7 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. NSWDRTT R1-class Tram: NSWGR Archives· Public domain
- 2. NSWDRTT R1-class Tram 1979 at Sydney Tramway Museum: Hpeterswald· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. NSWDRTT R1-class Tram 1979 during shuttle run: Hpeterswald· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. NSWDRTT R1-class Tram 1979 Evening Run: Hpeterswald· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. NSWDRTT R1-class Tram 1979 Front View: Hpeterswald· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. NSWDRTT R1-class Tram 1979 Side View: Hpeterswald· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7. NSWDRTT R1-class Tram 1979: Hpeterswald· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The R1-class trams were a class of trams operated on the Sydney tram network. Their design was a development of the R class.
base stats
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 91 years ago, in 1935.
- Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1935–1953
- number built
- 155
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- builders
- Clyde Engineering, Commonwealth Engineering
- top speed
- 60 km/h
- power
- 30 kW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 600 V DC catenary
- weight
- 17.9 t
- capacity
- 56 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q16927439, Wikipedia: R1-class Sydney tram (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.