#nsw trainlink

[denistone]

sydney-bound V sets (leading car V5, trailing car V18), in the middle of livery conversion for ownership under sydney trains, passing through normanhurst station (full res, 1 (17.1 MiB) 2 (31.9MiB) 3 (28.1MiB) 4 (14.1MiB))

[elevatedcross-ing]

Sydney's intercity railways!

[videomitch]

NSW Trainlink “New Intercity Fleet” Under Test.

The New Intercity Fleet (NIF), captured on test runs. Soon to commence replacing both the Intercity V sets and Oscar H sets on services to Newcastle, Lithgow & Kiama. 

The trains are being built by a consortium of Hyundai Rotem, UGL Rail & Mitsubishi Electric. The trains being built by Hyundai Rotem in South Korea.

 There will be a total of 56 4 car & 55 6 car sets.

Industrial Relation issues have slowed the testing (& no doubt entry into passenger service), as the trains were built for “driver only” operation.

[howiesrail]

Oscar v Tangara

8 car Wyong bound Oscar set overtakes an 8 car Hornsby bound Tangara at North Strathfield,

Monday, 24 September 2018, 

[denistone]

sydney-bound V3 running through normanhurst station (full-res, 30MB)

[howiesrail]

XPT service through Eastwood.

NT35,  the 11.41am XPT service from Central to Grafton passes through Eastwood station in Sydney's northern suburbs. The train was led by XP2012, with XP2014 trailing.

[howiesrail]

XPT - Reflections

XPT services crossing Boambee Creek between Sawtell & Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales north Coast.

Boambee is on the North Coast Railway linking Sydney and Brisbane.

XPT services to Brisbane, Casino & Grafton pass in each direction each day.

[howiesrail]

XPT’s Hidden Coupler

A missing cover exposes an XPT power car’s emergency coupler, or at least part of it.

Based on its location & shape, some additional equipment is required!

(XP2013 on the rear of XP36, Grafton to Sydney XPT, Wauchope, 10Aug18)