New South Wales Tulloch suburban carriage stock

The New South Wales Tulloch suburban carriage stock were a type of electric multiple unit operated by the New South Wales Government Railways and its successors between 1940 and 1992. In their later years, they were nicknamed Red Rattlers.

New South Wales Tulloch suburban carriage stock
In service	1940-1992
Manufacturer	Tulloch Limited
Built at	Rhodes
Constructed	1940-1957
Number built	4 motor cars 129 trailer cars
Formation	4-8 carriages
Fleet numbers	C3453-3526 T4543-T4671
Operator(s)	New South Wales Government Railways Public Transport Commission State Rail Authority CityRail
Depot(s)	Flemington Hornsby Mortdale Punchbowl
Line(s) served	All Sydney suburban except Eastern Suburbs
Specifications
Doors	8
Traction system	2x Metropolitan-Vickers 172s per carriage
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC catenary
Current collection method	Single-pan diamond pantograph
Braking system(s)	Westinghouse
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)

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]

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 carriages across the Sydney suburban network.

Numbers	Builder	Years Built	Total	Notes
C3453-C3476	Tulloch Limited	1940	24	1st series
C3477-C3479	Tulloch Limited	1951	3	1st series
C3480-C3526	Tulloch Limited	1952-1956	47	2nd series
T4543-T4566	Tulloch Limited	1940	24
T4567-T4671	Tulloch Limited	1950-1957	105

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 Indian red, from 1973 they were repainted in the Public Transport Commission blue and white livery before the livery reverted 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 Withdrawals commenced in the 1980s, 94 remained in service with CityRail in July 1991.[2] The last were withdrawn in 1992.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.

C7485 - Tulloch (4 motor) Power Car (ex C3485) - Stored at Redfern Carriageworks

T4554 - Tulloch Trailer Car - Under Restoration at Redfern Carriageworks

The Sydney Electric Train Society has six Tulloch cars. The five motor cars were purchased in 1998/1999 after being used as shunters at Flemington Car Sheds, before being stored at Clyde Yard and Redfern Carriageworks for storage.

C3663 - Tulloch (4 motor) Power Car (ex C7465, C3465) - Stored at Cranebrook

C3664 - Tulloch (4 motor) Power Car (ex C7489, C3489) - Stored at Chullora

C3666 - Tulloch (4 motor) Power Car (ex C7510, C3510) - Stored at Cranebrook

C3667 - Tulloch (4 motor) Power Car (ex C7512, C3512) - Stored at Chullora

C3668 - Tulloch (4 motor) Power Car (ex C7513, C3513) - Stored at Chullora

T4609 - Tulloch Trailer Car - Stored at Molong

References

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