Y-class Melbourne tram
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
The Y-class was a one-member tram class built by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board. It entered service in September 1927 initially operating a 24-mile tourist service, before being used on regular services on the Burwood line and all night services from Camberwell depot in company with the Y1-class.[1][2][3]
In 1965, it was transferred to Glenhuntly depot to avoid running into the city due to a lack of number boxes.[4] It was withdrawn in April 1965 and retained as a driver training car.[5]
It has been preserved as part of the VicTrack heritage fleet at Hawthorn depot.[6]
References
- ^ "60 Years of the M&MTB" Trolley Wire issue 186 February 1980 page 14
- ^ Cross, Norman; Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1993). Destination City Melbourne's Electric Trams (5 ed.). Sydney: Transit Publishing Australia. p. 29. ISBN 0 909459 18 5.
- ^ Y Class Archived 10 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Vicsig
- ^ "Hawthorn Depot Closed" Trolley Wire issue 97 April 1965 page 11
- ^ "Melbourne Tram Notes" Trolley Wire issue 98 June 1965 page 13
- ^ Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Y Class No 469 Archived 15 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Melbourne Tram Depot
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