Sydney N-Class Tram

The N-class trams were a crossbench design of tram with a two-bogie design, each pair of benches had doors at each side.[1]

N-class
Stored in Sydney Tramway Museum
Manufacturer	Randwick Tramway Workshops Ritchie Brothers<bf/>Meadowbank Manufacturing Company
Constructed	1901-06
Number built	97
Fleet numbers	295, 398-412, 613-647, 684-728
Capacity	60 (Seated)
Specifications
Train length	37 ft 4 in (11.38 m)
Height	12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m)
Maximum speed	60 km/h
Weight	14.28 long tons (14.5 t)
Power output	2 x 60 hp
Electric system(s)	600 V DC catenary
Current collection method	Trolley pole
Wheels driven	2 axles
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

They were attached to Dowliing Street, Newtown, Rozelle, Tempe, Ultimo, Enfield and Rockdale depots. Nine were transferred to Newcastle as steam trailers in 1915, all later returned and had their electrical equipment reinstated. The last was withdrawn in 1949.[2]

Preservation

Three have been preserved:

• 710, 718, 728 at the Sydney Tramway Museum[3]

References

1. McCarth & Chinn (1974). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. SPER.
2. MacCowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacCowan. p. 125. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.
3. "Sydney Tramway Museum Fleet Register" (PDF). Sydney Tramway Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

Further reading

• Chinn, N (1975). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. Vol. 1. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. ISBN 9780959865967.
• McCarthy, Ken (1976). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. Vol. 2. South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society. ISBN 9780959865974.

External links

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