History Z-class Melbourne tram

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gothenburg, m29 (front) , m28 (rear) trams, inspiration z-class tram



z1 95 in metropolitan transit authority livery on swanston street in september 2006



z1 78 on st kilda road in february 2013



interior of z1-class in december 2013



z2 101 on swanston street in october 2012



interior of z3-class in november 2013



refurbished z3 183 in december 2009


when melbourne & metropolitan tramways board (mmtb) staff sent europe in 1965 investigate other tramway operations, took interest in swedish trams, , upon return in 1966 drew specifications, , had timber mockup built. mockup basis new tram design melbourne. mmtb approved of design, , in 1972 requested prototype constructed, result pcc 1041 being built @ preston workshops. european in appearance , utilised components bought new, , many recycled earlier prototype tram, pcc 980. prototype pcc 1041 became basis of z-class trams, 230 trams influenced gothenburg, sweden m28 , m29 design, built comeng, dandenong between 1974 , 1983.


between 1995 , 1999, remaining 106 z1s , z2s refurbished goninan. bodies overhauled in area of preston workshops allocated goninan while bogies sent goninan s auburn, new south wales facility. on bar four, flap type destination displays , route number indicators replaced dot-matrix displays.


when melbourne tram network privatised in august 1998, m>tram allocated 94 z1s, 12 z2s , 84 z3s while yarra trams received 31 z3s. re-united under common ownership in december 2002, when 2 networks merged under yarra trams authority.


it envisaged delivery of c , d class trams allow z1 , z2s retired after 2006 commonwealth games, rising patronage levels require retention of 30 z1 , 3 z2s until e class trams entered service 2014. half of these remained in service in december 2015. last withdrawn in april 2016.


in late 2007, z3s analogue signage refitted digital signage, replacing original rolling route destination displays.








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