A Goninan & Co
Goninan was founded in Newcastle in 1899 by the Cornish brothers Alfred and Ralph Goninan. It got into railway work in 1917 and moved to Broadmeadow in 1919, and Howard Smith bought it in 1964. It built our 2600s at its Townsville works from 1983, along with the ELs for Australian National and the NRs for National Rail, sixty of them at Bassendean in WA, a works it bought from Comeng.
In August 1999 Goninan was sold to United Group and became United Goninan, the start of UGL Rail.
Based in Broadmeadow, NSW, with works at Bohle (Townsville) and Bassendean, WA.
Became part of
History
- 1899
Founded in Newcastle by the Cornish brothers Alfred and Ralph Goninan.
- 1905
Incorporated as a public company, A Goninan & Co Limited.
- 1917
Entered the rail business.
- 1919
Moved to Broadmeadow.
- October 1964
Bought by Howard Smith.
- 1983
Factory established in Townsville.
- 1990
Bought Comeng's Bassendean plant in Western Australia.
- August 1999
Locomotives by model
| Model | Class | Built at | Number | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U22C | Goninan/GE 2600 Class | Bohle, Townsville | 13 | 1983 | Later upgraded to C22-MMi |
| CM30-8 | Goninan/GE EL Class | Broadmeadow, NSW | 14 | 1990-91 | Built for Australian National |
| Goninan/GE 2800 Class | Bohle, Townsville | 50 | 1995 | ||
| CV40-9i | Goninan/GE NR Class | Broadmeadow, NSW and Bassendean, WA | 120 | 1996 | |
| U100T | Goninan/IGE 1150 Class | Broadmeadow, NSW | 1160-1162 |
References
'UGL Rail', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)
'Commonwealth Engineering', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)