Special Feature-XPT Passenger Sets.

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Morning,

Today is Monday the 29th of April, 2019.

This write up is about the XPT's, which are NSW's Premier Passenger Service which run to Dubbo, Casino, Grafton, Brisbane and Melbourne.

The first Services were started in April 1982.

The XPT's were based on the HST 125 from Britain.

Here is a Facebook Page for the Inter City 125's

https://www.facebook.com/groups/IC125/?fref=nf 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/xptapp/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales_XPT 

These Passenger sets are to replaced in 2023, by new trains from Spain.


Wauchope Railway Station, in the Port Maquarie area of New SouthWales, Photo taken on the 18th of January 2019.



The last 4 Photos were taken at Cootamundra, on the Southern Mainline in NSW, heading to Melbourne.

 Kendall Railway Station, on the Mid North Coast of NSW.







More Info and Photos to follow soon.

Here are some links for information about the towns/cities this train travels to.

www.aussietowns.com.au/town/dubbo-nsw 

www.aussietoens.com.au/town/casino-nsw 

www.aussietowns.com.au/town/grafton-nsw 











The last 11 Photos were taken at Kendall, The XPT was coming from Sydney heading North. Rear LOCO is XP 2010, but I did not get the number of the front one.










The last 11 photos are taken at Kendall also, BUT, I was standing at the level crossing, on a designated footpath, so the photos are taken from a different angle.

This next lot of Photos were taken at Kendall also, on the 20th of August 2017.
















 XPT from Sydney Traveling North, Loco's 2001 and 2004 in attendance. The Bridge in the distance goes over the Camden Haven River, and a couple of Photos of the Kendall Station itself.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubbo 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino,_New_South_Wales 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafton,_New_South_Wales 

The above links could be helpful for Overseas Tourists if they are coming to Australia to ride on the XPT's.


























The last 17 Photos were taken at the Wauchope Railway Station, in the Port Macquarie area of the mid North Coast, on the 15-3-2019. Loco's 2007 and 2016 in attendance. The Train is traveling South to Sydney.

Here's a couple of Photos sourced from Wikipedia,

 Original Livery in 1982.
The second Livery, I believe was introduced in the Mid Ninties.
Another Classic Photo. Taken by Philip Vergison, Canberra Bound, on the 25th of August 1982.




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