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what is it?
The L-class was a class of six trams ordered from James Moore & Sons by the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT). However, by the time they were delivered in 1921, the PMTT had been taken over by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB). In 1934 they were modified with the four narrow doors replaced with two wider doors, and new drivers cabins fitted.
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 105 years ago, in 1921.
- 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
- 1921
- number built
- 6
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- builders
- James Moore & Sons
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- weight
- 17.9 t
- capacity
- 56 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q30637130, Wikipedia: L class Melbourne tram (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.