- Clyde Engineering
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Men at work in the aircraft workshop at Clyde Engineering, from The Powerhouse Museum collection
The senior staff of Clyde Engineering in a historic photoClyde Engineering was the name of part of the business now known as Downer EDI Rail. Clyde Engineering were involved in the construction of railway locomotives and rolling stock, as well as larger scale engineering projects on behalf of the governments of Australia. Clyde Engineering also maintained and constructed aircraft, and made contributions to the first and second World Wars.
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History
The company began in Sydney in the mid 19th Century.
Products
- Victorian Railways X class (diesel) diesel-electric locomotive in the 1970s
- EMD G8 diesel locomotive - licensed version from GM-EMD in the 1950s and 1960s
- EMD G16C diesel locomotive - licensed version from GM-EMD in the 1960s
- EMD G12 diesel locomotive - licensed version from GM-EMD in the 1950s
- EMD G26 diesel-electric locomotive - licensed version from GM-EMD in the 1970s
- Victorian Railways B class (diesel)
- Victorian Railways C class (diesel) - 1977
- New South Wales 422 class locomotive
- L-Class diesel electric locomotive
- New South Wales 81 class locomotive high adhesion locomotive
- New South Wales 82 class locomotive
- Bogies for Q Class and S Class locomotives
- V/Line G class diesel-electric locomotive
- AN class interstate diesel-electric locomotive
- BL class diesel-electric locomotive
- CL class diesel-electric locomotive
- Lakewood Firewood Co Pty Ltd Diesel Hydraulic
- New South Wales 49 class locomotive
- New South Wales 90 class locomotive
- New South Wales C32 class locomotive steam locomotive
- New South Wales C36 class locomotive steam locomotive
- New South Wales D50 class locomotive steam locomotive or T-524
- New South Wales D53 class locomotive steam locomotive
- New South Wales D55 class locomotive steam locomotive
- New South Wales D57 class locomotive steam locomotive
- V/Line N class diesel-electric locomotive
- V/Line P class diesel-electric locomotive
- Victorian Railways H class (diesel) - diesel locomotive
- Victorian Railways T class (diesel) - diesel-electric locomotive
- Victorian Railways Y class (diesel) - diesel-electric locomotive
- WAGR J class diesel-electric locomotive
- 3801 steam locomotive
- NZR DA class diesel electric mainline locomotive Featured longer-than-standard chassis to accommodate larger fuel tank.
- NZR DBR class diesel electric mainline locomotive rebuilt from Canadian-built NZR DB class
- NZR DC class diesel electric mainline locomotive rebuilt from Canadian-built NZR DA class
- New South Wales 42 class locomotive - diesel locomotive
- New South Wales 421 class locomotive - diesel locomotive
Other non rail related products:
- Lawnmowers and lead batteries - 1930s
- Servicing planes, naval vessels
- Mining equipment
- Automobile parts and accessories
- Bulldozers
- Cranes
- Structural steel
- Air cargo
- Lorries
Manufacturing Facilities
- Granville locomotive plant - Sydney, New South Wales
- Rosewater locomotive plant - Adelaide
- Braemar wagon plant
- Bathurst, NSW
- Somerton (Melbourne)
- Eagle Farm (Brisbane)
Clients and Operators
List of operators whom have purchased or have Clyde locomotives in their fleet:
- Australian Railroad Group
Australia - Victorian Railways
Australia - Kowloon-Canton Railway
Hong Kong - Freight Australia Australia
- ONCF
Morocco - Islamic Republic of Iran Railways
Iran - Croatian Railways
Croatia - Israel Railways
Israel - Korail
Republic of Korea - Queensland Rail
Australia - Western Australian Government Railways Australia
- BHP Billiton Australia
- New Zealand Railways Department
New Zealand - State Rail Authority of New South Wales
Australia - Commonwealth Railways Australia
- Australian National Australia
- V/Line Australia
- Pacific National Australia
- Australian Railroad Group/Genesee and Wyoming Australia
- Specialised Container Transport Australia
- Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia Australia
- Lakewood Firewood Co. Pty. Ltd Australia
See also
Categories:- Companies based in Sydney
- Companies established in 1881
- General Motors subsidiaries
- Locomotive manufacturers of Australia
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