The New South Wales Tulloch suburban carriage stock were a type of electric multiple unit operated by the

New South Wales Government Railways The New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) was the agency of the Government of New South Wales that administered rail transport in New South Wales, Australia, between 1855 and 1932. Management The agency was managed by a range of differen ...

and its successors between 1940 and 1992. In their later years, they were nicknamed ''Red Rattlers''.

History

In 1940, 24 first series power cars and 24 trailer cars were built by

Tulloch Limited Tulloch Limited was an Australian engineering and railway rolling stock manufacturer, located at Rhodes, New South Wales. History In 1885 Robert Tulloch founded Phoenix Iron Works in Pyrmont. In 1913 the business was incorporated as Tulloch's ...

for the

. These differed from the 1920s built carriages in having a pillar between the doors to increase passenger circulation space."Rolling Stock" ''

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'' January 1992 page 31"Sydney's Electric Trains from 1926 to 1960" '' ARHS Bulletin'' issue 761 March 2001 pages 90-93T4554 - Tulloch 1940 Suburban Trailer Car
NSW Environment & Heritage 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.C7489 - 1950 Post War Tulloch Motor Car
Sydney Electric Traction Society Between July 1950 and October 1957, 105 trailer cars were built. They operated in sets with the 1920s built carriages across the Sydney suburban network. 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. Originally painted Tuscan red, from 1973 they were repainted in the

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blue and white livery before the livery was changed to Indian red in 1976. 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

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in July 1991. The last were withdrawn in 1992. Several have been preserved.C7512 & C7513 - 1950 Post War Tulloch Motor Car
Sydney Electric Traction Society 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

References

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