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V/Line N class locomotive at
Southern Cross station, August 2006 | |
Industry | Motor body manufacturer Railway locomotive & rolling stock manufacturer |
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Headquarters | |
Parent | Clyde Engineering |
Martin & King was a manufacturing company based in Clayton, Victoria, Australia. The company originally specialised in making motor vehicle bodies [1] and railway locomotives and rolling stock. [2]
The company was initially based in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale from at least 1948, [3] later opening a plant to manufacture railway rolling stock at Clayton in the 1950s. In 1959, a new plant was opened at Somerton, which was provided with its own railway siding. Clyde Engineering acquired a controlling interest in the company in 1954. [4] The Somerton plant is today occupied by Downer Rail.
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V/Line N class locomotive at
Southern Cross station, August 2006 | |
Industry | Motor body manufacturer Railway locomotive & rolling stock manufacturer |
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Headquarters | |
Parent | Clyde Engineering |
Martin & King was a manufacturing company based in Clayton, Victoria, Australia. The company originally specialised in making motor vehicle bodies [1] and railway locomotives and rolling stock. [2]
The company was initially based in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale from at least 1948, [3] later opening a plant to manufacture railway rolling stock at Clayton in the 1950s. In 1959, a new plant was opened at Somerton, which was provided with its own railway siding. Clyde Engineering acquired a controlling interest in the company in 1954. [4] The Somerton plant is today occupied by Downer Rail.