EMU
VR : 1916-1983
Burwood Boys Home: 1977
Blind Institute, Mitcham: 1977-?
MTA : 1983-c1988
Mornington Railway : 1984-Current
Bass Station Restaurant: 1986-2005
Bay Park Scout Camp, Mt Martha: c1986-Current
Red Rattler Retreat, Boorhaman: c1994-Current
Red Rattler Bricks & Pavers, Hoppers Crossing: c.1999-2012
Sunshine Roofing Tiles Bricks & Pavers, Albion: ?-Current
Sandhurst Town, Bendigo: ?-?
Griffith Caravan Village, NSW: ?-Current?
Steamrail : ?-Current
Melaleuca Station, NSW: ?-c2007
State Mine Museum : 2005-Current
Yarra Valley Railway : 2007-?
VicTrack: ?-Current
Class Information
Sliding Door, Reds, Red Rattlers
Tait : Named after Sir Thomas James Tait, the chairman of commissioners of the Victorian Railways from 1903 to 1910Sliding Door : As opposed to the Swing Door then in serviceReds/Red Rattlers : From the 1950's when the blue-painted Harris trains were introduced
Pairs : M-D (Used as M-D+M-D blocks)Pre 1920's Units : 2-carriage (M-T) setsPost 1920's Units : 3-carriage (M-T-G or M-T-D) setsBlocks : 4-carriage (M-T-T-M) sets for off-peak and weekend services Run as 7-car (M-T-T-M+G-T-M) sets during peek hoursBoat train : M-T-M-T-T-M
Other noted sets: M-T-T-T-T-M, M-T-MBuilder Information
Wheel Information
Broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Dimensions
ACPD, BCPD cars : 59 ft 7 in (18.16 m)
ACPM, BCPM cars : 59 ft 9 in (18.21 m)
APT cars :
1 - 26, 28 - 30, 32, 37, 41, 45 - 46, 50, 57 : 57 ft 4 1/2 in (17.49 m)63 - 65, 80 : 59 ft 7 in (18.16 m)BPT cars : 57 ft 4
1/2 in (17.49 m)
D cars :
201 - 224, 226 - 265 : 59 ft 7 in (18.16 m)225 : 57 ft 4 1/2 in (17.49 m)M cars :
201 - 203, 205 - 241, 242 (1st), 242 (2nd), 242 (3rd), 243 (1st), 243 (2nd) - 244 (2nd), 246 (1st), 247 - 248, 249 (1st) - 250 (1st), 249 (2nd) - 250 (2nd), 251, 252 (1st), 252 (2nd), 253, 254 (1st), 254 (2nd), 255, 256 (1st), 256 (2nd), 257, 258 (1st) - 259 (1st), 258 (2nd) - 259 (2nd), 260 - 262, 263 (1st) - 264 (1st), 263 (2nd) - 264 (2nd), 265 - 267, 268 (1st) - 269 (1st), 268 (2nd) - 269 (2nd), 270 - 273, 274 (1st), 274 (2nd), 275 - 276, 277 (1st), 277 (2nd), 278 - 279, 280 (1st) - 281 (1st), 280 (2nd) - 281 (2nd), 282 - 284, 285 (2nd), 288 (2nd), 290 (2nd) - 291 (2nd), 293 (2nd), 294 (1st), 294 (2nd), 295, 296 (1st) - 297 (1st), 296 (2nd) - 297 (2nd), 298, 299 (1st), 299 (2nd), 300 (1st), 300 (2nd), 301 - 385, 445 (2nd), 450 (2nd), 457 (2nd), 463 - 470, 474 - 488, 490 - 499, 1364, 1367, 1380, 1383, 1445, 1469 - 1470, 1477, 1483, 1485 : 59 ft 9 in (18.21 m)204, 244 (1st), 245, 246 (2nd), 472 : 59 ft 7 in (18.16 m)T cars :
201 - 262, 287 - 348 : 57 ft 4 1/2 in (17.49 m)263 - 286, 349 - 372 : 59 ft 7 in (18.16 m)BT car : 57 ft 4
1/2 in (17.49 m)
ACPD, BCPD cars : 61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)
ACPM, BCPM cars : 61 ft 8 in (18.80 m)
APT cars :
1 - 26, 28 - 30, 32, 37, 41, 45 - 46, 50, 57 : 59 ft 3 1/2 in (18.07 m)63 - 65, 80 : 61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)BPT cars : 59 ft 3
1/2 in (18.07 m)
D cars :
201 - 224, 226 - 265 : 61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)225 : 59 ft 3 1/2 in (18.07 m)M cars :
201 - 203, 205 - 241, 242 (1st), 242 (2nd), 242 (3rd), 243 (1st), 243 (2nd) - 244 (2nd), 246 (1st), 247 - 248, 249 (1st) - 250 (1st), 249 (2nd) - 250 (2nd), 251, 252 (1st), 252 (2nd), 253, 254 (1st), 254 (2nd), 255, 256 (1st), 256 (2nd), 257, 258 (1st) - 259 (1st), 258 (2nd) - 259 (2nd), 260 - 262, 263 (1st) - 264 (1st), 263 (2nd) - 264 (2nd), 265 - 267, 268 (1st) - 269 (1st), 268 (2nd) - 269 (2nd), 270 - 273, 274 (1st), 274 (2nd), 275 - 276, 277 (1st), 277 (2nd), 278 - 279, 280 (1st) - 281 (1st), 280 (2nd) - 281 (2nd), 282 - 284, 285 (2nd), 288 (2nd), 290 (2nd) - 291 (2nd), 293 (2nd), 294 (1st), 294 (2nd), 295, 296 (1st) - 297 (1st), 296 (2nd) - 297 (2nd), 298, 299 (1st), 299 (2nd), 300 (1st), 300 (2nd), 301 - 385, 445 (2nd), 450 (2nd), 457 (2nd), 463 - 470, 474 - 488, 490 - 499, 1364, 1367, 1380, 1383, 1445, 1469 - 1470, 1477, 1483, 1485 : 61 ft 8 in (18.80 m)204, 244 (1st), 245, 246 (2nd), 472 : 61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)T cars :
201 - 262, 287 - 348 : 59 ft 3 1/2 in (18.07 m)263 - 286, 349 - 372 : 61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)BT car : 59 ft 3
1/2 in (18.07 m)
Capacity Information
ACPD, BCPD cars : 82 Passengers
ACPM, BCPM cars : 84 Passengers
APT, BPT cars : 92 Passengers
D cars : 82 Passengers
M cars :
201 - 203, 205 - 241, 242 (1st), 242 (2nd), 242 (3rd), 243 (1st), 243 (2nd) - 244 (2nd), 246 (1st), 247 - 248, 249 (1st) - 250 (1st), 249 (2nd) - 250 (2nd), 251, 252 (1st), 252 (2nd), 253, 254 (1st), 254 (2nd), 255, 256 (1st), 256 (2nd), 257, 258 (1st) - 259 (1st), 258 (2nd) - 259 (2nd), 260 - 262, 263 (1st) - 264 (1st), 263 (2nd) - 264 (2nd), 265 - 267, 268 (1st) - 269 (1st), 268 (2nd) - 269 (2nd), 270 - 273, 274 (1st), 274 (2nd), 275 - 276, 277 (1st), 277 (2nd), 278 - 279, 280 (1st) - 281 (1st), 280 (2nd) - 281 (2nd), 282 - 284, 285 (2nd), 288 (2nd), 290 (2nd) - 291 (2nd), 293 (2nd), 294 (1st), 294 (2nd), 295, 296 (1st) - 297 (1st), 296 (2nd) - 297 (2nd), 298, 299 (1st), 299 (2nd), 300 (1st), 300 (2nd), 301 - 385, 445 (2nd), 450 (2nd), 457 (2nd), 463 - 470, 474 - 488, 490 - 499, 1364, 1367, 1380, 1383, 1445, 1469 - 1470, 1477, 1483, 1485 : 84 Passengers204, 244 (1st), 245, 246 (2nd), 472 : 82 PassengersT cars :
201 - 265, 280, 287 - 348 : 92 Passengers266 - 279, 281 - 286, 349 - 372 : 82 PassengersElectric (Overhead Lines) Information
Current collection method
Pantograph
4 x 105 kW (141 hp) GE239
Photos
Tait 230 D at Steamrail's open day
9 March 2020
Taken by: Andrew Henderson
Tait 381 M at Steamrail's open day
9 March 2020
Taken by: Andrew Henderson
Tait 208 T at Steamrail's open day
9 March 2020
Taken by: Andrew Henderson
Tait 341 T at Steamrail's open day
9 March 2020
Taken by: Andrew Henderson
Inside Tait 341 T at Steamrail's open day
9 March 2020
Taken by: Andrew Henderson
Inside Tait 341 T at Steamrail's open day
9 March 2020
Taken by: Andrew Henderson
Class Types
Year
Type
Description
Max No. of class
1916
ACPM class
1st class motor cars
43
1916
BCPM class
2nd class motor cars
58
1919
APT class
1st class trailer cars
40
1919
BPT class
2nd class trailer cars
28
1920
ACPD class
1st class driving trailers
6
1921
BCPD class
2nd class driving trailers
5
1921
D class
Driving trailers
65
1921
M class
Motor / Double ended motor cars
261
1921
T class
Trailer cars
235
1923
G class
Dual lighting (Gas/Elec) trailers
103
1950
BT class
Trailer / Test cars
1