AE Goodwin was an Australian heavy engineering firm, which produced railway locomotives and rolling stock, as well as roadmaking machinery at its factory in Auburn.

History

Founded in December 1935 by Arthur Elliott Goodwin, the company was originally based in

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. In 1946 it relocated to St Marys and in the late 1960s to Auburn. In the mid 1950s it became the Australian licence holder for

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(Alco) products, building over 400 diesel locomotives between December 1955 and November 1972. In 1961 the company was taken over by household appliance manufacturer

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. AE Goodwin collapsed in November 1972. It was purchased from its administrator by Comeng, who completed the outstanding locomotives on order, six 442 class for the

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, one M636 for Hammersley Iron and four M636s for Mount Newman Mining at the Auburn factory before closing it.

Production

Diesel locomotives manufactured included:Locomotive Classes
Vicsig

New South Wales Government Railways

*100 44 class *40 45 class *165 48 class *34 442 class

South Australian Railways

*37 930 class *45 830 class *7 600 class *6 700 class

Silverton Tramway

*3 ST class

Hamersley Iron

*12 Alco 636 *19 MLW M636

Mount Newman Mining

*17 ALCO Century 636 * MLW M636C++ ++ 27 built in total by AE Goodwin and Comeng, split unknown

Robe River Mining

*7 MLW M636

References

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External links

Magazine advertising by AE Goodwin
Defunct railway companies of Australia Engineering companies of Australia Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1935 Australian companies established in 1935 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1972 Australian companies disestablished in 1972 Defunct locomotive manufacturers of Australia