog racing was suspended after the Royal Australian Air Force occupied the showgrounds.[1]
In 1948, 26 was sold for further use on the Geelong network as number 36, in 1956 being transferred to Ballarat. In 1951, 35 was sold to Ballarat as number 40.[1][4]
Preservation
Two have been preserved:
- 26 by the Bendigo Trust as number 5[5]
- 35 by the Ballarat Tramway Museum as number 40[2][6]
References
- 1 2 3 Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. pp. 51, 69, 123. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
- 1 2 "The Lives and Times of Ballarat Trams Nos 18 and 40" Trolley Wire issue 336 February 2014 pages 3-10
- ↑ PMTT tramcar fleet Melbourne Tram Museum
- ↑ C Class Vicsig
- ↑ Maximum Traction Bogie Tram #5 Bendigo Tramways
- ↑ Tram 40 Ballarat Tramway Museum