E-class Sydney tram
The E-class trams were a class of single bogie single-ended cross-bench design trams operated on the Sydney tram network. They always operated in permanently-coupled pairs because they were fitted-out electrically as if the pair was a single bogie car.
History
In 1901, two prototypes were built by the Randwick Tramway Workshops. Deemed a success, a further 200 were built by Clyde Engineering and Meadowbank Manufacturing Company in 1902/03. They were introduced for the electrification of the Eastern Suburbs lines, but also operated services on the North Shore lines.Withdrawals commenced in 1934; two pairs were fitted with track brakes for the Neutral Bay service, with 529+530 lasting in service until 1955.
Numbers
- Randwick Tramway Workshops: 396, 397
- Clyde Engineering: 413-560, 611, 612
- Meadowbank Manufacturing Company: 561-610
Preservation
Two have been preserved:- 529 & 530 at the Sydney Tramway Museum