Sydney Tram Classification
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Steam trams of the 1880s and 1890s had separate numbers for motors and trailers within each separate system and the unified numbering scheme was not introduced for the electric tramcars until 1890.{{cite book|last=McCarth & Chinn|title=New South Wales Tramcar Handbook 1861-1961|year=1974|publisher=SPER}}
Classification
A statewide numbering scheme was required as isolated electric segments became joined and rolling stock interchanged and major maintenance performed at Randwick Tramway Workshops. In 1905 a general alphabetical classification was introduced to the NSW Government Tramways.
In general lettering indicated:
- A and B were given to steam stock
- C through to N (and later O, P and R) to electric cars based on seating capacity.
- T was planned for trailers but not displayed
- S indicated general service, non-passenger carrying stock
- U for ballast motors
- V for ballast trailers
- W for electric water sprinklers.
New types of electric trams continued to be allocated letters, with the exception of I, Q, Y and Z.
Classes
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Image | Numbers | Description | Class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWGT Electric Tram No. 1 in 1893.jpg | 1-3 | Sydney's first Electric trams used for trial electrification on Randwick-Waverley and Military Road, North Sydney. Single truck end loading saloon car | Experimental cars | |
|File:NSWDRTT C-class Tram.jpg | 4-97 | Single truck end loading saloon car | C-class (some T-class ) | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:D car no. 117 Parriwi Road, approaching The Spit.jpg | 98-121 | Single truck, California combination, straight sill car | D-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT F-class Tram.jpg | 122 | Maximum traction bogie California combination car, with straight chassis sill and longitudinal exterior seats (converted to L class, and later LP) | F-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:D car no. 117 Parriwi Road, approaching The Spit.jpg | 123 | Single truck, California combination, straight sill car | D-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT G class Tram.jpg | 124-139 | Maximum traction bogie, half saloon, half open cross bench cars, with straight chassis sill and permanently coupled back to back | G-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT F-class Tram.jpg | 140-288 | Maximum traction bogie California combination car, with straight chassis sill and longitudinal exterior seats (all cars converted to L class, and later LP) | F-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT C-class Tram.jpg | 289-291 | Single truck end loading saloon car | C-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWGT Horse Tram on Elizabeth Street Tramway.jpg | 292,293 | ex-horse cars 199, 200 | T-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT F-class Tram.jpg | 294 | Maximum traction bogie California combination car, with straight chassis sill and longitudinal exterior seats (converted to L class, and later LP) | F-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT N-class Tram.jpg | 295 | Enclosed cross bench Maximum traction bogie car, partial centre-aisle when built | N-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT F-class Tram.jpg | 296-395 | Maximum traction bogie California combination car, with straight chassis sill and longitudinal exterior seats (all cars altered to L class, and later LP, except No.393) | F-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT E-class Tram.jpg | 396,397 | Single truck closed cross bench car, single ended, permanently coupled back to back in pairs. | E-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT N-class Tram.jpg | 398-412 | Enclosed cross bench Maximum traction bogie car | N-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT E-class Tram.jpg | 413 -612 | Single truck closed cross bench car, single ended, permanently coupled back to back in pairs. | E-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT N-class Tram.jpg | 613-647 | Enclosed cross bench Maximum traction bogie car | N-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT J-class Tram.jpg | 648-682 | Single truck, closed cross bench car | J-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT Prison Tram.jpg | 683 | Enclosed cross bench Maximum traction bogie car (later Prison car N 948) | N-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT N-class Tram.jpg | 684-728 | Enclosed cross bench Maximum traction bogie car (No. 704 converted to LP class) | N-class | |
|File:NSWGT King Street Cable Tram Trailer.jpg | 729-736 | ex-cable trailers | T-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT M-class Tram.jpg | 737,738 | Maximum traction bogie open cross bench car | M-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT H-class Tram.jpg | 739,740 | Single truck, open cross bench cars | H-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT J-class Tram.jpg | 741- 745 | Single truck, closed cross bench car | J-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT K-class Tram.jpg | 746-802 | Single truck cross bench, half open, half closed car | K-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT K-class Tram.jpg | 803-805 | Single truck cross bench, half open, half closed car (destroyed before delivery) | K-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT O-class Tram.jpg | 803-947 | Bogie cross bench, half open, half enclosed car (Nos. 855, 935, and 943 converted to O/P-Class) | O-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT Prison Tram.jpg | 948 | Prison car | N-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT O-class Tram.jpg | 949-1279 | Bogie cross bench, half open, half enclosed car (Nos. 961, 1007, 1089, 1170, and 1241 converted to O/P-class) | O-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT K-class Tram.jpg | 1280-1329 | Single truck cross bench, half open, half closed car | K-class | |
|File:NSWDRTT O-class Tram.jpg | 1330-1479 | Bogie cross bench, half open, half enclosed car (Nos. 1372, 1383, and 1451 converted to O/P-class) | O-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT P-class Tram.jpg | 1480-1737 | Bogie enclosed cross bench car (Nos. 1517, 1562, 1573, and 1582 converted to PR1-class, No. 1691 converted to PR-class) | P-class | |
|File:Sydney R class no 1923 at Sydenham, 20 November 1954..jpg | 1738-1932 | Front, centre and rear loading, bogie drop-centre saloon, divided into three compartments | R-class | ||
style="background:#E5E5FF" | File:NSWDRTT R1-class Tram.jpg | 1933-2087 | Front, centre and rear loading drop centre bogie saloon car central body bulkheads | R1-class |