Constructed 1877 - 1916 Car length 64 ft 6 in (19.66 m) | Number built 856 Width 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | |
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Manufacturer Clyde Engineering
Hudson Brothers
Morrison & Co
Ritchie Brothers Operator(s) New South Wales Government Railways | ||
The American Suburban Carriage was a type of passenger carriage built for the New South Wales Government Railways
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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 The last examples were withdrawn in the mid-1970s.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. Examples are owned by the Canberra Railway Museum, Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum, Lachlan Valley Railway and New South Wales Rail Transport Museum.