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Y-class
ManufacturerMelbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board
Constructed1927
Number built1
Fleet numbers469
Capacity53
Specifications
Car length13.87 m (45 ft 6 in)
Width2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Wheel diameter673 mm (26.5 in)
Weight16.8 t (37,000 lb)
Current collector(s)Trolley pole
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Y-class was a one-member tram class built by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board. It entered service in September 1927 initially operating a 24-mile tourist service, before being used on regular services on the Burwood line and all night services from Camberwell depot in company with the Y1-class.[1][2][3]

In 1965, it was transferred to Glenhuntly depot to avoid running into the city due to a lack of number boxes.[4] It was withdrawn in April 1965 and retained as a driver training car.[5]

It has been preserved as part of the VicTrack heritage fleet at Hawthorn depot.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "60 Years of the M&MTB" Trolley Wire issue 186 February 1980 page 14
  • ^ Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. p. 29. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
  • ^ Y Class Archived 10 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Vicsig
  • ^ "Hawthorn Depot Closed" Trolley Wire issue 97 April 1965 page 11
  • ^ "Melbourne Tram Notes" Trolley Wire issue 98 June 1965 page 13
  • ^ Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Y Class No 469 Archived 15 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tram Depot
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