K-class Melbourne tram
| K-class | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | James Moore & Sons |
| Assembly | South Melbourne |
| Constructed | 1919/20 |
| Number built | 9 |
| Fleet numbers | 92-100 |
| Capacity | 34 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 10.06 m (33 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 3.33 m (10 ft 11 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 838 mm (33.0 in) |
| Weight | 13.1 tonnes |
| Current collector(s) | Trolley pole |
| Bogies | JG Brill Company 21E |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. p. 55. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
- ^ PMTT tramcar fleet Melbourne Tram Museum
- ^ K Class Vicsig
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