Every Melbourne Tram Class Explained

[@Revilok08]

one slight correnction, the c2's where leased (not bought) in 2008 from mulhouse, because the livery cound not be changed (cos they where leased) they added the bumble bee stickers. then in 2013 the vic governmend bought them outright, meaning they could have the ptv livery added. Great video tho. you should also deffinently do one on the new g class trams that will enter service in a few years

[@KenanTurkiye]

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[@midnight_styx]

Sir, this is a Wendy's​@@KenanTurkiye

[@Sandwich1414]

The route 58 also runs Z3 trams, usually a few a day. It's always nice to put the windows down in summer as you speed through Royal Park.

[@karlhoward2737]

Brilliant descriptions….as a tourist having visited Melbourne twice, just before you know what stopped everything, I just loved travelling around the city and going further afield, I love the sounds they make, the rail sounds and the wonderful voice telling you what stop you are at…love Melbourne, oh and those pedestrian crossing sounds….cannot wait to fly from the other side of the World to be in my favourite place, riding those trams using my MYKI card…….fantastic video.

[@QazzyTransport]

thank you!

[@jfifwx]

Brilliant descriptions! I been live in Melbourne for over 16 years, now I know what's the model of tram I take everyday, thanks.

[@TryinBin8889]

I still remember using the E tram for the first time. I'd always exclusively used the B and C1 because of my area, but I went to the city and caught a train to John Cain arena. I was blown away at the E tram and have always crossed my fingers to have it on my main tramline one day. Great video!!! Can't wait to hear about the W trams

[@RandomAussieNerd]

"Only tram that does not display or announce upcoming stops, instead it has a cord you can pull to request them" [yanks the cord really f**king hard]

[@wildwombat]

When the route 86 finally got the go ahead for these new E-class trams, a problem soon occurred. At Tyler Street Preston, which is on a rather sharp bend, these new trams were to long for the tiny stop there, which really was just a partitioned of piece away from the road traffic. So, that stop no longer is on service (this is on the outbound direction to Bundoora)

[@FishplateFilms]

Great video! Just got back from a week in Melbourne and rode lots of trams! The "B" is my pick as it looks balanced and a bit old school , and as I was staying in William St on the 58 line , got many trips on the B's. I did get a D1 on the 16 back from St Kilda, and they seem to lurch off the mark and I lost my balance twice , as so did some other standing passengers ! Maybe it was the driver..LOL. Always good to be in Melbourne for great coffee and trams. Cheers Gregg.

[@QuarioQuario54321]

7:56 Same sound that plays before most next station announcements on Los Angeles Metro trains

[@victorianvlogzooooooo]

no effense but kinda mid

[@dipdip7250]

I looked up “Melbourne Trams” and found this splendid video. Awesome!!!

[@lilfloss7]

so glad i found this channel, thanks for another great video

[@QueenoftheniIe]

C1 is my favourite , for the screens . I really really love having MORE information inside the tram and its so much better knowing where you're going ahead of time without having to just know the area or check your phone or scan the surroundings . A great public transport network should give you that information easily imo . I also love the W class just for their historical charm . Wish they would add more information screens to the latest class or to the next class of trams .

[@frostedbutts4340]

Yeah absolutely. I was in Japan recently and they had fantastic info screens on every train and bus.. little color screen above every door with a simple map in multiple languages. Made life so much easier.

[@marcelinenolan6284]

It's very frustrating with how many A's and B's are still in the network. Makes some lines entirely inaccessible as a wheelchair user, even when the actual stops are raised up to give level boarding to a tram that won't arrive for another 2-7 years

[@jeneralpain8586]

The other issue with the D1 and D2 that goes with the seat issue. Because the bogie was literally dumped on the body. It doesn’t pivot as the tram turns corners making it horrible for all on board, and they climb the rail if driven too fast. Unlike the Z,AB,C and E trams which all have a bogie that pivots as the tram corners making it a smoother ride.

[@ulfw]

Thanks for the video mate. Now I feel like I know all our trams well. You did a great job!

[@Zenub-k2h]

I swear your content is absolutely devine.I always wait for your videos cannot wait for the city circle video!!😊

[@ryuseiyellow]

Wow this sort of content usually isn't my thing but you had me hooked! Great video! Subbed, looking forward to more.

[@victorianvlogzooooooo]

1:53 was violent💀💀💀

[@iunsas]

You have a really relaxing voice i’d let u read bedtime stories to me

[@tulippasta]

Ha! I’ve always hated those D class seats as well! Especially the single seats next to the weirdly wide curvy useless plastic bits. Also, whats up with the western suburbs having the smallest tram network and the shittest trams? I have PTSD from the route 57.

[@QazzyTransport]

the western suburbs developed much later than the east, pretty much anything west of Maribyrnong was just farmland with St Albans being a country town until the 1950s, which was when the tram network stopped expanding and new development was built for cars and not public transport. They will be getting new trams soon, the new G class tram design was showcased, annoyingly, right after I made this video

[@panamrailfan]

On the B class trams the could add a third center section whitch could be lowered to provide level boarding and enhanced capacity

[@SDCornishman]

It’s been a very long time but I fondly remembered the W class as the ones I remember and road. AND can ride again a little closer to home.

[@alan.w]

Great video and history of the different types of trams. Thank you 😊🙏👍

[@WanderingBabs]

Apart from the correction regarding the C2 class, the the screen and button on the doors and in beside the doors of the Z class were originally to open the doors once the door once the tram had stopped that would light and then you could press the button to allight the tram, also note there is a large bacon area at the front of Z class trams, and this was a place for the conductor to sit (I can't recall if a class and B class had these). This was removed about 5 years after conductors were removed. One extra point, both the D-class and C1-class, the D-class had a major issue with cracking of the frame, which meant that it has lost a number of seats, and the C1-class has had one major issue, which I believe has been resolved, and that is that it has caused driver RSI, the other is is atrocious ride, it rocks, side side, which is most noticeable, going down the hill along Barker Road down to the river, then again along Victoria Parade, this is as well as having a sweet spot that if it will derail the tram, which sent it into a number of gardens.

[@rubygloom73]

Wow I didn't know there are only 5 C2 trams in Melbourne! I catch the 96 almost every day so that soothing next stop sound is all too familiar to me, I never realised how lucky I am! Thanks for the video

[@TIB1245L]

I'm visiting melbourne in June and I do intend to spot some trams while I'm there. This video was really helpful and informative!

[@TransportofPerth]

Omg yes I've always been confused about this but never found a good explanation to help with it and I really want to learn about Melbourne's system. Thanks! 🙏

[@Revilok08]

just thought you might want to know this because ive watched all your adelaide vids, but anyway, the c2 class tram is the same type of tram as the adelaide alstom trams, (the ones with the red cabs) just different cab design

[@TransportofPerth]

@@Revilok08 Oh nice ok

[@msg5507]

​@@Revilok08 The Adelaide trams are also narrower than Melbourne trams - 2.4 vs. 2.65 metres wide. Their Citadis (200-series) trams were purchased from Madrid.

[@Revilok08]

@@msg5507oh, i dindt know that. but they are still based of the same model, the citidas 302

[@bigdude101ohyeah]

The C2's next stop sound is from a Windows 95/98 sound theme. It's called Utopia Asterisk

[@ANTALIFE]

Thanks for the cosy summary :D

[@ImInterestedInApathyII]

The B in B-Class stands for Best btw, the reason the E-Class is in all of the promo material is because for the time being, its our flagship and latest tram

[@shraka]

While I really like the B class not having a low floor is kinda crap for people with disabilities. It does look great though. Too bad the government sold COMENG. Wish they'd held onto it.

[@krisdevos8452]

​@shraka they are still in service including z3 and a1 and a2 The z3 is planned to be retired in 2026 The A class may be retired 2026 The b2 class I don't know when they will get retired but they will definitely be retired at least after the A class is

[@shraka]

@@krisdevos8452 Oh I'm aware - I'm on a Comeng line. Still in service, but the government sold the COMENG company ages ago.

[@Tracks_And_Chill]

right now we see the Z A and B class as old and outdated but IMAGINE what it would pave been like to get on when they were new.

[@Chariflare]

Had an aversion to trams as a westie, didn't realise the ones used there don't have aircon. I thought the drivers just enjoyed human suffering 😅 Great video, have enjoyed all your stuff a lot.

[@tezz_27_]

3:25 but are they in pajamas and are they coming down the stairs?

[@xymaryai8283]

yay! the video i was looking for a month ago!

[@cappedpluto7638]

A while back i worked on a c1 citadis tram for a repair job on the crash structure in the front bumper. It was very annoying because all the steel grades were from over seas and the only viable local equivelant was too thick. Also we didnt have much drawings with actual numbers on it from yarra trams so we had to 3D scan and use logical deductions to find out which measurements were good and which were not (the structure was warped from the crash so we couldnt rely in the scan). If you ever ride on a c1 citadis then i may have worked on it :D

[@QazzyTransport]

do you remember the number of the tram you worked on?

[@cappedpluto7638]

@@QazzyTransportunfortunately we didn't receive that info, we only got the damaged parts, not the whole tram

[@jonahroseby8432]

Thanks for the video mate! I often travel on routes with D class trams and they're the absolute worst- space inefficient, uncomfortable and really noisy. Do you know if there are plans to retire them at any point? I'm asking out of pure desperation...

[@QazzyTransport]

unfortunately not, they will be here until the last of the high floor trams are retired

[@WanderingBabs]

@@QazzyTransport due for retirement in mid 2030s, if I make it that far!

[@trainzandplanes522]

7:55 getting reminders of LA metro's next stop announcements, lol

[@googlygyan]

Lifeline of the City of Melbourne Tram city That's Melbourne ❤

[@tekkies-transport]

Quick correction about the E Class. The E Class also run on Route 30. Great video!

[@hazptmedia]

You know the day has improved when Qazzy Transport uploads

[@thatdude___]

Great video! Could you maybe make one about route 75?

[@QazzyTransport]

Possibly... Not sure which routes I want to do atm

[@moderncristal_]

@@QazzyTransportroute 5 and the shuttle tram

[@patrickbaker7014]

75 supremacy

[@PiersDJackson]

9:07 - the W class are sneaky, the assumption is that because those running on the city circle are W8's that means 8 variations, however there's the W, W1, W2, SW2, W3, W4, CW5, W5, SW5, SW6, W6, W7 & W8...like making 13 variations, not including the various non-revenue versions - namely the restaurant trams.

[@ToothlessTransport]

Route 75 is not entirely B's. They use A's as well. Route 96 is not entirely E's. They use C2's as well. Route 59 is not entirely B's. They use Z's as well Route 30 uses E's as well Route 58 uses Z's and B's as well

[@MikeGMcDermott]

To me THE iconic Melbourne tram has to be the W6 class with their superb 1950s design along with their iconic green & cream livery style. The W6 trams are to Melbourne like the big red Routemaster bus is to London.

[@timallardyce1216]

They have been running some Z class on route 59 this year

[@WanderingBabs]

Z-class trams have run on route 59, if Essendon depot is short vehicles.

[@f.obrien9945]

1:53 when you go past your stop

[@hugheee_]

Love this

[@joriss5]

Are the rear left (or front right) doors on the C2s deactivated ? The Citadis 302 is symmetrical, there's a small door on each side behind each cab, but these 2 don't have the distinctive yellow rectangle around it, so I guess they remain closed due to short platforms (where they exist) ; similarly the Ds and C1s don't have a rear left door at all.

[@QazzyTransport]

im pretty sure they still open

[@WanderingBabs]

@@QazzyTransport the last door on the left-hand side is permanently locked off, this was done for safety reasons, as a driver cannot see this door when at a stop.

[@JanetWilkins-y3z]

The old clacker is the best, they had tram conductor on each one you could get your ticket from. Todays Trams buses trains today are so uncomfortable.

[@bbstrider]

Great overview

[@Techno-Universal]

Meanwhile they are also using the Alstom Cititis 402 trams on the older Sydney light rail line.

[@JohnCitizenDU]

Some other observations: Z3s still get used on the 58 and 59 as well (albeit less frequently on the 59) Saw an A1 (IIRC, could be A2) run a 58 tram earlier this year but that may well have been a one-off. E1/E2 trams get used on 57 Showground Specials (which is why they run express, since the Safety Zone stops can't fit them). The old short SZ stops are also probably partly why 57 is exclusively Z3.

[@cityjetproductions]

As come and go on the 58. The most I've seen in one day is 4.

[@thehydratedaustralian2127]

Don’t the bumblebees have that little bit on the inside where you can see the sand? My mum thinks you did a good job.

[@QazzyTransport]

think thats the D class

[@nathanw9770]

I have to say the C1 trams are extremely modern for the time they were built. If they've had those LED displays since their introduction then thats very impressive and im surprised they haven't been used since on Melbournes newer trams. I wonder if they inspired the use of LED displays on newer trains around the world like the Thameslink Class 700 which operate near me in London.

[@farquhaad3209]

Awesome vid

[@JuliansTrainsandGames]

B class trams run on route 6 sometimes, but isn’t shown in the video. Same with Z class trams on route 59.

[@QazzyTransport]

never seen either of those on tramdetective nor irl. Im mainly putting trams you see every day on the route, you might occasionally see a B on the 6 or a Z on the 59 but its not a regular occurence

[@JuliansTrainsandGames]

@@QazzyTransport True

[@BrizzysTrains44206]

Outside of box hill central A man was sipping on cask wine Heading down to Balwyn McDonald’s I was on the 109 Me and some guys from school Heading down, to north Richmond We had to go through Victoria street Where everyone’s on heroine Oh and when I look back now The tram always seems to take forever Stopping at victoria gardens With daiso and Hoyts cinema All thanks to the 109 One man is sipping on paint thinner Another man smells like glue I spend my evenings on the 109 tram And that’s where I met you Standing up at the tram stop Opposite the key tram depot You’d just been to the skinny dog Oh we got the tram together And we both got a mighty fine We wee on the 109 Oh we were in the 109 On the 109 Ah da da da da da da da da Ahh on the 109

[@QazzyTransport]

109 tram song cover and music video at 10k subs

[@careater14]

I saw one of the c2 class trams at a tram depot on St George’s road

[@QazzyTransport]

that's preston depot - it's the biggest tram depot which is also used whenever a tram needs to be repaired, repainted, or have an advertising livery applied. Only E class trams actually go past it in service

[@mortarn]

are you going to do a video on w-class? when you do, don't forget the tramcar restaurant. also, how about doing a video on bendigo trams?

[@Kryojenix]

Take home message: Ride one now, while you can. Also, I presume this is mandatory study material for the Hookturnistan citizenship test.

[@Shad0wHunt3r24]

When r u doing the fossilised w class vid?

[@QazzyTransport]

when i stop procrastinating

[@Alpha-oo8]

Are there any plans on preserving any of the trams that are due to be retired?

[@QazzyTransport]

there will hopefully be at least a few that are preserved

[@Alpha-oo8]

I volunteer at the tram museum in Ballarat, maybe we might end up with one@@QazzyTransport

[@WanderingBabs]

I doubted it, as when offered no one wanted the B1 prototypes, even though Bylands had the step converters lying in field out there.

[@Cyan1deSandwich]

I'm a little confused. You mentioned the C2 only runs on route 96, but later said the 96 is always E class? Great video regardless

[@QazzyTransport]

my mistake, the 96 runs usually E class but occasionally C2

[@Cyan1deSandwich]

@@QazzyTransport ah okay thanks for clearing that up! I'm glad somebody is documenting and making content about this stuff, it's very easy for information like this to disappear just because nobody happened to preserve it at the time

[@WanderingBabs]

@@QazzyTransport when originally leased the C2-class we restricted to the root 96 by the contract, now that the Victorian government owns this class tram, technically could on any route, and has recently been seen on route 109 running shuttles when Spencer Street was closed

[@YoussefPlayzz]

3:00 58 can run a’s

[@WanderingBabs]

Z, A, B class trams can run in revenue service on any route in Melbourne.

[@bizakeishak9763]

good vid theo 😆

[@QazzyTransport]

who is this

[@mratp123]

It's weird for me that you have to request a stop on a tram... yeah i get it with buses - late nights, not many people, skip stop etc But trams, in Europe trams stop at every stop all the time, i have never seen a stop button on a tram😂😂😂

[@QazzyTransport]

in Melbourne, tram stops are quite close together and it's common to see a tram skip multiple stops - especially towards the end of the route!

[@Steph.98114]

It depends, if it's in the city they will stop every time

[@ethans-dk4bk]

C Class Trams Also Run Route 96 which go through the Old St Kilda and Port Melbourne Railway.

[@QazzyTransport]

C2 class trams do, but C1s definitely don't

[@JamesJackson.]

Z and A also run on 58 B also run on 6 sometimes

[@QazzyTransport]

Zs and As used to run on the 58 but i havent seen any for a while Never seen a B on the 6

[@JamesJackson.]

@@QazzyTransport Z is common on 58 but B on 6 and A on 58 are extremely rare might see an A on 58 every Fortnite or so

[@andrewhighriser9531]

I agree. There will be a few days with As on 58 and then none for a few weeks. I saw an A on route 58 last week. Bs on route 6 aren't that unusual.

[@WanderingBabs]

@@JamesJackson. Z's & A's on RT58 is easy as there are standard at Essendon & Southbank. But a B-class on rt6 but just about be once in a lifetime now, as it is run from Malvern, and I only have D1 & Z class rolling stock.

[@ToothlessTransport]

​@@QazzyTransportI seen a B2 on tram tracker

[@ChessieSystem1973]

Most light rail systems/metros around the world: CTA 500 or some bs like that The Melbourne Tram System: let’s learn the alphabet together!

[@ADLGuy]

38 Seconds Ago?!

[@TeamEXAngus]

What about the G-class tram

[@QazzyTransport]

doesn't exist yet - i guess i could've made a segment mentioning it but we just have very little info and only one render

[@peterausfranken]

G Class trams are planed to start at 2025 and there are plans for 2 types. A short one and a little longer type. The short types will replace the Z and A Class on routes with not so many traffic.

[@WanderingBabs]

@@peterausfranken the G-class tram, the 25 m vehicle will be standard, there is only a possibility that they will order a longer vehicle in future, but the may to put on routes like the 75 where there is long distances to travel and minimal interaction with other vehicles.

[@max-ez3ec]

How about trains?

[@QazzyTransport]

theres a pretty good video about the train types already by taitset

[@jojosumit7690]

It will be a sad day when Z class are retired and the horrible rattle of D class is all I hear.

[@krisdevos8452]

They will be retired in 2026

[@ADLGuy]

Guess I'm really early

[@Melbournian_Tramer]

hi

[@assuredaviation9116]

How to describe the trams: Legacy trams: stinking piles of outdated horseshit “Modern: trams: slightly outdated, half decent trams, inferior to Sydney trams

[@HappyDT]

So backward. No wonder Melbourne public transportation costs are so overblown. NO comparison to China's public transportation systems

[@QazzyTransport]

what?