Railways and Tramways of Australia
B2 Class
B2 Class tram 2065, outside Flinders Street station, Melbourne, 14 January 2017.
Road numbers:
2003–132
Operator:
Yarra Trams, Melbourne
Gauge:
1435 mm
Year of entry into service:
1988
Number built:
130
Type:
Three-door, articulated light rail vehicle
Manufacturer:
Commonwealth Engineering, later ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB)
Manufacturing location:
Dandenong, Victoria
Motors:
2 x AEG ABS 332 195 kW
Weight:
34.0 t
Length:
23.6 m
Seats:
52
The B2 Class trams are similar to the earlier B1 Class, but have some differences in braking and control systems. They were the first Melbourne trams to be air-conditioned. When they were first introduced the B2 trams had a seating capacity of 76, but some seats were later removed to improve standing capacity. The B2 is currently the most numerous class of tram in Melbourne. They are allocated to Essendon Camberwell, Preston, Brunswick and Glenhuntly depots.