G-class Melbourne tram (1913)

The G-class was a class of six 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 G-class and retaining their running numbers. They were similar to the F-class but had arched rather than clerestory roofs.[1][2][3]

G-class
ManufacturerDuncan & Fraser
AssemblyAdelaide
Constructed1913
Number built6
Fleet numbers48-53
Capacity52 (as built)
34 (as modified)
Specifications
Car length9.43 m (30 ft 11 in)
Width2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height3.27 mm (0.129 in)
Weight11.8 t (11.6 long tons; 13.0 short tons)
Traction systemAEG
Traction motors2 × U140 33 kW (44 hp)
Current collector(s)Trolley pole
UIC classificationBo′
BogiesJG Brill Company 21E
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

References

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  1. ^ Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. p. 53. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
  2. ^ PMTT tramcar fleet Melbourne Tram Museum
  3. ^ G Class Vicsig