New South Wales Government Tramways O-Class Tram #1187

O-Class Tram #1187 at Antique Powerland on August 4, 2007

Open car #1187 is an O-class tram ("tram" is the British term for "trolley" or "streetcar") from Sydney, Australia. It was built in 1912 by the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company of Meadowbank, New South Wales, Australia for the New South Wales Government Tramways. A total of 626 O-class trams were built, the largest class of trams in Australia, and they operated until 1958. Only 6 O-class trams survive today; this is the only one in America.

O-Class Tram #1187 at Antique Powerland on August 4, 2007

This is the car the museum was operating during my visits, and would appear to be their favorite car for operations for obvious reasons: it is in excellent condition and as an open car the passengers can be relatively comfortable in the summer heat. In 1998, this was the first trolley to carry paying passenger at Powerland, while using a generator car for electricity, in 1999 it was the first to carry passengers while drawing its power from the overhead wires, and in 2002 it was the first to enter the carbarn under its own power. The car was given a cosmetic restoration, including a new roof and paint in 2007.

O-Class Tram #1187 at Antique Powerland on August 4, 2007

For more information, visit the Sydney Powerhouse Museum's page about Tram #805.

O-Class Tram #1187 at Antique Powerland on August 4, 2007

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