K-class Melbourne tram

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K-class
ManufacturerJames Moore & Sons
AssemblySouth Melbourne
Constructed1919/20
Number built9
Fleet numbers92-100
Capacity34
Specifications
Car length10.06 metres
Width2.73 metres
Height3.33 metres
Wheel diameter838 mm
Weight13.1 tonnes
Current collection methodTrolley pole
BogiesJG Brill Company 21E
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The K-class was a class of nine trams built by James Moore & Sons 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 K-class retaining their running numbers.[1][2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. p. 55. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
  2. ^ PMTT tramcar fleet Melbourne Tram Museum
  3. ^ K Class Vicsig
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