H-class Sydney tram

H-class
Manufacturer	Randwick Tramway Workshops
Constructed	1907
Number built	2
Fleet numbers	739-740
Capacity	50 (Seated)
Specifications
Train length	26 ft 10 in (8.18 m)
Height	12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m)
Doors	Open cross bench car - no doors
Maximum speed	60 km/h
Weight	11.6 long tons (11.8 t)
Steep gradient	Equipped with additional mechanical "slipper" track brakes.
Power output	2 x 48 hp
Electric system(s)	600 V DC Trolley Wire
Current collector(s)	Trolley Pole
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The H-class trams were purpose built single truck, open cross bench cars built at Randwick Tramway Workshops as tourist cars for the City - Bondi Beach/Coogee and City - La Perouse/Botany services.^[1]

They later moved to Ridge Street Tram Depot to operate on the Neutral Bay line and again to Rushcutters Bay to operate on the Watsons Bay line.^[2]

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. 120. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.

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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