The Dandenong rolling stock factory in South Dandenong, Melbourne, Australia was opened in 1954 by Commonwealth Engineering, it has since been operated by ABB, Adtranz and Bombardier and Alstom.
History
The Dandenong rolling stock factory was built by Commonwealth Engineering opening in 1954. In 1990 the plant was sold to ABB. It was included in the 1996 merger of ABB and Daimler's rail interests as Adtranz, the 2000 takeover of Adranz by Bombardier and the 2021 takeover of Bombardier by Alstom.
Output
Trains
180 Comeng EMU sets
20 3000 class railcars
4 New South Wales XPT power cars and 13 trailers
21 New South Wales Xplorer railcars
30 New South Wales Endeavour railcars
109 V/Line VLocity sets
31 Adelaide Metro 4000 class sets
Trams
230 Z class Melbourne trams
70 A-class Melbourne trams
132 B-class Melbourne trams
100 E-class Melbourne trams
70 trams for the Hong Kong Light Rail
References
Adtranz
Alstom
Bombardier Transportation
Locomotive manufacturers of Australia
Manufacturing plants in Melbourne
Railway workshops in Victoria (state) 1954 establishments in Australia