M-class Sydney tram explained

M-class
Manufacturer:Randwick Tramway Workshops
Constructed:1906/07
Numberbuilt:2
Fleetnumbers:737-738
Trainlength:35feet later 37feet
Height:12feet
Weight:13.6LT
Capacity:70 
Maxspeed:60 km/h
Poweroutput:2 x 60 hp
Collectionmethod:Trolley pole
Electricsystem:600 V DC catenary

The M-class trams were built by the Randwick Tramway Workshops for use on tourist services on the Sydney tram network to replace two modified G class trams. Originally allocated to Fort Macquarie Tram Depot, they later moved to Newtown and again to Ultimo before being scrapped in 1941.[1] [2]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCarth & Chinn. New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. 1974. SPER.
  2. Book: MacCowan. Ian. The Tramways of New South Wales. 1990. Ian MacCowan. Oakleigh. 0 949600 25 3. 124.