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M-class Sydney tram

M-class
M737 at Abbotsford
Manufacturer	Randwick Tramway Workshops
Constructed	1906/07
Number built	2
Fleet numbers	737-738
Capacity	70 (Seated)
Specifications
Train length	35 ft 6.5 in (10.83 m) later 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
Height	12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m)
Maximum speed	60 km/h
Weight	13.6 long tons (13.8 t)
Power output	2 x 60 hp
Electric system(s)	600 V DC catenary
Current collection	Trolley pole
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The M-class trams were built by the Randwick Tramway Workshops for use on tourist services on the Sydney tram network to replace two modified G class trams. Originally allocated to Fort Macquarie Tram Depot, they later moved to Newtown and again to Ultimo before being scrapped in 1941.^[1]^[2]

References

^ McCarth & Chinn (1974). New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961. SPER.
^ MacCowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacCowan. p. 124. 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.

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Trams and light rail in Sydney

Current network

Lines	L1 Dulwich Hill L2 Randwick L3 Kingsford L4 Westmead & Carlingford
Fleet	Active: Citadis 305 Urbos 3 Urbos 100 Withdrawn: Urbos 2 Variotram
Stops	List of Sydney light rail stops

Depots	Randwick Workshops Dowling Street Fort Macquarie Leichhardt Manly Newtown North Sydney Ridge Street Rozelle Rushcutters Bay Tempe Ultimo Waverley
Fleet	Classification System Steam Motors C class D class E class F class G class H class J class K class L class L/P class M class N class O class O/P class P class P/R1 class R class R1 class

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