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H type Adelaide tram

🇦🇺 Australia ·built by A Pengelly & Co· from 1929· 1929 tram class of Adelaide Metro

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. GlenelgTram 1: Ian Threlfall· Public domain

what is it?

The H type Adelaide tram, popularly known as Glenelg tram or Bay tram, was a class of 30 trams built by A. Pengelley & Co, Adelaide in 1929 for use on the newly converted Glenelg tram line. They remained in regular revenue service for 77 years before being replaced by Bombardier Flexity Classic trams in 2006.

who runs it

Municipal Tramways Trust State Transport Authority TransAdelaide Adelaide Metro

base stats

seats 64passengers
built 30made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 97 years ago, in 1929.
Served for 77 years (1929–2006).

tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.

spec sheet

built: 1929
in service from: 1929
retired: 2006
status: preserved
number built: 30
kind: tram / light rail
origin: 🇦🇺 Australia
builders: A Pengelly & Co
operators: Municipal Tramways Trust, State Transport Authority, TransAdelaide, Adelaide Metro
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
formation: Singles or pairs; triple in 1930s
capacity: 64 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q17006021, Wikipedia: H type Adelaide tram (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.