The W-class trams are a family of electric trams built by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) between 1923 and 1956. Over the 33 years of production, 752 vehicles spanning 12 sub-classes were constructed, the majority at the MMTB's Preston Workshops.

Melbourne's tram classification system is based on classes originally devised by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (M&MTB). [1] At first this was largely based on the order in which the original tramway operators had introduced each different type of …

W1 431 entered service on 13 June 1927, and it spent its life at Coburg, Kew, Preston and South Melbourne Depots. These cars were built as part of the program to convert Melbourne’s cable tram lines to electric traction and massively expand …

The new W-class design, first introduced in 1923, was an outstanding success, and has been the mainstay of the Melbourne tram system for the bulk of this century. It is a two-bogie, drop-centre design, which has had many variants over the years.

Oct 5, 2024 · 427 and 431 have been restored to the W1 layout with tip-over seats. 427 is at Bylands and 431 is at Hawthorn. Bendigo tramways restored 421 to a form of the W1 design and numbered it

Although loosely referred to as 'Californian combination' style trams, the defining W-class layout, with a combination of open-seated drop-centre section and two enclosed end saloons, appears to have first evolved in Australia.

W-class trams are family of electric trams built by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board between 1923 and 1956. Over the 33 years of production, 752 vehicles spanning 12 sub-classes were constructed, the majority at the MMTB's Preston Workshops.

Part of the Melbourne historic tram fleet, maintained in original condition. Rebuilt back from W2, renumbered Bendigo 31. Reconverted from a W2-series tram in 1986 at Preston Workshops courtesy of the Victorian Government to celebrate 100 years of trams in Melbourne. Part of the Melbourne historic tram fleet.

The W class tram was the solution. Its drop centre provided a lower step height than the earlier straight sill (flat floor) Q class trams built by the Board. The W class tram entrances were all located in the centre of the car so the conductor could easily observe the doorways.

Feb 21, 2021 · The W2 Class were Melbourne’s most numerous class of trams, with 406 members, including 180 newly-built trams, while the remainder were rebuilt from the W Class and W1 Class trams. After many decades of faithful service, during the 1990s the W type trams were withdrawn in large numbers.