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Tait (train)

The Tait trains are wooden bodied electric multiple unit (EMU) trains that operated on the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They were introduced in 1910 by the Victorian Railways as steam locomotive hauled cars, and converted to electric traction from 1919 when the Melbourne electrification project was underway. The trains…

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Acceleration
0.9m/s
Assembly
Victorian Railways
Braking system
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Built at
Newport Workshops
Car body construction
59 ft 9 in (18.21 m)
Constructed
1910–1953

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Edges63
Triples39
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.03125
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related to External links · 5
Tait (train) → Media, Tait, Tait Trains, Wikimedia Commons Vicsig, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Acceleration · 1
Tait (train) → 0.9m/s
Assembly · 1
Tait (train) → Victorian Railways
Braking system · 1
Tait (train) → Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Built at · 1
Tait (train) → Newport Workshops
Car body construction · 1
Tait (train) → 59 ft 9 in (18.21 m)
Car length · 1
Tait (train) → .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…
Constructed · 1
Tait (train) → 1910–1953
Coupling system · 1
Tait (train) → Screw
Deceleration · 1
Tait (train) → 0.95m/s

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Tait (train)Acceleration0.9m/s1.00infobox
Tait (train)AssemblyVictorian Railways1.00infobox
Tait (train)Braking systemWestinghouse Air Brake Company1.00infobox
Tait (train)Built atNewport Workshops1.00infobox
Tait (train)Car body construction59 ft 9 in (18.21 m)1.00infobox
Tait (train)Car length.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
Tait (train)Constructed1910–19531.00infobox
Tait (train)Coupling systemScrew1.00infobox
Tait (train)Deceleration0.95m/s1.00infobox
Tait (train)DepotJolimont Workshops1.00infobox
Tait (train)DesignerVictorian Railways1.00infobox
Tait (train)Electric system1500 V DC overhead lines1.00infobox
Tait (train)Entered service1910 (as locomotive-hauled carriages) 1919 (as EMU cars)1.00infobox
Tait (train)Fleet numbers201-461M (Motor cars), 470-473M (double ended Motor cars) 201-265D (Driving trailers), 201-372T & 380-442T (Trailer cars) 1-103G (dual lighting trailers – Gas + electric)1.00infobox
Tait (train)Height11 ft 8+7⁄8 in (3.58 m)1.00infobox
Tait (train)Line servedAll Melbourne Suburban1.00infobox
Tait (train)Maximum speed70 mph (110 km/h)1.00infobox
Tait (train)Number built6231.00infobox
Tait (train)OperatorsVictorian Railways (1910–1983) Metropolitan Transit Authority (1983–1984)1.00infobox
Tait (train)Power output105 kW (141 hp)1.00infobox
Tait (train)ReplacedSteam-hauled carriages1.00infobox
Tait (train)Scrapped1975-19841.00infobox
Tait (train)Track gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)1.00infobox
Tait (train)Traction motorsFour GE2391.00infobox
Tait (train)Transmissionstraight cut gears, gear ratio 73:231.00infobox
Tait (train)WeightM cars: 47 LT 16 cwt 0 qtr (48.57 t) (clerestory roof) M cars: 50 LT 4 cwt 0 qtr (51.01 t) (curved roof) CM cars: 49 LT 8 cwt 0 qtr (50.19 t) (clerestory roof) D cars: 27 LT 10…1.00infobox
Tait (train)Wheel diameter42 inch (1067mm)1.00infobox
Tait (train)Wheelbase50 ft (15.24 m) 8 ft (2.44 m) (bogie)1.00infobox
Tait (train)Wheels drivenAll on Motor carriages (ACPM, BCPM, M & CM)1.00infobox
Tait (train)Width9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)1.00infobox

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