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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 | |
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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]
One has been preserved:
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