R-class Melbourne tram

The R-class was a class of eight trams built by James Moore & Sons and the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB). The Fitzroy, Northcote & Preston Tramways Trust (FNPTT) placed five trams in service in 1920. All passed to the MMTB on 2 February 1920 when it took over the FNPTT becoming the R-class and being renumbered 172-176.[1][2]

R-class
ManufacturerJames Moore & Sons
Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board
AssemblySouth Melbourne
Holden Street Workshops
Constructed1920
Number built8
Fleet numbers151-153, 172-176
Capacity28
Specifications
Car length10.06 m (33 ft 0 in)
Width2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
Height3.27 m (10 ft 9 in)
Wheel diameter838 mm (33.0 in)
Wheelbase2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)
Weight11.7 tonnes
Current collector(s)Trolley pole
BogiesJG Brill Company 21E
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

In 1936, 152 and 153 were sold for further use on the Ballarat and Bendigo networks respectively. Numbers 151, 174-176 were rebuilt to operate all night services in 1937 and in this role travelled across the network. They were withdrawn after all night services ceased in 1957.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. p. 63. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
  2. ^ R Class Vicsig