K-class Melbourne tram explained

K-class
Manufacturer:James Moore & Sons
Assembly:South Melbourne
Constructed:1919/20
Numberbuilt:9
Fleetnumbers:92-100
Weight:13.1 tonnes
Capacity:34
Collectionmethod:Trolley pole
Bogies:JG Brill Company 21E

The K-class was a class of nine trams built by James Moore & Sons 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 K-class retaining their running numbers.[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. 55. 5.
  2. http://www.hawthorntramdepot.org.au/papers/pmtt-01.htm PMTT tramcar fleet
  3. https://vicsig.net/trams/class/K K Class