| A-class | |
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.jpg) A2 288 on Collins Street, February 2023 | |
 Refurbished interior | |
| Manufacturer | Comeng |
| Assembly | Dandenong |
| Constructed | 1983–1987 |
| Number built | 70 |
| Number in service | 69 |
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| Capacity | 40/65 (seated/standing) |
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| Specifications | |
| Train length | 15.01 m (49 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in) |
| Height | 3.34 m (10 ft 11 in) |
| Doors | 6 |
| Wheel diameter | 660 mm (26 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 22.2 t (21.8 long tons; 24.5 short tons) |
| Traction system | AEG/Siemens chopper control[1][2] |
| Traction motors | 2 × AEG ABS 3322[3] 195 kW (261 hp) |
| Power output | 390 kW (520 hp) |
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| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | B′B′ |
| Bogies | Duewag tandem-drive |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The A-class Melbourne tram is a class of bogie trams that operate on the Melbourne tram network. Seventy were built by Comeng, Dandenong between 1984 and 1987 in two batches, 28 A1s and 42 A2s, with only minor differences. They are the smallest trams by capacity currently operating on the network.
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