J-class Sydney tram

J-class
Manufacturer	Meadowbank Manufacturing Company E Chambers
Constructed	1904-08
Number built	47
Fleet numbers	23, 25, 38, 39, 98, 101, 648-682, 741-745
Specifications
Train length	29 ft 2 in (8.89 m)
Height	12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m)
Maximum speed	60 km/h
Weight	11.4 long tons (11.6 t)
Power output	2 x 48 hp (later 60)
Electric system(s)	600 V DC catenary
Current collector(s)	Trolley Pole
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The J-class trams were built as replacements for the King Street to Ocean Street, Edgecliff cable line designed to provide a frequent schedule, but with a lower seating capacity. Some briefly operated on the Manly lines in 1911. Withdrawals commenced in 1934 with the entry of the R Class trams, with all out of service by 1936.^[1]

Preservation

One example has been preserved:

• 675 at the Sydney Tramway Museum^[2]

References

1. MacCowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacCowan. p. 121. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.
2. "Sydney Tramway Museum Fleet Register" (PDF). Sydney Tramway Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2015. 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

Media related to Sydney J-Class Tram at Wikimedia Commons