| R-class | |
| Manufacturer: | James Moore & Sons Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board |
| Assembly: | South Melbourne Holden Street Workshops |
| Constructed: | 1920 |
| Numberbuilt: | 8 |
| Fleetnumbers: | 151-153, 172-176 |
| Weight: | 11.7 tonnes |
| Capacity: | 28 |
| Collectionmethod: | Trolley pole |
| Bogies: | JG Brill Company 21E |
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]
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 They were withdrawn after all night services ceased in 1957.[1]