Builder's Plate - Walkers/ABB
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
A rectangular shaped aluminium plate painted maroon with the lettering, logos and border painted cream.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Production place
Measurements
H102 x W285 x D8mm
Media/Materials description
Aluminium
Painted
Painted
Signature/Marks
[Gear logo] WALKERS \ ABB \ MARYBOROUGH QUEENSLAND
OLDS
OLDS
History and use
Walkers/ABB built the ICE electric trains for Queensland Railways in the 1980s. These trains were first used on the Brisbane to Rockhampton, Spirit of Capricorn service.
Walkers/ASEA (Swedish company Allmanna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget) were awarded the contract to build Queensland's first Electrical Multiple Units (EMUs) in the 1970s. When ASEA merged with Swiss Company, Brown, Boveri & Cie in 1987, the new company was known as ABB.
Walkers/ASEA (Swedish company Allmanna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget) were awarded the contract to build Queensland's first Electrical Multiple Units (EMUs) in the 1970s. When ASEA merged with Swiss Company, Brown, Boveri & Cie in 1987, the new company was known as ABB.
Registration number
R6813
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