Ritchie Brothers
This article is about the former Australian rolling stock manufacturer. For the industrial auctioneer, see Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
Industry | Rolling stock manufacturing |
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Founded | 1857 |
Defunct | 1950s |
Headquarters | Auburn |
Products |
Railway carriages Trams |
Ritchie Brothers was an Australian railway rolling stock and tram manufacturer based in the Sydney suburb of Auburn. [1]
History
In 1857, Robert Ritchie took over the blacksmith business of Joseph Whiting of Parramatta. In 1876, Ritchie was awarded a contract by the Government of New South Wales for 150 wagons. In 1882, the business relocated to Auburn.[2]
Ritchie Brothers built carriages for the New South Wales Government Railways including American suburban carriages, Bradfield suburban, Silver City Comet, 500 class trailers and 72 foot carriages.[3][4][5][6][7] It also built D and N class trams for the Sydney tram network.[8] It closed in the 1950s.
References
- ↑ "Ritchie Bros' works at Auburn". Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate. 11 September 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Machine Factories: Ritchie Brothers, Auburn The Sydney Mail 24 September 1892
- ↑ Kerry, Michael (1990). Sydney's Wooden Electrics. Sydney: Transit Australia Publishing. ISBN 0 909459 14 2.
- ↑ Cooke, David (1999). Coaching Stock of the NSW Railways. Matraville: Eveleigh Press. pp. 200–203. ISBN 1 876568 00 3.
- ↑ C3082 1921 Ritchie Bros Wooden Bradfield Motor Car Sydney Electric Tram Society
- ↑ Cooke, David (1984). Railmotors and XPTs. Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division. ISBN 0 909650 23 3.
- ↑ TAM504 Office of Environment & Heritage
- ↑ The Trams of the Sydney Tramway Museum Sydney Tramway Museum
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