Sydney N-Class Tram
| N-class | |
|---|---|
|
N639 on Elizabeth Street | |
| Manufacturer |
Randwick Tramway Workshops Ritchie Brothers Meadowbank Manufacturing Company |
| Constructed | 1901-06 |
| Number built | 97 |
| Fleet numbers | 295, 398-412, 613-647, 684-728 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 37 ft 4 in (11.38 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m) |
| Weight | 14.28 long tons (14.5 t) |
| Passenger capacity seats | 60 |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h |
| Engine power | 4 x 60 hp |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The N-class trams were a crossbench design of tram with a two-bogie design, each pair of benches had doors at each side.[1]
They were attached to Dowliing Street, Newtown, Rozelle, Tempe, Ultimo, Enfield and Rockdale depots. Nine were transferred to Newcastle as steam trailers in 1915, all later returned and had their electrical equipment reinstated. The last was withdrawn in 1949.[2]
Preservation
Three have been preserved:
- 710, 718, 728 at the Sydney Tramway Museum[3]
References
- ↑ McCarth & Chinn (1974). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. SPER.
- ↑ MacCowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacCowan. p. 125. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.
- ↑ "Sydney Tramway Museum Fleet Register" (PDF). Sydney Tramway Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
Further reading
- Chinn, N (1975). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. Vol. 1. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. ISBN 9780959865967.
- McCarthy, Ken (1976). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. Vol. 2. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. ISBN 9780959865974.
External links
Media related to Sydney N-Class Tram at Wikimedia Commons
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