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 (61 ft 6 1⁄4 in)
Width 3.18 metres (10 ft 5 1⁄4 in)
Height 3.93 metres (12 ft 10 3⁄4 in)
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) standard gauge

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 1975.

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 C3000 to C3100 and operated with American Suburban stock.[2][3][4]

The last Bradfield motor car was withdrawn in 1975 with two preserved.[5][6]

Carriages C3001-C3080 were renumbered or withdrawn to number Goninan-built S set carriages C3001-C3080

NumbersBuilder
2112-2153Clyde Engineering
2154-2193Ritchie Brothers
2194-2211Meadowbank Manufacturing Company

Preservation

The Sydney Electric Train Society acquired motor car C3082 from RailCorp in 2008. C3082 was nominated for preservation in 1992 as it was the last operational example of such a carriage in near original and serviceable condition. It entered service on 27 February 1921 and was converted for electric operation during April 1928.[6]

Motor car C3045 can be found at the New South Wales Rail Museum in Thirlmere.[3][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Kerry, Michael (1990). Sydney's Wooden Electrics. Sydney: Transit Australia Publishing. ISBN 0 909459 14 2.
  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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 C3045 Bradfield Suburban Car NSW Environment & Heritage
  4. 1 2 C3082 1921 Ritchie Bros Wooden Bradfield Motor Car Sydney Electric Traction Society
  5. 1 2 "Building Sydney's City Circle Railway". www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  6. 1 2 2003, Matthew Doyle. "SETS Fleet". www.sets.org.au. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
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