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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox tram
{{Infobox train
|name = N-class
|name = N-class
|image = [[File:NSWDRTT N-class Tram.jpg|250px|]]
|image = Sydney N-Class Tram 728 - Sydney Tramway Museum (22.07.2018).jpg
|caption = N639 on [[Elizabeth Street, Sydney|Elizabeth Street]]
|caption = Stored in [[Sydney Tramway Museum]]
|manufacturer = [[Randwick Tramway Workshops]]<br>[[Ritchie Brothers]]<br>[[Meadowbank Manufacturing Company]]
|manufacturer = [[Randwick Tramway Workshops]]<br />[[Ritchie Brothers]]<br />[[Meadowbank Manufacturing Company]]
|assembly =
|assembly =
|constructed = 1901-06
|constructed = 1901-06
|number built = 97
|numberbuilt = 97
|numberservice=
|number in service=
|fleet numbers = 295, 398-412, 613-647, 684-728
|fleetnumbers = 295, 398-412, 613-647, 684-728
|depots =
|depots =
|designer =
|designer =
|predecessor =
|predecessor =
|successor =
|successor =
|articulations =
|art-sections =
|length = {{convert|37|ft|4|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|trainlength = {{convert|37|ft|4|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|width =
|width =
|height = {{convert|12|ft|1.5|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|height = {{convert|12|ft|1.5|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|wheelbase =
|wheelbase =
|weight = {{convert|14.28|LT|tonne|1}}
|weight = {{convert|14.28|LT|tonne|1}}
|passenger capacity seats = 60
| capacity = 60 {{small|(Seated)}}
⚫
|maxspeed = 60 km/h
|passenger capacity standing =
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|maximum speed = 60 km/h
|acceleration =
|acceleration =
|deceleration =
|deceleration =
|doors =
|doors =
|lowfloor =
|lowfloor =
|floor height =
|floorheight =
|power = 4 x 60 hp
|poweroutput = 2 x 60 hp
|traction motors =
|traction motors =
|axleload =
|axleload =
|powersupply =
|powersupply =
|collectionmethod = [[Pantograph (rail)|Pantograph]]
|collectionmethod = [[Trolley pole]]
|electricsystem = 600 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|catenary]]
|electricsystem = 600 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|catenary]]
|wheels driven =
|wheels driven =2 axles
|wheel arrangement=
|wheel arrangement=
|steep gradient =
|steep gradient =
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The '''N-class trams''' were a crossbench design of tram with a two-bogie design, each pair of benches had doors at each side.<ref>{{cite book|last=McCarth & Chinn|title=New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961|year=1974|publisher=SPER}}</ref>
The '''N-class trams''' were a crossbench design of tram with a two-bogie design, each pair of benches had doors at each side.<ref>{{cite book|last=McCarth & Chinn|title=New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961|year=1974|publisher=SPER}}</ref>


They were attached to [[Dowling Street Tram Depot|Dowliing Street]], [[Newtown Tram Depot|Newtown]], [[Rozelle Tram Depot|Rozelle]], [[Tempe Tram Depot|Tempe]], [[Ultimo Tram Depot|Ultimo]], Enfield and Rockdale depots. Nine were transferred to [[Trams in Newcastle|Newcastle]] as steam trailers in 1915, all later returned and had their electrical equipment reinstated. The last was withdrawn in 1949.<ref>{{cite book|last1=MacCowan|first1=Ian|title=The Tramways of New South Wales|date=1990|publisher=Ian MacCowan|location=Oakleigh|isbn=0 949600 25 3|page=125}}</ref>
They were attached to [[Dowling Street Tram Depot|Dowling Street]], [[Newtown Tram Depot|Newtown]], [[Rozelle Tram Depot|Rozelle]], [[Tempe Bus Depot|Tempe]], [[Ultimo Tram Depot|Ultimo]], Enfield and Rockdale depots. Nine were transferred to [[Trams in Newcastle|Newcastle]] as steam trailers in 1915, all later returned and had their electrical equipment reinstated. The last was withdrawn in 1949.<ref>{{cite book|last1=MacCowan|first1=Ian|title=The Tramways of New South Wales|date=1990|publisher=Ian MacCowan|location=Oakleigh|isbn=0 949600 25 3|page=125}}</ref>


==Preservation==
==Preservation==
Three have been preserved:
Three have been preserved:
*710, 718, 728 at the [[Sydney Tramway Museum]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney Tramway Museum Fleet Register|url=http://www.sydneytramwaymuseum.com.au/sms/STM6065.pdf|publisher=Sydney Tramway Museum|accessdate=4 September 2013}}</ref>
*710, 718, 728 at the [[Sydney Tramway Museum]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney Tramway Museum Fleet Register|url=http://www.sydneytramwaymuseum.com.au/sms/STM6065.pdf|publisher=Sydney Tramway Museum|accessdate=4 September 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*{{cite book|title=New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961|last=Chinn|first=N|year=1975|publisher=South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society|volume=Vol. 1|isbn=9780959865967}}
*{{cite book|title=New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961|last=Chinn|first=N|year=1975|publisher=South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society|volume=1|isbn=9780959865967}}
*{{cite book|title=New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961|last=McCarthy|first=Ken|year=1976|publisher=South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society|volume=Vol. 2|isbn=9780959865974}}
*{{cite book|title=New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961|last=McCarthy|first=Ken|year=1976|publisher=South Pacific Electric Railway Cooperative Society|volume=2|isbn=9780959865974}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:N class tram}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:N class tram}}

[[Category:Trams in Sydney]]
[[Category:Tram vehicles of Australia]]
[[Category:Sydney tram vehicles]]

Latest revision as of 08:56, 11 May 2024

N-class
Stored in Sydney Tramway Museum
ManufacturerRandwick Tramway Workshops
Ritchie Brothers
Meadowbank Manufacturing Company
Constructed1901-06
Number built97
Fleet numbers295, 398-412, 613-647, 684-728
Capacity60 (Seated)
Specifications
Train length37 ft 4 in (11.38 m)
Height12 ft 1.5 in (3.70 m)
Maximum speed60 km/h
Weight14.28 long tons (14.5 t)
Power output2 x 60 hp
Electric system(s)600 V DC catenary
Current collector(s)Trolley pole
Wheels driven2 axles
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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]

They were attached to Dowling 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

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Three have been preserved:

References

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  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

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  • 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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