New South Wales Tulloch suburban carriage stock

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New South Wales Tulloch suburban carriage stock
Tulloch Set.jpg
Single deck set backed by Tulloch motor carriage C7492 passing through Lidcombe in 1991
Stock typeElectric Multiple Unit
In service1940–1992
Manufacturer Tulloch Limited
Built at Rhodes
Constructed1940–1957
Number built
  • 74 motor cars
  • 129 trailer cars
Formation3, 4 and 8 carriages
Fleet numbers
  • C3453-3526
  • T4543-T4671
Operators
Depots
Lines servedAll Sydney suburban except Eastern Suburbs
Specifications
Car length19.098 m (62 ft 7.9 in)
Width3,189 mm (10 ft 5.6 in)
Doors8
Maximum speed3000 series cars: 80 km/h (50 mph) (designed speed)
7000 series cars: 113 km/h (70 mph) (designed speed)
Traction system3000 series cars: 2 x Metropolitan-Vickers MV172 motors per carriage
7000 series cars: 4 x AEI149 motors per carriage
Semi automatic electro-pneumatic resistance control, Series wound DC traction motors
Transmission3000 series cars: 58:18 Gear ratio. Straight cut gears. Wheel diameter 42 inch (1067mm)
7000 series cars: 74:17 Gear ratio. helical gears. Wheel diameter 36 inch (914mm)
Power supply 36vDC
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC catenary
Current collection Single-pan diamond pantograph
Braking system(s) Westinghouse, air
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The New South Wales Tulloch suburban carriage stock are a type of electric multiple unit operated by the New South Wales Government Railways and its successors between 1940 and 1992, serving the Sydney suburban network. In their later years, they, along with the Standard and Sputnik trains, were nicknamed "Red Rattlers". The term was borrowed from Melbourne, originally referencing the Tait trains.

History

In 1940, 24 first series power cars and 24 trailer cars were built by Tulloch Limited for the New South Wales Government Railways. These differed from the 1920s built carriages in having a pillar between the doors to increase passenger circulation space. [1] [2] [3] [4] This feature would also be included in the suburban single deck cars built by Commonwealth Engineering later in the same decade as last of the Tulloch built cars.

In 1951, a further three first series power cars were delivered, followed between May 1952 and March 1956 by 47 second series power cars, which featured an enlarged guard's compartment. [5] Between July 1950 and October 1957, 105 trailer cars were built. [2] [3] They operated in sets with the 1920s built steel carriages along with the timber carriages built earlier the same decade across the Sydney suburban network.

NumbersBuilderYears BuiltTotalNotes
C3453-C3476 Tulloch Limited 1940241st series
C3477-C3479Tulloch Limited195131st series
C3480-C3526Tulloch Limited1952–1956472nd series
T4543-T4566Tulloch Limited194024
T4567-T4671Tulloch Limited1950–1957105

Between 1968 and 1975, some power cars were fitted with two motor air suspended bogies. These were renumbered upwards by 4000, e.g. C3453 became C7453. [2]

Originally painted Tuscan red, from 1973 they were repainted in the Public Transport Commission blue and white livery before the livery was changed to Indian red in 1976. [4] The interiors were painted in two-tone green.

Overhauls of the stock continued up until 1988, with some receiving sliding aluminum Beclawat windows to alleviate rust problems. Withdrawals commenced in the 1980s, 94 remained in service with CityRail in July 1991. [2] The last were withdrawn in 1992. Several have been preserved. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Transport Heritage NSW / Sydney Trains has two Tulloch cars in the care of Historic Electric Traction.

Sydney Electric Trains Society has six Tulloch cars in storage.

References

  1. ↑ Churchman, Geoffrey (1995). Railway Electrification in Australia & New Zealand. Smithfield: IPL Books. p. 92.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Rolling Stock" Railway Digest January 1992 page 31
  3. 1 2 "Sydney's Electric Trains from 1926 to 1960" ARHS Bulletin issue 761 March 2001 pages 90-93
  4. 1 2 3 T4554 - Tulloch 1940 Suburban Trailer Car NSW Environment & Heritage
  5. 1 2 C7489 - 1950 Post War Tulloch Motor Car Sydney Electric Traction Society
  6. ↑ C7510 - 1950 Post War Tulloch Motor Car Sydney Electric Traction Society
  7. ↑ C7512 & C7513 - 1950 Post War Tulloch Motor Car Sydney Electric Traction Society
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