XPT's
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The Dubbo XPT (WT27), arrives into Penrith, being led by XP2001, painted
in Centenary of Federation livery.
24/1/04 |
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The
carriages of the Dubbo XPT (WT27) almost silhouette in the morning light.
24/1/04 |
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WT27
- Dubbo XPT, led by XP2017, passes through Granville.
9/2/03 |
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(Top
and Bottom-Left): XPT Power Car XP2004 ("City of Kempsey") on
the buffer end of platform 1, Central, trailing the Melbourne XPT,
ST3.
26/11/02 |
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(Top,
Middle and Bottom-Left): XPT Power Car XP2006 ("City of Wagga Wagga")
on platform 1, Central, leading the Melbourne XPT, ST3.
26/11/02 |
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(Top
and Bottom-Left): XPT Power Car XP2006 ("City of Wagga Wagga")
on platform 2, Central, leading the Melbourne XPT, ST3.
27/11/02 |
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(Top
and Bottom-Left): Due to bushfire disruptions on the Central Coast line at
Fassifern for two days, Countrylink XPT services to the North were
stranded at Maitland.
The morning after the line's reopening, An empty XPT and Murwillumbah (NT2) XPT's returned back to Sydney Terminal after being stranded at Maitland due to the bushfire at Fassifern. From Platform 3 to 1 (Left to right); departing XP2003 (NT2), departing XP2012 (Melbourne XPT - ST3) and terminating XP2005 (Grafton XPT - NT25).
29/11/02 |
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(Top
and Bottom-left): Two XPT's at Sydney Terminal.
On platform 1 is XP2005 terminated on a late running XPT which arrived in Sydney Terminal, after being stranded at Maitland due to a bushfire on the Central Coast line. Platform 2 is XP2012 trailing the awaiting departure of the Melbourne XPT (ST3).
Photos facing the buffer end of platforms 1 and 2, Central.
29/11/02 |
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On
the other end of the two XPTs (Refer to above photographs), XP2000 (Right)
is leading the Melbourne XPT (ST3) whereas XP2014 trailed the late running
empty XPT.
XP2000 is painted in the special Sydney 2000 Olympics livery.
29/11/02 |
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(Top
and Bottom-Left:) A
very late running Dubbo XPT (WT 27), led by XP2018 overtakes V1 at Mount
Victoria.
This train would have been running at least 2hrs behind schedule primarily due to trackwork between St Marys and Granville on the day.
2/6/02 |
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(Top and Bottom-Left:) A Sydney bound Murwillumbah XPT, NT4, slowly approaches Hawkesbury River station.
16/7/01 |
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(Top and Bottom-Left:) Grafton XPT, NT25, speeds towards Hawkesbury River
16/7/01 |
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Sydney bound Grafton XPT, NT26, speeds through Victoria Street in the Hunter Valley.
17/4/01 |
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Muwillumbah XPT NT4, arriving at Sydney Terminal on Platform 4.
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Sydney bound Grafton XPT, NT26, led by XP2004 at Strathfield on its final stop.
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