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C-class Sydney tram

🇦🇺 Australia ·built by Clyde Engineering· from 1896· Australian tram type

C-class Sydney tram, photo 1 of 1
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what is it?

The C-class trams are a class of single bogie end-loading electric trams operated on the Sydney tram network.

base stats

  • speed 60 km/htop speed
  • power 27 kWpower output
  • seats 26passengers
  • built 97made 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 130 years ago, in 1896.

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

spec sheet

built
1896–1900
number built
97
kind
tram / light rail
traction
electric
origin
🇦🇺 Australia
builders
Clyde Engineering
top speed
60 km/h
power
27 kW
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
electric system
600 V DC catenary
length
6.7 m
capacity
26 passengers

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

Sources: Wikidata Q16927032, Wikipedia: C-class Sydney tram (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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