The Sydney Steam Motor Trams were built for and operated by the New South Wales Government Tramways of Australia.

It was built at the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, United States and hauled double decker trailers conveying passengers from the Redfern railway terminus to near the Botanic Gardens.

Typical specifications for an 11" Baldwin steam tram motor: The Redfern to Botanic Gardens tramway was planned to operate for the duration of the exhibition.

[4] Steam trams also operated on regional New South Wales tramways at Newcastle,[5] Maitland,[6] and Broken Hill.

Preserved trams are: The Beyer Peacock steam motor, known as "John Bull", survives at the National Tramway Museum.