New South Wales American Suburban carriage stock
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Ritchie Brothers (133)
Hudson Brothers (141)
C.G Hudson (18)
John Morrison (68)
Australasian Engineering & Rolling Stock Co. (20)
Carriage and Wagon Works, Eveleigh (5)
Jackson and Sharp (USA) (2)
Gilbert, Bush and Co. (USA) (2)
| American Suburban Carriage Stock | |
|---|---|
 End platform cars LFA 1958, RBI 1561 & LFA 942 stored at Broadmeadow Loco Depot in August 2013 | |
 Interior of HFA 1171 at Broadmeadow Loco Depot | |
| Manufacturers | Clyde Engineering (270) Ritchie Brothers (133) Hudson Brothers (141) C.G Hudson (18) John Morrison (68) Australasian Engineering & Rolling Stock Co. (20) Carriage and Wagon Works, Eveleigh (5) Jackson and Sharp (USA) (2) Gilbert, Bush and Co. (USA) (2) |
| Constructed | 1877 - 1912 |
| Number built | 659 |
| Operator | New South Wales Government Railways Public Transport Commission |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 49 ft 7 in (15.11 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 9+1⁄2 in (3.90 m) |
| Weight | 17 to 22 tonnes (depending on type) |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The American Suburban Carriages are a type of passenger carriage that were built for the New South Wales Government Railways.
Locomotive hauled carriages
The American Suburban Carriages were built between 1877 and 1912 by a number of manufacturers with timber frames and truss sided body work. Due to the truss bodywork, it was difficult to cut doors in the sides of the body so doors at either end of the cars were provided with covered platforms to allow access to the carriages.
They became the most numerous group of carriages built for any Australian railway system with a total of 659 carriages built. A further 196 carriages, known as Lucy Suburban Carriages were constructed between 1913 and 1916 but had steel under frames and separate bodywork.
While they retained the general layout and appearance of the American Suburban Carriage, they were generally not referred to as such. Most carriages were converted for use on longer distance services, whilst others were transferred to Newcastle and Wollongong for continued suburban service or to country branch lines. The American Suburban Carriages were built primarily as suburban passenger carriages for the Sydney network., The last examples were withdrawn in the mid-1970s.[1]
Wooden electric carriages
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Following the electrification of the Sydney network in the 1920s and 1930s, 193 were rebuilt as carriages for use in Electric train stock.
These carriages became (T4101–T4284), with nine more becoming driving trailers (D4001-D4009).
T4101-T4284 would become colloquially known as the "Wooden Trailers" to distinguish them from the wooden motor cars nicknamed after John Bradfield.
They would also serve intermediately with the standard and Tulloch carriages. The conversions would involve closing the end platforms and the placement of passenger doors on the sides, along with replacement of the coupling receptacles. Some would be refurbished with Plywood to extend their service lives.
These carriage would be superseded by 120 new aluminium constructed double deck trailer carriages built by Tulloch Limited at Rhodes between 1964 and 1966 when they became uneconomical to repair because their advanced age.[2]
