C-class Melbourne tram (first)

C-class

Manufacturer	Duncan & Fraser
Assembly	Adelaide
Constructed	1913
Number built	11
Fleet numbers	25-35
Capacity	48
Specifications
Car length	13.50 metres
Width	2.62 metres
Height	3.1 metres
Wheel diameter	838 mm (driving) 508 mm (pony)
Weight	15.7 tonnes
Current collection method	Trolley pole
Bogies	JG Brill Company 22E
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)

The C-class was a class of 11 trams built by Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide 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 C-class retaining their running numbers. After being withdrawn, some parts were used in the construction of five CW5 trams in 1935.

One (30) was converted to transport racing dogs and owners to Melbourne Showgrounds from Elizabeth Street being allocated to Brunswick depot. It withdrawn in 1941 when dog racing was suspended after the Royal Australian Air Force occupied the showgrounds.

In 1948, 26 was sold for further use on the Geelong network as number 36, in 1956 being transferred to Ballarat. In 1951, 35 was sold to Ballarat as number 40.

Two have been preserved:

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