G-class Melbourne tram (1913) explained

G-class
Manufacturer:Duncan & Fraser
Assembly:Adelaide
Constructed:1913
Numberbuilt:6
Fleetnumbers:48-53
Carlength:9.43m (30.94feet)
Width:2.64m (08.66feet)
Height:3.27mm
Weight:11.8t
Capacity:52 (as built)
34 (as modified)
Traction:AEG
Traction Motors:2 × U140 33kW
Collectionmethod:Trolley pole
Uicclass:Bo′
Bogies:JG Brill Company 21E

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cross . Norman . Budd. Dale . Wilson . Randall . Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams . 1993. Transit Publishing Australia. Sydney. 0 909459 18 5. 53. 5.
  2. http://www.hawthorntramdepot.org.au/papers/pmtt-01.htm PMTT tramcar fleet
  3. https://vicsig.net/trams/class/G G Class