Ritchie Brothers was an Australian railway rolling stock and tram manufacturer based in the Sydney suburb of Auburn.
History In 1857, Robert Ritchie took over the blacksmith business of Joseph Whiting of Parramatta. In 1876, Ritchie was awarded a contract by the Government of New South Wales for 150 wagons. In 1882, the business relocated to Marion Street, Auburn.Machine Factories: Ritchie Brothers, Auburn The Sydney Mail 24 September 1892
Ritchie Brothers built carriages for the New South Wales Government Railways including American suburban carriages, Wooden motor, Silver City Comet, 500 class trailers and 72 foot carriages.C3082 1921 Ritchie Bros Wooden Bradfield Motor Car Sydney Electric Train SocietyTAM504 Office of Environment & Heritage It also built D and N class trams for the Sydney tram network,The Trams of the Sydney Tramway Museum Sydney Tramway Museum and also built bodies for the three-axle double-deck trolleybuses used at Kogarah in Sydney.
It closed in the 1950s with the plant and equipment sold to Australian Electrical Industries.Plant of Old Established Car Builder Sold Railway Transportation December 1955 page 38
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