The G type Adelaide tram was a class of four single truck Birney trams manufactured by the US firm J.G. Brill Company. They arrived in completely knocked down form and were assembled by the Municipal Tramways Trust in 1924.[1]
| G type | |
|---|---|
 G303 at the Tramway Museum, St Kilda in May 2008 | |
| Manufacturer | J.G. Brill Company |
| Assembly | Adelaide |
| Constructed | 1924 |
| Number built | 4 |
| Fleet numbers | 301-304 |
| Capacity | 32 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 8.53 metres |
| Width | 2.39 metres |
| Height | 3.30 metres |
| Weight | 7.6 tons |
| Traction motors | 2 x 25hp General Electric 264A |
| Current collector(s) | Trolley pole |
| Bogies | JG Brill Company 79E1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
They were used exclusively on the isolated Port Adelaide network, mainly on the lightly trafficked Rosewater line to either Semaphiore or Largs.[2][3] After that closed in 1935, all were sold to the State Electricity Commission of Victoria and placed in service in Geelong.[4] In 1947, they were transferred to Bendigo. One was scrapped in 1956 after an accident, while the other three remained in service until the system closed in April 1972.[5][6][7]
Preservation
editAll are preserved:
- 301, 302 & 304 by the Bendigo Tramway Trust[8][9]
- 303 by the Tramway Museum, St Kilda[6]
References
edit- ^ Destination Paradise. Sydney: Australian Electric Traction Association. 1975. p. 28.
- ^ "The Port Adelaide Tramways 1879-1935" Trolley Wire issue 262 August 1995 pages 19/20
- ^ Birney Safety Cars in Melbourne Melbourne Tram Museum
- ^ "The Port Adelaide Tramways 1879-1935" Trolley Wire issue 264 February 1996 pages 2/3
- ^ "Adelaide's Toastrack Trams" Trolley Wire issue 258 August 1994 page 3
- ^ a b G type tram 303 (1924) Archived 4 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine Tramway Museum, St Kilda
- ^ #303 Single Tram Truck Bendigo Tramways Trust
- ^ #30 Single Truck Tram Bendigo Tramways Trust
- ^ "Adelaide's Type G trams".