Commonwealth Engineering: Difference between revisions

Smith and Waddington, the predecessor to Commonwealth Engineering, was founded in 1921, in the [[Sydney]] suburb of [[Camperdown, New South Wales|Camperdown]], as a body builder for custom motor cars. It went bankrupt in the [[Great Depression in Australia|Depression]], and was reformed as Waddingtons Body Works and the main factory was moved to [[Granville, New South Wales|Granville]], after a fire in the main workshop. The [[Government of Australia]] took control of the company during [[World War II]] as the company was in serious financial difficulties but had many government orders in its books. The government purchased a controlling stake in the company in 1946 and changed the name to Commonwealth Engineering.<ref name=Dunn-1>{{cite book|first=John|last=Dunn|title=Comeng: A history of Commonwealth Engineering: Volume 1: 1921-1955|year=2006|isbn=1877058424|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yJXEiRvswoIC|publisher=Rosenberg Publishing}}</ref>

 

 

The Granville factory closed in 1989 and has been demolished. The site, which was situated between the [[Great Western Highway]] and [[Main Western railway line]] west of Duck River, has been replaced with new developments including high-rise housing and light industries.

 

== Diesel locomotives ==

 

===New South Wales===

* 18 [[Queensland Railways 3100/3200 class|3100 class electric locomotive]]

* 68 3200 class electric locomotive

 

== Diesel multiple units ==

 

=== Victoria ===

*570 [[Comeng (train)|''Comeng'' Melbourne suburban carriages]]