New South Wales Bradfield suburban carriage stock
| Bradfield carriage stock | |
|---|---|
Preserved carriage C3045 at the Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere | |
Interior of car C3045 | |
| Stock type | Electric Multiple Unit |
| In service | 1921–1975 |
| Manufacturers | Clyde Engineering Ritchie Brothers Meadowbank Manufacturing Company Eveleigh Carriage Workshops |
| Designer | Edward Lucy |
| Constructed | 1921–1922 |
| Number built | 101 carriages |
| Number preserved | 5 carriages |
| Number scrapped | 96 carriages |
| Successor | S sets |
| Fleet numbers | C3000-C3100 |
| Operators | New South Wales Government Railways Public Transport Commission |
| Depots | Flemington Hornsby Mortdale Punchbowl |
| Line served | All Sydney suburban |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 18.75 m (61 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 3.180 m (10 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| Height | 3.930 m (12 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 42 in (1,067 mm) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Traction system | 2 x Metropolitan-Vickers MV172 motors per carriage, Semi automatic Electro-pneumatic resistance control, DC series wound brushed traction motors |
| Power output | 2 x 270 kW (360 hp) |
| Transmission | 58:18 Gear ratio. Straight cut gears. |
| Electric system | 1,500 V DC catenary |
| Current collection | Single-pan diamond pantograph |
| Braking system | Westinghouse air |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The New South Wales Bradfield suburban carriage stock are a type of electric multiple unit operated by the New South Wales Government Railways and its successors between 1921 and 1975. They are the first electric carriages type to be introduced in New South Wales and are amongst some of the oldest electric rolling stock in the world.