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EA2506 leads SP33, the midday Sydney to Canberra Xplorer, through Penrose.
This day out on the Main South was the 'farewell i30 tour' as we took the car out on one final drive and tank of fuel. After 179,000 km of combined ownership covering east coast Australia, we said farewell to the trusty Hoondai i30 “Harry”.
Exeter, NSW.
Sunday, 21 January 2024.
G516 is seen here at Bungendore waiting for a cross with SP33 Xplorer to Canberra, whilst returning RFAM Wagons to their workshop at Goulburn. The G had recently finished work at Goulburn and was used retrieve the wagons.
2021-05-08 SRS G516 Bungendore 2292 drone
EC2525 leads a 3-car Xplorer set through Casula on the way north to Sydney. The train is SP32, morning CountryLink Xplorer service from Canberra to Sydney. The rear car of the train is EA2508, converted from CityRail Endeavour car LE2825 for the Broken Hill Xplorer service. This would be one of the last cars to be refurbished, and still retains it's Endeavour "plug door" behind the drivers compartment, unlike the rest of the Xplorer fleet.
EC2521 drops downhill off the Bargo River bridge with the combined Sunday SP34 to Sydney Terminal.
On a Sunday, SP34 is combined with SP42 (from Griffith) at Goulburn for the run into town.
Sunday 4th November 2018
XP2003 and XP2014 lead WT49 past Red Hill en route to Parkes.
Unlike previous years, the 2022 Elvis Express was combined with the normal Dubbo XPT service (WT27). This year the train operated to Orange along the normal WT27 timetable carrying both Dubbo XPT and Parkes-bound Elvis Express passengers. Beyond Orange, passengers for destinations towards Dubbo completed the remainder of the journey by road coach. Meanwhile, the XPT continued to Parkes as WT49. A similar arrangement was used for the return journey.
This contrasts with previous years where the Parkes bound Elvis Express was operated as a standalone train on a separate path, and the Dubbo XPT service would be replaced by an Xplorer.
Red Hill, Manildra, NSW.
Thursday, 21 April 2022.
T400 leads a rake of VFHX log wagons towards Flinders Street, with A78 on the rear of the train. The wagons are being used to provide braking power for three unpowered vehicles in the train, specifically EA2508, TE2808 and LE2858.
The Xplorer and two Endeavour cars were being transferred from the workshops at Dandenong to Dynon to be placed back on their standard gauge bogies following refurbishment. This would be the last such transfer movement, as the entire of the Endeavour and Xplorer fleets have now been refurbished.
Almost caught me out, after losing some time on their trip from Cootamundra through to Moss Vale, train 3476 is swung over through the back way into the down refuge at Moss Vale, as Xplorer service SP36 catches up. BRM001, 602, 4532 and 4904 get underway again after a swift crew change before spending some time sitting in the refuge to let the 5 car Xplorer from Griffith and Canberra pass through.
2020-06-14 SSR BRM001-602-4532-4904 Moss Vale 3476
The CountryLink Griffith to Sydney Xplorer service is seen here arriving at Yass Junction Station. The Griffith Xplorer is a weekly train service to the Riverina town of Griffith, running to Griffith on Saturdays, and returning on Sundays.
Xplorer XP2012 (City of Tamworth) leads the passenger set on the DOWN in to Gunning Station on a cold and windy spring day. XP2003 (City of Orange) was the tailer.
EC2528 leads the weekly Xplorer service from Griffith through the Cullerin ranges as it heads for Sydney as SP42.
Sunday 21st April 2019
PACIFIC NATIONAL 8436 loaded ore passing through Belford on 17th July 2017. NP24, Up Northern Tablelands Xplorer is in the overtaking lane.
NP44, the daily CountryLink Xplorer service from Moree to Sydney arrives into Gunnedah Station. Typically operated by a 2-car Xplorer train, these carriages will amalgamate with NP24 (the Armidale to Werris Creek Xplorer) to run through to Sydney as a six car train. Given that the end of the summer school holidays was drawing to a close, the train was quite full.
Combined SP42 and SP34 run through Mittagong Junction with a Sydney bound train from both Griffith and Canberra respectively. The train carries the Canberra portions number for this journey after amalgamating at Goulburn. This working now occurs twice per week, with the down weekday division to Griffith running out of Sydney attached to midday Xplorer train SP33 on a Wednesday.
2019-11-03 NSW TrainLink EC2528 Mittagong Jn SP34
EA2504 is leading SP31 Canberra Xplorer service while the crew conduct safeworking duties at Bungendore Station. Until 2010, the line from Goulburn to Bungendore was using Electric Staff Safeworking, with Bungendore to Queanbeyan and Queanbeyan to Canberra using Ordinary Train Staff. This has since been replaced with Train Order working.
A cool summer's morning sees the daily four car Endeavour service from Goulburn to Central crossing the Wingecarribee River at Bong Bong Common.
Burradoo, NSW.
Saturday 15 January 2022.
C506, 48s35, 869 and 44206 continue their journey running light engine from Ardglen to Werris Creek after allowing the Armidale Xplorer to pass.
Quirindi, NSW.
Saturday 29 January 2022.
XP2018 and XP2003 tread quickly over the Hawkesbury River bridge near Wondabyne cutting No 2. This is the return Grafton XPT and is only an hour from reaching its final destination of Sydney.
Hawkesbury River Bridge, Brooklyn, NSW.
Saturday 4 April 2015.
35164 SK65PWJ First Somerset & Avon Mendip Xplorer seen in Wells Bus Station on Sunday 13th December 2015.
Unlike on a previous visit to Manildra, when I visited Gunnedah, both Manildra Group shunting locomotives were in operation. Due to the quick nature of this visit, we were unable to wait around to watch MM04 (pictured above) push back into the yard with the train of loaded flour hoppers.
Like at Manildra, shunting operations are paused to allow the passage of mainline traffic - in this case, both shunting units were idling with their respective trains to allow the passage of an empty coal train, then the Sydney-bound Xplorer, and finally a loaded coal train.
Xplorer 2505 just down from Goulburn, New South wales, Australia.
Passing under the Hume Freeway with the Goulburn Rail Workshop and Museum in the background.
In a sight rarely seen on the Richmond line, an Xplorer set climbs Vineyard bank heading to Richmond. The Xplorer was used for route training for crews preparing to test the new Civity trains.
XP2009 drops downhill off the Bargo River bridge, before power back up towards Tahmoor as ST24 running from Melbourne Southern Cross station to Sydney Terminal.
In the background is the evening Xplorer service to Canberra, running as SP35.
Sunday 4th November 2018
5-car combined Griffith and Canberra Xplorer SP34 works it's way over Menangle Bridge desitned for Sydney terminal.
2024-12-12 NSW TrainLink EC2526 Menangle Bridge SP34