G-class Melbourne tram (1913)

Not to be confused with the future G-class Melbourne tram.

The G-class was a class of six 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 G-class and retaining their running numbers. They were similar to the F-class but had arched rather than clerestory roofs.^[1][2][3]

G-class
Manufacturer	Duncan & Fraser
Assembly	Adelaide
Constructed	1913
Number built	6
Fleet numbers	48-53
Capacity	52 (as built) 34 (as modified)
Specifications
Car length	9.43 m (30 ft 11 in)
Width	2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height	3.27 mm (0.129 in)
Weight	11.8 t (11.6 long tons; 13.0 short tons)
Traction system	AEG
Traction motors	2 × U140 33 kW (44 hp)
Current collector(s)	Trolley pole
UIC classification	Bo′
Bogies	JG Brill Company 21E
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge