Y-class Melbourne tram

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| name = Y-class

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| manufacturer = Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board

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| constructed = 1927

| numberbuilt = 1

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| fleetnumbers = 469

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| carlength = {{cvt|13.87|m|ftin}}

| width = {{cvt|2.64|m}}

| height = {{cvt|3.15|m|ftin}}

| wheeldiameter = {{cvt|673|mm}}

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| weight = {{cvt|16.8|t|lb}}

| capacity = 53

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| collectionmethod = Trolley pole

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| gauge = {{RailGauge|1435mm}}

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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."60 Years of the M&MTB" Trolley Wire issue 186 February 1980 page 14{{cite book|last1=Cross|first1=Norman|last2=Budd|first2=Dale|last3=Wilson|first3=Randall|title=Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams|date=1993|publisher=Transit Publishing Australia|location=Sydney|isbn=0 909459 18 5|page=29|edition=5}}[https://vicsig.net/trams/class/Y Y Class] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710061223/http://vicsig.net/trams/class/Y |date=10 July 2017 }} Vicsig

In 1965, it was transferred to Glenhuntly depot to avoid running into the city due to a lack of number boxes."Hawthorn Depot Closed" Trolley Wire issue 97 April 1965 page 11 It was withdrawn in April 1965 and retained as a driver training car."Melbourne Tram Notes" Trolley Wire issue 98 June 1965 page 13

It has been preserved as part of the VicTrack heritage fleet at Hawthorn depot.[http://www.hawthorntramdepot.org.au/trams/mmtb469.htm Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Y Class No 469] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215224322/http://hawthorntramdepot.org.au/trams/mmtb469.htm |date=15 February 2017 }} Melbourne Tram Depot