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carriages to Dubbo (formed from the country end as XL, XBR, XF and XFH), and five (formed from the country end as XAM, XL, XBR, XF and XFH) on the North Coast and
Melbourne services, with six during peak times when an extra XF is added (formed from the country end as XAM, XL, XBR, XF, XF and XFH) The Dubbo set can operate with one power car if required, with the power car turned at its destination.
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were commissioned to prepare a report into NSW rail services. On purely economic grounds, the report recommended closing all country passenger services as they were judged unviable; however this was not politically acceptable. If services were to be maintained, the report recommended operating a
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October 2016, the NSW government announced the XPT fleet would be entirely replaced as part of the Regional Train Project. The
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under an initial contract for 30 trainsets, comprising 10 power cars and 20 carriages, in March 1980. The design of the InterCity 125 was substantially modified. Testing commenced in August 1981 and the first set entered service under the
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design. Nonetheless, the passenger car bogies were based on the
British Rail BT10 design; later trailer cars used an ABB design. The XPT is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of 200 km/h (125 mph).
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to Albury was introduced, but was withdrawn in June 1985 due to low patronage. During 1985, an additional 12 trailer carriages were ordered to allow six sets of 7 carriages to be formed. From
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in southern NSW, breaking that set by the
Western Australian Government Railways' Prospector railcar in 1971. On a test run to Albury on 18 September 1992, the XPT reached 193 km/h between Table Top and
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12-cylinder, diesel engines with four low-pressure turbochargers and two high-pressure turbochargers boasting 1,492 kW or 2,001 horsepower that had been successfully used by some
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in 1991 for four power cars and 13 trailers that was jointly funded by the New South Wales and
Victorian governments. At the same time, the earlier stock was repainted in
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while retaining the same fuel capacity, it was proposed to extend the power cars by 2.7 to 20 metres (8 ft 10 in to 65 ft 7 in) and mount them on
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The XPT carriages were refurbished between 1992 and 1993, which included their repainting in
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in 1971. The tender allowed bidders to suggest alternative types of high-speed train. Comeng submitted a tender for a train based on the
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2943:"XPT power car XP2018 from Wallan derailment returns to service as XP2019, two XF economy to XAM and XBR underway at UGL Unipart".
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over crewing and the plan was shelved. Another promotional train ran to Melbourne in November 1990.
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was contracted to convert two XF economy sitting cars to an XAM sleeper and XBR first buffet.
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in August 1982. The XPT cut one hour and 54 minutes off the travel time from Sydney to Dubbo.
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tilting train carriages. After conducting a statewide tour in March, they were used on
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3265:"NSW's $ 2.6b train fleet running three years late, confidential documents show"
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ceased and the stock replaced a locomotive hauled set on a service to Grafton.
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3111:"'It was horrendous': Derailed train passengers were tossed around in crash"
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2988:"Countrylink News – XPTs cut to five cars & Xplorers to Broken Hill?".
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Day 7: arrives Brisbane 04:53, forms 05:55 Brisbane to Sydney arrives 20:10
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2152:"From the Archives 1982: First XPT was a minute late and two hours early"
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3178:. Railway Gazette International. 31 October 2016. Archived from
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Comeng: A History of Commonwealth Engineering Volume 5 1985–2012
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A total of 19 XP power cars were built, originally powered by a
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Starting in 2003, an XPT has operated a service each January to
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was withdrawn and replaced by a locomotive hauled train and the
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since 1994. Traction equipment was manufactured in England by
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2176:"XPTs Take Over Northern Tablelands Express and South Mail".
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9 Economy class saloon/luggage cars XFH 2104–2110, 2112, 2113
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3280:"Dispute over design changes to new train fleet in deadlock"
2575:. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 13–15, 203–219.
2448:. Canberra Times. 24 January 1990. p. 7. Archived from
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bogies. The negotiations were sufficiently advanced for the
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Locomotives and passenger cars of the XPT (click to enlarge)
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Moore, Lagan (14 July 1989). "SRA takes axe to 8000 jobs".
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Day 6: arrives Sydney 07:01, forms 14:41 Sydney to Brisbane
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signwriting on the power cars. On a demonstration run to
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bigger than that of railways in Britain, were based on a
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TMH68-46 MkIII 373 kW (500 hp) 65:20 gear ratio
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Between each duty in Sydney, trains are serviced at the
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was to buy new rolling stock for country rail services.
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3229:"Shortlist announced for NSW regional fleet renewal".
3019:"XPT locomotive derailed, driver, six passengers hurt"
2661:"Sydney-Melbourne Daylight XPT Commences This Month".
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Diesel multiple units with locomotive-like power cars
3247:"CAF to replace New South Wales regional train fleet"
2865:"Enhancements underway for CountryLink's XPT fleet".
2646:"Major Passenger Train Changes Commence this Month".
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to announce the agreement on television, however the
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3158:"New NSW country fleet procurement to begin in 2017"
2973:"Asian Downturn Hits CountryLink – XPTs Shed Cars".
2780:"Closure of the Casino to Murwillumbah rail service"
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On 27 January 2001, an XPT collided with a car on a
2135:"QR Tilt Train Sets Australian Rail Speed Record".
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2785:. NSW Parliament. 24 November 2004. Archived from
2741:"All aboard the NSW TrainLink Elvis Express train"
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866:. When these were introduced in October 1993, the
802:Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees
3399:"Xtra Precise Timing: Secrets of the XPT roster"
3196:. Transport for NSW. 1 March 2017. Archived from
1856:Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division.
1787:. To allow the train to be built to the narrower
1709:The XPT fleet is currently used on services from
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3278:Rabe, Tom; O'Sullivan, Matt (26 December 2022).
2850:"An Express Passenger Train 40 years – Part 2".
2764:"Murwillumbah XPT to end – line faces closure".
1910:. No. 399. December 1984. pp. 544–546.
847:was truncated to become a day return service to
3160:. Rail Express. 31 October 2016. Archived from
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2746:. NSW TrainLink. 8 January 2014. Archived from
1586:After two carriages were written off after the
831:were withdrawn and replaced by XPT services to
3460:Victoria Division. February 1986. p. 52.
3423:Victoria Division. October 1985. p. 302.
3005:Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin
2087:Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin
1607:8 First class saloon/buffet cars XBR 2150–2158
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2958:"The locomotive hauled passenger car fleet".
2854:. No. 1007. January 2022. pp. 4–13.
2605:. No. 1085. September 1991. p. 607.
2222:"Union criticises axing of Sydney-Albury XPT"
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1655:On 3 May 1991, an XPT locomotive derailed at
462:The XPT was procured following a competitive
3214:. Rail Express. 1 March 2017. Archived from
3194:"First steps taken to deliver new XPT fleet"
2880:"XPT Passenger Cars new livery in service".
2553:"XPT trailer cars to be built in Victoria".
1604:8 First class saloon cars XL 2228, 2230-2236
3267:. Sydney Morning Herald. 29 September 2022.
2824:. No. 118. 20 January 2000. p. 6.
727:to commence in August 1983 followed by the
366:1,492 kW (2,001 hp) per power car
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2925:"Rolling Stock contracts and deliveries".
2107:. No. 33 November 1992. pp. 2–3.
2101:"CountryLink Triumph – New Speed Record".
1904:"XPT – New South Wales' political train".
1691:Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
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1482:6.5 t (6.4 long tons; 7.2 short tons)
839:. To provide rolling stock for these, the
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898:livery. The power cars were repainted by
752:to Kempsey ceased, being replaced by the
563:. One of the commitments of the incoming
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2910:"XPT carriage refurbishment completed".
1921:"NSW gives country passengers a break".
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1610:25 Economy class saloon cars XF2200-2223
1601:7 Sleeping cars: XAM2175-2178, 2180–2182
926:During 1995, CountryLink trialled three
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3146:. No. 146. March 2023. p. 58.
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2710:"So why do you call it a tilt train?".
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2493:"XPT sleepers for North Coast trains".
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221:19 t (19 long tons; 21 short tons)
4806:Railway locomotives introduced in 1981
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2041:: 212 – via Rail Knowledge Bank.
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3061:from the original on 20 February 2020
3029:from the original on 21 February 2023
2895:"The CountryLink XPT Refurbishment".
2676:Kurmelovs, Royce (25 February 2020).
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2118:"The making of an XPT speed record".
2104:Freight Rail & Countrylink Xpress
2016:"XPT Australia's train of tomorrow".
1964:Australian Railway Historical Society
1957:
816:reduced rail service, all with XPTs.
4776:Commonwealth Engineering locomotives
4745:Rail rollingstock in New South Wales
3121:from the original on 26 October 2020
2631:"XPT repainting program completed".
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1693:(CAF) was signed for a new fleet of
195:17.35 m (56 ft 11 in)
3309:Visontay, Elias (9 December 2022).
3212:"Process kicks off to replace XPTs"
3176:"NSW fleet replacement accelerated"
2599:"New Colours for Australia'a XPT".
2589:
2243:"Country Train and Coach Changes".
2202:from the original on 14 August 2023
2039:Mechanical Engineering Transactions
1887:"New Trains for Country Services".
1631:The XPT fleet is maintained at the
561:1976 New South Wales state election
211:4.22 m (13 ft 10 in)
16:Australian regional passenger train
13:
4005:NSWGR individual steam locomotives
3798:New South Wales Rail rolling stock
3419:. Vol. 13, no. 10. Vic:
3290:from the original on 28 March 2023
2065:from the original on 25 March 2018
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1448:4.04 m (13 ft 3 in)
1233:Interior of an economy XF carriage
1207:New South Wales XPT carriage stock
1188:while XP2015–XP2018 were built by
952:, the XPT service was cut back to
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4740:Rail transport in New South Wales
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3456:. Vol. 14, no. 2. Vic:
2368:"XPT Crew Training in Victoria".
2053:"To find out what the XPT can do"
2022:. September 1982. pp. 40–42.
1868:from the original on 4 March 2022
1635:, a purpose built depot south of
1440:2.92 m (9 ft 7 in)
906:while the carriages were done in
778:set operating on the other days.
203:2.89 m (9 ft 6 in)
187:1.02 m (3 ft 4 in)
4811:Rolling stock of New South Wales
4675:Far West Baby Health Clinic Cars
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3049:"Riding a slow train to nowhere"
2339:. April 1985. pp. 115, 117.
1668:Gerogery level crossing accident
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2035:"Development of Bogies for XPT"
948:. Following the closure of the
819:During February 1990, both the
4577:South Maitland Railway railcar
4268:NSW private diesel locomotives
2538:"Sydney-Melbourne to go XPT".
2198:. 3 February 1982. p. 1.
2026:
2009:
1980:
1942:. June 1980. pp. 511–512.
1931:
1914:
1897:
1880:
1849:
1825:Australian Department of Trade
1680:
807:Following the election of the
550:
1:
4081:NSW private steam locomotives
3413:"Comeng poised to win deal".
3232:International Railway Journal
2837:Railway Gazette International
2650:. November 1993. p. 466.
2540:Railway Gazette International
2512:. November 1990. p. 823.
2510:Railway Gazette International
2497:. November 1990. p. 385.
2482:. November 1993. p. 458.
2446:"Canberra XPT can't be saved"
2307:. November 1985. p. 327.
2290:Railway Gazette International
2124:. November 1992. p. 417.
1940:Railway Gazette International
1924:Railway Gazette International
1842:
1617:
788:with costs to be shared with
671:
4791:Interstate rail in Australia
3532:Interstate rail in Australia
2899:. July 2006. pp. 22–27.
2884:. February 2006. p. 12.
2818:"MTU looks at IC125 power".
2372:. October 1985. p. 306.
2292:. October 1985. p. 737.
2277:. October 1985. p. 297.
2150:Hely, Susan (7 April 2022).
1837:High-speed rail in Australia
1645:Flemington Maintenance Depot
1464:160 km/h (100 mph)
1199:
1180:XP2000–XP2014 were built by
660:. This record was broken by
645:Australian rail speed record
355:200 km/h (125 mph)
347:193 km/h (120 mph)
339:160 km/h (100 mph)
7:
4755:NSW TrainLink rolling stock
4750:Sydney Trains rolling stock
3752:Southern Shorthaul Railroad
2807:. December 2013. p. 8.
2665:. December 1994. p. 7.
2635:. August 1992. p. 290.
2557:. August 1991. p. 273.
2417:. August 1989. p. 262.
2247:. August 1985. p. 229.
1830:
1704:
858:to reintroduce services to
845:Northern Tablelands Express
811:in March 1988, consultants
633:stainless steel luggage van
619:passenger cars, built to a
572:Public Transport Commission
10:
4832:
4670:American Suburban (A type)
4663:Wooden passenger carriages
2914:. October 2008. p. 9.
2852:Australian Railway History
2839:. April 2000. p. 210.
2821:Rail Business Intelligence
2542:. January 1991. p. 9.
2527:. January 1991. p. 7.
2478:"Xplorer Enters Service".
2303:"More Timetable Changes".
2033:Butcher, C. F. G. (1981).
1927:. March 1979. p. 210.
1821:Prime Minister of Thailand
545:
435:passenger trains built by
4796:Night trains of Australia
4735:
4719:
4684:Steel passenger carriages
4683:
4662:
4641:
4625:
4527:
4507:
4411:
4404:
4373:
4267:
4136:
4080:
4004:
3803:
3709:
3638:
3589:
3582:
3538:
3284:The Sydney Morning Herald
2947:. April 2023. p. 10.
2929:. April 2022. p. 50.
2729:. March 2006. p. 57.
2523:"NSW/Vic to share XPTs".
2467:. March 1990. p. 94.
2402:. March 1991. p. 69.
2322:. April 1985. p. 98.
2262:. April 1997. p. 43.
2180:. July 1984. p. 222.
2156:The Sydney Morning Herald
1893:. March 1979. p. 16.
1785:State Railway of Thailand
1545:
1533:
1516:
1506:
1496:
1486:
1476:
1468:
1460:
1452:
1444:
1436:
1414:
1404:
1399:
1368:
1358:
1348:
1322:
1314:
1306:
1298:
1290:
1282:
1274:
1260:
1246:
1238:
1226:
1211:
1206:
964:, it was deployed on the
647:of 183 km/h between
570:During January 1978, the
559:was a major issue in the
401:
393:
383:
378:
374:
362:
327:
322:
318:
302:
292:
282:
268:
258:
233:
225:
215:
207:
199:
191:
183:
171:
135:
122:
113:
108:
104:
90:
82:
60:
52:
47:
43:
28:
23:
3689:Sydney/Melbourne Express
3367:17 November 2021 at the
3348:17 November 2021 at the
3140:"Motive Power Roundup".
2962:. July 2023. p. 47.
2869:. March 2005. p. 6.
2714:. July 1995. p. 30.
2620:. May 1991. p. 160.
2387:. May 1986. p. 146.
2139:. June 1999. p. 15.
1626:
1418:24.2 m (79 ft
1341:XFH2104–2110, XFH2112–13
1166:XP2019 (formerly 2018):
977:
915:Sydney/Melbourne Express
500:Sydney/Melbourne Express
4405:Electric multiple units
3804:NSWGR steam locomotives
3386:1 February 2020 at the
2992:. June 2001. p. 7.
2977:. June 1998. p. 9.
2803:"New South Wales XPT".
2768:. June 2004. p. 6.
2351:"XPT Interstate Trains"
1987:Marsden, Colin (2001).
1651:Accidents and incidents
1456:2 per side, hinged slam
1329:XAM2175–2178, 2180–2182
1220:Central railway station
868:Northern Tablelands XPT
764:Northern Tablelands XPT
730:Northern Tablelands XPT
702:during April 1982, the
485:Northern Tablelands XPT
4626:Bi-mode multiple units
3403:April 2002 pages 20/21
2192:"Canberra XPT service"
1687:Regional Train Project
1492:415 V 3-phase AC 50 Hz
1129:Municipality of Casino
886:
828:Pacific Coast Motorail
689:
611:
4720:Classification system
3661:Intercapital Daylight
3569:Sydney–Adelaide–Perth
3498:at Wikimedia Commons
3362:North Coast timetable
3115:Sydney Morning Herald
3054:Sydney Morning Herald
2463:"The New Timetable".
2431:Sydney Morning Herald
2318:"XPT Fares Reduced".
1958:Cooke, David (1984).
1858:"XPT Regional Trains"
1779:Potential export sale
1405:Car body construction
1169:City of Coffs Harbour
946:Parkes Elvis Festival
876:
766:also was cut back to
680:XP2007, in the first
679:
609:
397:XP2000–XP2017, XP2019
4374:Electric locomotives
3559:(under construction)
3253:on 18 February 2019.
3117:. 20 February 2020.
3087:. 20 February 2020.
3003:"Here & There".
2602:The Railway Magazine
2413:"CountryLink 2000".
2273:"XPT Cars Ordered".
2258:"The XPT Turns 15".
2084:"Here & There".
1993:Ian Allan Publishing
1286:1992–1993, 2005–2008
710:in May 1982 and the
526:and interstate into
479:by up to two hours.
469:State Rail Authority
431:rain) is a class of
4444:Tulloch double deck
4429:Tulloch single deck
3727:Magnetic Rail Group
3675:The Southern Spirit
3623:New South Wales XPT
3450:"Thai train deal".
2571:Dunn, John (2013).
1960:Railmotors and XPTs
1153:City of Cootamundra
1073:City of Wagga Wagga
813:Booz Allen Hamilton
796:between Albury and
750:Mid North Coast XPT
704:Mid North Coast XPT
666:Electric Tilt Train
583:Western Australia's
417:New South Wales XPT
323:Performance figures
24:New South Wales XPT
4320:Interail 423 class
4137:Diesel locomotives
3682:Spirit of Progress
3551:Melbourne–Adelaide
3381:Southern timetable
3235:. 4 December 2017.
3023:The Canberra Times
2383:"Two years late".
1989:HST Silver Jubilee
1938:"HST begets XPT".
1769:XPT Service Centre
1633:XPT Service Centre
1498:UIC classification
1363:XPT Service Centre
887:
877:XPT in the second
809:Greiner government
690:
612:
577:for 25 high-speed
4816:High-speed trains
4763:
4762:
4727:Steam Locomotives
4612:CRT Cargosprinter
4545:Silver City Comet
4523:
4522:
4424:Standard suburban
3765:
3764:
3705:
3704:
3494:Media related to
3343:Western timetable
3218:on 24 March 2017.
3200:on 20 March 2017.
3182:on 24 March 2017.
3164:on 24 March 2017.
2725:"Elvis Express".
1862:transportnsw.info
1675:Wallan derailment
1588:Wallan derailment
1581:
1580:
1518:Braking system(s)
1332:XL2228, 2230–2236
1299:Number in service
1218:XPT carriages at
1161:City of Melbourne
1145:City of Melbourne
1065:City of Newcastle
1000:High Speed Trains
950:Murwillumbah line
900:Clyde Engineering
755:Holiday Coast XPT
540:replacement fleet
522:lines throughout
464:tendering process
413:
412:
409:
408:
370:
369:
314:
313:
100:
99:
4823:
4654:X2000 Tilt Train
4409:
4408:
3792:
3785:
3778:
3769:
3768:
3737:Pacific National
3696:Trans-Australian
3654:Brisbane Limited
3587:
3586:
3583:Passenger trains
3574:Sydney–Melbourne
3560:
3525:
3518:
3511:
3502:
3501:
3493:
3478:
3477:
3447:
3441:
3440:
3410:
3404:
3397:
3391:
3378:
3372:
3359:
3353:
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3306:
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3299:
3297:
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3269:
3268:
3261:
3255:
3254:
3243:
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3208:
3202:
3201:
3190:
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3137:
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3126:
3107:
3101:
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3098:
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3077:
3071:
3070:
3068:
3066:
3045:
3039:
3038:
3036:
3034:
3015:
3009:
3008:
3000:
2994:
2993:
2985:
2979:
2978:
2970:
2964:
2963:
2955:
2949:
2948:
2940:
2931:
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2916:
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2901:
2900:
2892:
2886:
2885:
2877:
2871:
2870:
2862:
2856:
2855:
2847:
2841:
2840:
2832:
2826:
2825:
2815:
2809:
2808:
2800:
2794:
2793:
2792:on 4 March 2016.
2791:
2784:
2776:
2770:
2769:
2761:
2755:
2754:
2752:
2745:
2737:
2731:
2730:
2722:
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2715:
2707:
2701:
2700:
2698:
2696:
2673:
2667:
2666:
2658:
2652:
2651:
2643:
2637:
2636:
2628:
2622:
2621:
2616:"XPT Repaints".
2613:
2607:
2606:
2596:
2587:
2586:
2568:
2559:
2558:
2550:
2544:
2543:
2535:
2529:
2528:
2520:
2514:
2513:
2505:
2499:
2498:
2490:
2484:
2483:
2475:
2469:
2468:
2460:
2454:
2453:
2452:on 1 March 2018.
2442:
2436:
2435:
2425:
2419:
2418:
2410:
2404:
2403:
2395:
2389:
2388:
2380:
2374:
2373:
2365:
2359:
2358:
2357:on 1 March 2018.
2347:
2341:
2340:
2330:
2324:
2323:
2315:
2309:
2308:
2300:
2294:
2293:
2285:
2279:
2278:
2270:
2264:
2263:
2255:
2249:
2248:
2240:
2234:
2233:
2232:on 1 March 2018.
2218:
2212:
2211:
2209:
2207:
2188:
2182:
2181:
2173:
2167:
2166:
2164:
2162:
2147:
2141:
2140:
2132:
2126:
2125:
2115:
2109:
2108:
2098:
2092:
2091:
2081:
2075:
2074:
2072:
2070:
2061:. 13 June 1981.
2049:
2043:
2042:
2030:
2024:
2023:
2013:
2007:
2006:
1984:
1978:
1977:
1955:
1944:
1943:
1935:
1929:
1928:
1918:
1912:
1911:
1901:
1895:
1894:
1884:
1878:
1877:
1875:
1873:
1853:
1814:
1808:
1806:
1805:
1801:
1798:
1790:
1773:Sydenham station
1637:Sydenham station
1577:
1571:
1569:
1568:
1564:
1561:
1553:
1431:
1430:
1426:
1423:
1231:
1216:
1204:
1203:
1121:City of Tamworth
1097:City of Canberra
1041:City of Armidale
1025:City of Maitland
928:Swedish Railways
822:Brisbane Limited
695:Central West XPT
601:High Speed Train
557:public transport
449:High Speed Train
376:
375:
320:
319:
167:
161:
159:
158:
154:
151:
143:
106:
105:
93:
45:
44:
33:
21:
20:
4831:
4830:
4826:
4825:
4824:
4822:
4821:
4820:
4766:
4765:
4764:
4759:
4731:
4715:
4711:Stainless steel
4679:
4658:
4637:
4621:
4528:Diesel railcars
4519:
4503:
4400:
4369:
4263:
4132:
4076:
4000:
3799:
3796:
3766:
3761:
3701:
3668:Southern Aurora
3634:
3578:
3564:Sydney–Brisbane
3558:
3546:Adelaide–Darwin
3534:
3529:
3487:
3482:
3481:
3449:
3448:
3444:
3412:
3411:
3407:
3398:
3394:
3388:Wayback Machine
3379:
3375:
3369:Wayback Machine
3360:
3356:
3350:Wayback Machine
3341:
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3327:
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3307:
3303:
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3209:
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3192:
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3174:
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3156:
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3124:
3122:
3109:
3108:
3104:
3094:
3092:
3079:
3078:
3074:
3064:
3062:
3057:. 14 May 2014.
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2802:
2801:
2797:
2789:
2782:
2778:
2777:
2773:
2763:
2762:
2758:
2753:on 20 May 2014.
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2066:
2051:
2050:
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2031:
2027:
2015:
2014:
2010:
2003:
1985:
1981:
1974:
1956:
1947:
1937:
1936:
1932:
1920:
1919:
1915:
1907:Modern Railways
1903:
1902:
1898:
1886:
1885:
1881:
1871:
1869:
1854:
1850:
1845:
1833:
1810:
1803:
1799:
1796:
1794:
1793:3 ft
1792:
1788:
1781:
1739:
1737:Operating cycle
1707:
1683:
1653:
1629:
1620:
1573:
1566:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1556:4 ft
1555:
1551:
1535:Coupling system
1428:
1424:
1421:
1419:
1409:Stainless steel
1395:
1344:
1307:Number scrapped
1234:
1222:
1202:
1174:
1137:City of Grafton
1057:City of Kempsey
985:
980:
967:Outback Xplorer
794:North East line
674:
662:Queensland Rail
575:invited tenders
565:Wran government
553:
548:
524:New South Wales
443:. Based on the
358:
297:Diesel-electric
270:Traction motors
254:
163:
156:
152:
149:
147:
146:4 ft
145:
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115:
91:
71:
48:Type and origin
39:
37:Central station
17:
12:
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