The E type Adelaide tram was a class of 20 bogie, half open, half closed combination trams with one drop and one straight sill end built by A Pengelly & Co, Adelaide in 1910 for the Municipal Tramways Trust (MTT). In 1918/19, all were remotored with 65 hp General Electric 201s with the original 50 hp General Electric 202s reused in the C type trams. When the MTT introduced an alpha classification system in 1923, they were designated the E type. In 1936, all were converted to E1s with crossbenches removed and the saloon extended along the full length.[1][2][3][4]
| E type | |
|---|---|
 E118 at the Tramway Museum, St Kilda in September 2010 | |
| Manufacturer | A Pengelly & Co |
| Assembly | Adelaide |
| Constructed | 1910 |
| Number built | 20 |
| Fleet numbers | 101-120 |
| Capacity | 54 |
| Specifications | |
| Traction motors | 2 x 50hp General Electric 202s (as built) 2 x 65hp General Electric 201s (after rebuild) |
| Current collector(s) | Trolley pole |
| Bogies | JG Brill Company 22E |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Preservation
editTwo have been preserved:
- 111 & 118 by the Tramway Museum, St Kilda[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Destination Paradise. Sydney: Australian Electric Traction Association. 1975. pp. 22/23.
- ^ "Adelaide's Desert Gold Trams" Trolley Wire issue 237 May 1989 page 4
- ^ "Adelaide's Toastrack Trams" Trolley Wire issue 258 August 1994 page 3
- ^ a b E type tram 118 (1910) Archived 2017-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Tramway Museum, St Kilda
- ^ E type tram 111 (originally built 1910, rebuilt 1936 Archived 2017-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Tramway Museum, St Kilda