J-class Melbourne tram


The J-class was a class of twenty trams built by the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company, Sydney for the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust. All passed to the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board on 2 February 1920 when it took over the PMTT becoming the J-class retaining their running numbers.
In 1928, seven were sold to the Melbourne Electric Supply Company for use on the Geelong network. In 1931, 73, 76 and 82 were sold to Ballarat and 79 and 83 renumbered 14 and 13 to Bendigo. After the Geelong network closed in 1956, 64-68 and 71 moved to Ballarat. As part of a Museum Collection number 14 Pictured above

Preservation

Five have been preserved: