S-class Melbourne tram
The S-class was a class of 18 trams built by Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide for the Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust (MBCTT). The first 12 entered service in 1916, numbered 1 to 12. All passed to the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) on 2 February 1920 when it took over the MBCTT, becoming the S-class[lower-alpha 1] and renumbered 154-165.[1][2][3]
| S-class | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Duncan & Fraser |
| Assembly | Adelaide |
| Constructed | 1916-22 |
| Number built | 18 |
| Fleet numbers | 151-171 |
| Capacity | 44 (as built) 36 (as modified) |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 10.67 m (35 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 3.26 m (10 ft 8 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 838 mm (33.0 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 12.6 tonnes |
| Current collector(s) | Trolley pole |
| Bogies | JG Brill Company 21E |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The other six were built to a slightly modified design, being delivered to the MMTB between 1920 and 1922. Originally numbered 19, 20, 21, 139, 23, and 171, they were renumbered 166 to 171[1][2] respectively and classed S1.[3][lower-alpha 1]
In 1941/42, 14 were rebuilt for one-man operation, seven for the isolated Footscray network and seven for all night services on the main network. The Footscray cars were returned to crewed configuration in 1947.[1]
Preservation
One has been preserved:
- 164 as part of the VicTrack heritage fleet at Hawthorn depot[4][5]
Notes
- Later becoming (Coburg) A class.
References
- Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. pp. 64, 125. ISBN 0-909459-18-5.
- S Class Vicsig
- Prentice, Bob (1999). A Brief History of The Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust. Melbourne: Tramways Publications Inc. pp. 16, 17, 19. ISBN 0-646-22653-3.
- Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board S Class No 164 Hawthorn Tram Depot
- M&MTB S No 164 Tramway Museum Society of Victoria