Kolkata Fleet List – Part II (503 – 720, Horse Tram, Works Cars, Other Cars)

Here is part II of the fleet list sorted by fleet number (works cars at the end) with indication of current location. The status of the cars can change anytime and thus the listing here is just a snapshot of what the situation was like during our visit at the end of February 2023. Status:

=>>active  =>> temporarily out of use (or can run but not in use)   =>> long term storage (or retired)

Depot codes: GH = Gariahat, NO = Nonapukur, TG = Tollygunge, TW = Tram World at Gariahat – this is not an official code and some of the trams there are not accessible to the visitors!) … we will add more depot codes together with photos of trams in the closed depots later


503 “Fibre Body Class ex L Class (497,503,506,514,516,545)” rebuilt by CTC in 2009 (depot: TW)

504 “PAYE Class ex L Class” built by CTC in 1946 and rebuilt to PAYE configuration in 1966 (extra single doors behind cab long since panelled over) (depot: TW)

505 “L Class (series 490-559)” built by CTC in 1946 (depot: KG)

506 “Fibre Body Class ex L Class (497,503,506,514,516,545)” rebuilt by CTC in 2008 (depot: BL)

509 “L Class (series 490-559)” built by CTC in 1946 (depot: KG)

513 “L Class (series 490-559)” built by CTC in 1946 or 1947 (depot: NP) – this is a body only

514 “Fibre Body Class ex L Class (497,503,506,514,516,545)” rebuilt by CTC in 2009 (depot: TW)

516 “Fibre Body Class ex L Class (497,503,506,514,516,545)” rebuilt by CTC in 2009 (depot: TW)

517 “L Class (series 490-559)” built by CTC in 1947 (depot: KG)

518 “PAYE Class ex L Class” built by CTC in 1947 and rebuilt to PAYE configuration in 1966 (extra single doors behind cab long since panelled over) (depot: TG)

530 “L Class (series 490-559)” built by CTC in 1951 (depot: TG)

538 “L Class (series 490-559)” built by CTC in 1951 (depot: TG)

545 “Fibre Body Class ex L Class (497,503,506,514,516,545)” rebuilt by CTC in 2008 (depot: RB)

551 “L Class (series 490-559)” built by CTC in 1951 (depot: KG)

556 “L Class (series 490-559)” built by CTC in 1951 (depot: TG)

558 “L Class (series 490-559)” built by CTC in 1951 (depot: TW)

562 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1974 (depot: PC)

563″Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1974 (depot: PC)

567 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: NP)

568 “ex Sundari Class Car Paat Rani (series 561-587) ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams)” rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 and then in 2002 rebuilt into “Banalata” Tourist tram (depot: GH)

569 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: PC)

572 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: RB)

573 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: RB) – moderniosed in 1984

575 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: PC)

576 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: RB)

578 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: PC)

580 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: RB)

581 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: TG)

583 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: RB)

584 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1975 (depot: PC)

585 “Sundari Class (series 561-587) ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams)” rebuilt/built by CTC in 1976 (depot: TW)

587 “Sundari Class” (series 561-587″ – ex “K Class” or bogies and electrical equipment from Bombay trams) rebuilt/built by CTC in 1976 (depot: RB)

600 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TW)

601 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: BL)

602 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: BL)

603 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: BL)

604 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: NP) – rebuilt to Vendor Car in 2017 and now used as Partition Museum car

605 “Fibre Body Class ex N Class (605,617,626,636,657)” rebuilt by CTC in 2009 (depot: RB)

606 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: RB)

607 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: BL)

608 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TG)

609 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: BL)

610 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: BL)

611 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TG)

612 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: BL)

613 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: GH)

614 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: KP)

615-1 “Single Car Air Con Class ex N Class (615-1/2,622,630-B,645-B)” rebuilt by CTC in 201? (depot: NP) – Library Car

615-2 “Single Car Air Con Class ex N Class (615-1/2,622,630-B,645-B)” rebuilt by CTC in 201? (depot: NP) – Library Car

616 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: BL)

617 “Fibre Body Class ex N Class (605,617,626,636,657)” rebuilt by CTC in 2010 (depot: RB)

620 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: RB)

621 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (rebuilt front half outside Mother’s Wax Museum in Newtown and original rear half as hut at Esplanade from abandoned cafe project)

622 “Single Car Air Con Class ex N Class (615-1/2,622,630-B,645-B)” rebuilt by CTC in 201? (depot: NP) – Young Readers Car

623 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: GH)

624 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: KG)

 625 “”N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TG)

626 “Fibre Body Class ex N Class (605,617,626,636,657)” rebuilt by CTC in 2010 (depot: RB)

627 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: RB)

628 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: RB)

629 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: NP)

630A fibre 2x

630-B “Single Car Air Con Class ex N Class (615-1/2,622,630-B,645-B)” rebuilt by CTC in 2012/13 (depot: NP)

631 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: RB)

632 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TG)

633 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: GH)

635 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: GH)

636 “Fibre Body Class ex N Class (605,617,626,636,657)” rebuilt by CTC in 2010 (depot: BL)

637 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: NP) – rebuilt to Vendor Car in 2017

638 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TW)

 639 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TG)

640 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TG)

641 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TW)

642 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TW)

643 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: GH)

645A fibre 2x

645-B “Single Car Air Con Class ex N Class (615-1/2,622,630-B,645-B)” rebuilt by CTC in 201? (depot: NP)

646 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (both parts separated as huts at Esplanade from abandoned cafe project)

647 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TG)

648 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TG)

649 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: KG) – modernised in 1997

650 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: KG)

651 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: RB)

 652 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TG)

 653 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: TG)

655 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: RB)

656 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: KP)

657 “Fibre Body Class ex N Class (605,617,626,636,657)” rebuilt by CTC in 2012 (depot: KP)

658 “N Class (series 600-659)” built by Burn Standard in 1983/84 (depot: NP)

681 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: KP)

682 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: TG)

683 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: BL)

 684 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: Shyambazar)

685 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: RB)

686 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: TG)

 687 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: NP)

688 “Fibre Body Class ex N Class (688,693,695)” rebuilt by CTC in 2010 (depot: KP)

689 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: TG)

690 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: RB)

691 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: RB)

692 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: PC)

695 “Fibre Body Class ex N Class (688,693,695)” rebuilt by CTC in 2010 (depot: RB)

694 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: RB)

695 “Fibre Body Class ex N Class (688,693,695)” rebuilt by CTC in 2010 (depot: TW)

696 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1989 (depot: GH)

 697 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1989 (depot: Shyambazar)

 698 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1989 (depot: TG)

699 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: TG)

700 “N Class (series 681-700)” built by Jessop in 1988 (depot: TW)

701 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1987 (depot: KG)

702-1 “Single Car Air Con Class ex N Class (702-1)” rebuilt by WBTC in 2019 (depot: RB)

702-2 “Single Car Class ex N Class (702-2)” rebuilt by WBTC in 2019 (depot: RB)

703 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1987 (depot: KP)

704 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1987 (depot: BG)

705 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1988 (depot: NP)

706 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1987 (depot: RB)

707 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1987 (depot: RB)

708 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1987 (depot: RB)

709 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1988 (depot: GH)

710 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1987 (depot: KP)

 711 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1988 (depot: NP)

712 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: GH)

713 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: GH)

714 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: KP)

715 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: BL)

 716 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: GH)

717 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: RB)

718 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: BL)

719 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: BL)

720 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: NP)

721 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: TG)

722 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: RB)

723 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: RB)

724 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: BL)

725 “N Class (series 701-725)” built by Burn Standard in 1989 (depot: RB)

1880 “Horse Tram” built for the 100 year celebrations (on display at City Center Mall) – the original would have looked like this

Flat Wagon F.W.2 built by CTC in 19?? (depot: TW)

Flat Wagon F.W.3 “ex Sundari Class” rebuilt by CTC in 2012 (depot: NP)

Howrah Water Car H.W.C. built by CTC in 1924 (depot: NP) – this was possibly called Rail Scrubber R.S.4 originally (now used as shunter)

Rail Scrubber Car R.S.1 built by CTC in 1924 (depot: NP) – now used as shunter

Rail Scrubber Car R.S.3 built by CTC in 1924 (depot: NP) – now used as shunter

 Staff Car S.C.1 “ex K Class” (depot: NP)

Staff Car S.C.2 “ex K Class” (depot: NP)

ex Staff Car S.C.3 “ex K Class” (on display outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai) – this entry has been added for info only: the replica Mumbai tram was made from all sorts of parts of S.C.3)

Staff Car S.C.4 “ex K Class” (depot: NP)

Staff Car S.C.6″ “ex L Class” (depot: TW) – this car was previously numbered 498′ and was then renumbered on paper only (and thus never used as a Staff Car – the original S.C.6′ became new 498″)

(no number known) “Fibre Body Air Con Class ex N Class” rebuilt by CTC in 2011 (depot: NP) – the project was terminated and the car (body only) was never finished (only the rear half features air con) – this would probably have become car 654 which was recorded as “undergoing rebuilding” in 2021 (the old 654 having been scrapped)

(no number known) “Flat Trailer” built by CTC in 19?? on an old bogie (depot: NP)

We finish this overview with photos of two unidentified 1930s trams (the body halfs having been separated) on display at Benubana Chhaya park in Baishnabghata Patuli Township. They originally were used by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) as refreshment/restaurant huts but have now fallen into complete disrepair. They look like “K Class” cars.

   

 

more cars/photos will be added soon…