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Dandenong rolling stock factory
The Dandenong rolling stock factory in South Dandenong, Melbourne, Australia, was opened in 1954 by Commonwealth Engineering. It has since been operated in succession by ABB, Adtranz and Bombardier and Alstom.
| Dandenong rolling stock factory | |
|---|---|
| Built | 1954 |
| Location | Dandenong South, Melbourne, Australia |
| Coordinates | 38°00′08″S 145°13′16″E / 38.00222°S 145.22111°E |
| Products | Trams, Trains |
| Address | Frankston - Dandenong Road |
| Owner(s) | Alstom |
History edit
The Dandenong rolling stock factory was built by Commonwealth Engineering opening in 1954.[1][2] In 1990, the plant was sold to ABB.[3][4] It was included in the 1996 merger of ABB and the Daimler-Benz rail division, as Adtranz,[5] the 2000 takeover of Adtranz by Bombardier,[6] and the 2021 takeover of Bombardier by Alstom.[7]
Output edit
Trains edit
- 180 Comeng EMU sets[2]
- 20 3000 class railcars[8]
- 4 New South Wales XPT power cars and 13 trailers[9]
- 21 New South Wales Xplorer railcars[10]
- 30 New South Wales Endeavour railcars[11]
- 33 Indian Railway WAP-5 electric locomotives[12]
- 222 Market–Frankford Line M-4 subway cars[12]
- 109 V/Line VLocity sets[13]
- 31 Adelaide Metro 4000 class sets[14]
Trams edit
- 230 Z class Melbourne trams[15]
- 70 A-class Melbourne trams[15]
- 132 B-class Melbourne trams[15]
- 100 E-class Melbourne trams[16]
- 70 trams for the Hong Kong Light Rail[17]
References edit
- ^ "New Industry for Dandenong". The Herald. Melbourne. 1954-06-18. Retrieved 2024-01-02 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Dunn, John (2006). Comeng: A history of Commonwealth Engineering: Volume 1: 1921-1955. Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 1877058424.
- ^ Here & There, Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, issue 633, July 1990, page 176
- ^ ASEA Brown Boveri Continental Railway Journal issue 84 December 1990 page 451
- ^ Merger approved Railway Gazette International December 1995 page 818
- ^ Bombardier agrees to buy Adtranz Railway Gazette International September 2000 page 601
- ^ Alstom 29 January 2021
- ^ New Railcars for STA Catch Point issue 48 July 1985 page 13
- ^ Contracts Sealed for Trains Freight Rail & Countrylink Xpress issue 18 July 1991 page 1
- ^ New Explorer to be built in Victoria Australian Transport & Distribution Management February 1991 page 2
- ^ CityRail to have Explorers too Railway Digest May 1992
- ^ a b Wong, Marcus (2024-01-01). "The train that flew from Melbourne to India". Waking up in Geelong. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Six new V/Locity trains ordered from Dandenong 2022-08-20 at the Wayback Machine Rail Express 4 September 2019
- ^ Bombardier completes Adelaide EMU project Track & Signal February 2016 page 82
- ^ a b c Wilson, Randall; Budd, Dale (2005). Melbourne tram book. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. p. 32. ISBN 0-86840-646-5.
- ^ Alstom 1 October 2021
- ^ Dateline Hong Kong 8-8-88 Transit Australia January 1989 page 10