The D-class trams were a class of single bogie Californian Combination type trams operated on the
Sydney tram network with open cross benches at the ends and a saloon in the centre. Seating capacity was originally 32, later being increased to 34.
134s (D102), 136s (D106), 112s (D117), 137s (D119) and 43s (D)123 always operated from Randwick Workshops. 131s (ex D99) saw service at Newcastle, along with 135s (ex D103) which later saw service at North Sydney. 132s (ex D105) and 133s (ex D116) saw service at both Enfield and North Sydney.
43s was scrapped at Randwick, 112s was sold to a private buyer; 137s went to Brisbane as number 16 in their works roster,
and 134s went to the Sydney Tramway Museum.
Preservation
Two have been preserved:
*102 at the
Sydney Tramway Museum
The Sydney Tramway Museum, operated by the South Pacific Electric Railway Co-operative Society, is Australia's oldest tramway museum and the largest in the southern hemisphere. It is located at Loftus in the southern suburbs of Sydney.
History ...
, converted to track scrubber in 1930 and renumbered 134s, operational and was used as a track scrubber on:
**the
Eastern Suburbs railway line
The Eastern Suburbs Railway (ESR) is a commuter railway line in Sydney constructed in the 1970s. It is operated by Sydney Trains and has stations at Martin Place, Kings Cross, Edgecliff and Bondi Junction. In addition, it has dedicated platf ...
between:
***13 October 1978 and 22 November 1978
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***between 24 March 1979 and 15 June 1979
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**the
Cronulla railway line
The Cronulla railway line is a suburban branch line serving the southern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Sydney Trains operates electric passenger train services over the line as part of its Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line.
Desc ...
15 July 1983
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**the
Wentworth Park light rail line in 1997
*117 at the
Sydney Tramway Museum
The Sydney Tramway Museum, operated by the South Pacific Electric Railway Co-operative Society, is Australia's oldest tramway museum and the largest in the southern hemisphere. It is located at Loftus in the southern suburbs of Sydney.
History ...
, converted to breakdown car 112s in 1913 and is currently halfway through being returned to passenger configuration.
[ pages 8 and 9]
References
Further reading
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External links
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