J-class Sydney tram explained

J-class
Manufacturer:	Meadowbank Manufacturing Company E Chambers
Constructed:	1904-08
Numberbuilt:	47
Fleetnumbers:	23, 25, 38, 39, 98, 101, 648-682, 741-745
Trainlength:	29feet
Height:	12feet
Weight:	11.4LT
Maxspeed:	60 km/h
Poweroutput:	2 x 48 hp (later 60)
Collectionmethod:	Trolley Pole
Electricsystem:	600 V DC catenary

The J-class trams were built as replacements for the King Street to Ocean Street, Edgecliff cable line designed to provide a frequent schedule, but with a lower seating capacity. Some briefly operated on the Manly lines in 1911. Withdrawals commenced in 1934 with the entry of the R Class trams, with all out of service by 1936.^[1]

Preservation

One example has been preserved:

• 675 at the Sydney Tramway Museum^[2]

Further reading

• Book: Chinn, N. New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. 1975. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. 1. 9780959865967.
• Book: McCarthy, Ken. New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. 1976. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. 2. 9780959865974.

Notes and References

1. Book: MacCowan. Ian. The Tramways of New South Wales. 1990. Ian MacCowan. Oakleigh. 0 949600 25 3. 121.
2. Web site: Sydney Tramway Museum Fleet Register. Sydney Tramway Museum. 4 September 2013.