The A-class was a class of 20 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 A-class retaining their running numbers.[1][2]
| A-class | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Duncan & Fraser |
| Assembly | Adelaide |
| Constructed | 1910/11 |
| Number built | 20 |
| Fleet numbers | 1-20 |
| Capacity | 36 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 9.43 m (30 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 838 mm (33.0 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 12.1 tons |
| Current collector(s) | Trolley pole |
| Bogies | JG Brill Company 21E |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Fourteen were transferred to the isolated Footscray network in 1923/24. Three were converted to non-passenger use in 1925–27. The others were withdrawn in 1928–31.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. p. 49. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
- ^ PMTT tramcar fleet Melbourne Tram Museum
- ^ A Class Vicsig