Sydney M-Class Tram
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| File:NSWDRTT M-class Tram.jpg
M737 at Abbotsford
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| Manufacturer | Randwick Tramway Workshops |
| Constructed | 1906/07 |
| Number built | 2 |
| Fleet numbers | 737-738 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 35 ft 6.5 in (10.83 m) later 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m) |
| Weight | 13.6 long tons (13.8 t) |
| Passenger capacity seats | 70 |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h |
| Engine power | 2 x 60 hp |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC catenary |
| Current collection method | Trolley Pole |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The M-class trams were built by the Randwick Tramway Workshops for use on tourist services on the Sydney tram network to replace two modified G class trams. Originally allocated to Fort Macquarie Tram Depot, they later moved to Newtown and again to Ultimo before being scrapped in 1941.[1][2]
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