New South Wales American Suburban carriage stock
| American Suburban Carriage | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer |
Clyde Engineering Hudson Brothers Morrison & Co Ritchie Brothers |
| Constructed | 1877 - 1916 |
| Number built | 856 |
| Operator(s) | New South Wales Government Railways |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 64 ft 6 in (19.66 m) |
| Width | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 9 1⁄2 in (3.90 m) |
| Maximum speed | 90–100 mph (145–161 km/h) |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The American Suburban Carriage was a type of passenger carriage built for the New South Wales Government Railways
History
The American Suburban Carriage built between 1877 and 1916 by a number of manufacturers with timber frames and with covered platforms at each end.
The American Suburban carriages were built primarily as suburban passenger carriages for the Sydney network. Following the electrification of the Sydney network in the 1920s and 1930s, 193 were converted into trailers for use with electric power cars, some 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 The last examples were withdrawn in the mid-1970s.
Preservation
A number of American Suburban carriages have been preserved.[1] Examples are owned by the Canberra Railway Museum, Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum, Lachlan Valley Railway and New South Wales Rail Transport Museum.
Further reading
- Cooke, David; et al. (2003). Coaching Stock of the NSW railways Volume 2. Eveleigh Press. ISBN 978-1-876568-01-6.
Gallery
End platform cars LFA 1958, RBI 1561 & LFA 942 stored at Broadmeadow Loco Depot.
End platform car HFA 1032 stored at Broadmeadow Loco Depot.
Interior of HFA 1171 at Broadmeadow Loco Depot.