B-class Melbourne tram

The B-class Melbourne tram is a class of two-section, three-bogie articulated class trams that operate on the Melbourne tram network. Following the introduction of two B1-class prototype trams in 1984 and 1985, a total of 130 B2-class trams were built by Comeng (later ABB), Dandenong.

Not to be confused with B-class Melbourne tram (1917).

B-class
B2 2060 in PTV livery on route 75 in February 2023
Refurbished B2 class interior
ManufacturerComeng/ABB
AssemblyDandenong
Constructed1984-1994
Number built132
Number in service130 (January 2023)
Fleet numbers
  • B1 2001–B1 2002
  • B2 2003–B2 2132
Capacity
  • B1/B2: 76/110
  • B2 (Apollo): 40/120
(seated/standing)
Depots
Specifications
Train length
  • B1: 23.53 m (77 ft 2 in)
  • B2: 23.63 m (77 ft 6 in)
Width2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
Height
  • B1: 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
  • B2: 3.65 m (12 ft 0 in)
Doors6
Articulated sections1 (two sections)
Wheel diameter660 mm (26 in)
Wheelbase1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight
  • B1: 32.5 t (32.0 long tons; 35.8 short tons)
  • B2: 34.0 t (33.5 long tons; 37.5 short tons)
Traction system
  • B1: AEG/Siemens chopper control
  • B2: AEG/Siemens GTO chopper control
Traction motors2 × AEG ABS 3322 195 kW (261 hp)
Power output390 kW (520 hp)
Acceleration1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2)
Deceleration
  • 1.55 m/s2 (5.1 ft/s2) (Dynamic braking)
  • 1.4 m/s2 (4.6 ft/s2) (Mechanical braking)
  • 3 m/s2 (9.8 ft/s2) (Emergency)
Electric system(s)600 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationB′(2)′B′
BogiesDuewag tandem-drive
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

They were developed for the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne railway lines to light rail, and introduced by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, and later the Public Transport Corporation between 1984 and 1994.

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