Ritchie Brothers

This article is about the former Australian rolling stock manufacturer. For the industrial auctioneer, see Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
Ritchie Brothers
Industry Rolling stock manufacturing
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

  1. ↑ "Ritchie Bros' works at Auburn". Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate. 11 September 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Machine Factories: Ritchie Brothers, Auburn The Sydney Mail 24 September 1892
  3. ↑ Kerry, Michael (1990). Sydney's Wooden Electrics. Sydney: Transit Australia Publishing. ISBN 0 909459 14 2.
  4. ↑ Cooke, David (1999). Coaching Stock of the NSW Railways. Matraville: Eveleigh Press. pp. 200–203. ISBN 1 876568 00 3.
  5. ↑ C3082 1921 Ritchie Bros Wooden Bradfield Motor Car Sydney Electric Tram Society
  6. ↑ Cooke, David (1984). Railmotors and XPTs. Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division. ISBN 0 909650 23 3.
  7. ↑ TAM504 Office of Environment & Heritage
  8. ↑ The Trams of the Sydney Tramway Museum Sydney Tramway Museum
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