H-class Melbourne tram

The H-class was a class of ten 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 H-class retaining their running numbers. In 1931, number 63 was sold for further use on the Ballarat network and placed in service as number 18.[1][2][3][4]

H-class
ManufacturerDuncan & Fraser
AssemblyAdelaide
Constructed1913
Number built10
Fleet numbers54-63
Capacity34
Specifications
Car length9.73 metres (31 ft 11 in)
Width2.72 metres (8 ft 11 in)
Height3.25 metres (10 ft 8 in)
Wheel diameter838 mm (33.0 in)
Weight12.1 tonnes
Current collector(s)Trolley pole
BogiesJG Brill Company 21E
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

Preservation

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One has been preserved:

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. 55. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
  2. ^ PMTT tramcar fleet Melbourne Tram Museum
  3. ^ a b "The Lives and Times of Ballarat Trams Nos 18 and 40" Trolley Wire issue 336 February 2014 pages 3-10
  4. ^ H Class Vicsig
  5. ^ Tram 13 Ballarat Tramway Museum