what is it?
Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust (P&MTT) tram No.36 was one of a batch of ten Maximum Traction bogie cars built in 1914 by Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide. Although the lowest numbered of this group, it was the last to enter service, and was the first P&MTT tram to be equipped with 2 x 65 hp (48 kW) GE 201G motors. Subsequently, all other P&MTT Maximum Traction bogie cars were later retro-fitted with the same type of motors.
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 112 years ago, in 1914.
- Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 13.5 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1914
- number built
- 1
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- builders
- Duncan & Fraser
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- length
- 13.5 m
- weight
- 17.5 t
- capacity
- 56 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q30606302, Wikipedia: D class Melbourne tram (1914) (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.