A1 class Melbourne tram
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The A class of single-unit bogie trams that operates in Melbourne
, Australia
was built by Comeng
, a manufacturing company in Dandenong, Victoria
, Australia
. The A class was the first modern tram on all-night service on route 99, which ran from Melbourne University to Richmond, Prahran and St Kilda, terminating at Fergie Street, North Fitzroy.
In September 2007, along with the Z class
, the A1s and A2s were fitted with LED
digital signage
, replacing traditional roller blinds.
They are in two subclasses - A1 and A2:
s, but 238-258 had their poles replaced with pantographs in 1988. 231-237 had their poles removed in 1995 following the end of A class operation on Chapel St services.
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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was built by Comeng
Commonwealth Engineering
The Commonwealth Engineering Company Limited is the brand name of a former Australian Engineering Company that designed Locomotives, Electrical Multiple Units , Diesel Multiple Units and Trams.-History:...
, a manufacturing company in Dandenong, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The A class was the first modern tram on all-night service on route 99, which ran from Melbourne University to Richmond, Prahran and St Kilda, terminating at Fergie Street, North Fitzroy.
In September 2007, along with the Z class
Z class Melbourne tram
The Z class are a single-unit, bogie tram that operates in Melbourne, Australia. They were built by Comeng, a manufacturing company in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia.-History:...
, the A1s and A2s were fitted with LED
LEd
LEd is a TeX/LaTeX editing software working under Microsoft Windows. It is a freeware product....
digital signage
Digital signage
Digital signage is a form of electronic display that shows television programming, menus, information, advertising and other messages. Digital signs can be found in public and private environments, such as retail stores, hotels, restaurants and corporate buildings.Digital signage Displays are most...
, replacing traditional roller blinds.
They are in two subclasses - A1 and A2:
A1 class
The A1s originally had trolley poleTrolley pole
A trolley pole is a tapered cylindrical pole of wood or metal, used to transfer electricity from a "live" overhead wire to the control and propulsion equipment of a tram or trolley bus. The use of overhead wire in a system of current collection is reputed to be the 1880 invention of Frank J....
s, but 238-258 had their poles replaced with pantographs in 1988. 231-237 had their poles removed in 1995 following the end of A class operation on Chapel St services.