Tait (train)

Melbourne suburban electric multiple unit train Tait carriagesRestored Tait train passing Kensington station, March 2022Interior of a Tait car restored by ElecRail, 2014DesignerVictorian RailwaysAssemblyVictorian RailwaysBuilt atNewport WorkshopsReplacedSteam-hauled carriagesConstructed1910–1953Entered service1910 (as locomotive-hauled carriages)1919 (as EMU cars)Scrapped1975-1984Number built623Fleet 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)OperatorsVictorian Railways (1910–1983)Metropolitan Transit Authority (1983–1984)DepotJolimont WorkshopsLine servedAll Melbourne SuburbanSpecificationsCar body construction59 ft 9 in (18.21 m)Car length61 ft 8+1⁄2 in (18.81 m)Width9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)Height11 ft 8+7⁄8 in (3.58 m)Wheel diameter42 inch (1067mm)Wheelbase50 ft (15.24 m)8 ft (2.44 m) (bogie)Maximum speed70 mph (110 km/h)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 cwt 0 qtr (27.94 t) T & G cars: 26 LT 10 cwt