New South Wales Bradfield suburban carriage stock
| New South Wales Bradfield carriage stock | |
|---|---|
|
Preserved C3045 at the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum in March 2010 | |
| In service | 1921-1975 |
| Manufacturer |
Clyde Engineering Ritchie Brothers Meadowbank Manufacturing Company Eveleigh Carriage Workshops |
| Constructed | 1921-22 |
| Number built | 101 |
| Fleet numbers | C3000-C3100 |
| Operator(s) |
New South Wales Government Railways Public Transport Commission |
| Depot(s) |
Flemington Hornsby Mortdale Punchbowl |
| Line(s) served | All Sydney suburban |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 18.75 metres |
| Width | 3.18 metres |
| Height | 3.93 metres |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC catenary |
| Current collection method | Single-pan diamond pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Westinghouse |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The New South Wales Bradfield suburban carriage stock were a type of electric multiple unit operated by the New South Wales Government Railways and its successors between 1921 and the mid-1970s.
History
With the electrification of the Sydney suburban network planned, in 1919 orders were placed for 100 carriages with contracts awarded to three builders, Clyde Engineering (42), Ritchie Brothers (18) and Meadowbank Manufacturing Company (40).[1][2]
The carriages featured wooden bodies on steel underframes with 43 fitted out as EBB first class carriages and 57 as EBA second class. The carriages gained the Bradfield carriages nickname after the New South Wales Railway's Chief Engineer John Bradfield, even though they were designed by Chief Mechanical Engineer Edward Lucy.[2][3]
All were delivered between January 1921 and January 1922 numbered 2112 to 2211. One further first class carriage was delivered as 2212 by the Eveleigh Carriage Workshops in January 1923.[3] All initially entered service as locomotive hauled stock with eight seats fitted in what would later become the driver's cabin.[1][2][4]
In preparation for the commissioning of the electrified network, all 101 were converted to driving motor cars at Electric Carriage Workshops being renumbered C3001 to C3100 and operated with American Suburban stock.[2][3][4]
Most were withdrawn between 1965 and 1975 with two preserved.[3][4]
| Numbers | Builder |
|---|---|
| 2112-2153 | Clyde Engineering |
| 2154-2193 | Ritchie Brothers |
| 2194-2211 | Meadowbank Manufacturing Company |
References
- 1 2 Kerry, Michael (1990). Sydney's Wooden Electrics. Sydney: Transit Australia Publishing. ISBN 0 909459 14 2.
- 1 2 3 4 Cooke, David (1999). Coaching Stock of the NSW Railways. Matraville: Eveleigh Press. pp. 200–203. ISBN 1 876568 00 3.
- 1 2 3 4 C3045 Bradfield Suburban Car NSW Environment & Heritage
- 1 2 3 C3082 1921 Ritchie Bros Wooden Bradfield Motor Car Sydney Electric Traction Society