S-class Melbourne tram
| 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 metres |
| Width | 2.45 metres |
| Height | 3.26 metres |
| Wheel diameter | 838 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2.74 metres |
| Weight | 12.6 tonnes |
| Current collection method | Trolley pole |
| Bogies | JG Brill Company 21E |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
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 numbered 1-12. All passed to the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) on 2 February 1920 when it took over the MBCTT becoming the S-class and renumbered 154-165. The other six were delivered directly to the MMTB as 166-171.
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.
One has been preserved:
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