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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
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.
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Passing a favourite spot of mine in Breeza, situated on the Liverpool Plains in the states North West is EA2508 & EC2528 with #NP43 passenger service to Moree.
The Xplorer would've started its journey at Sydney Terminal 0929 that morning travelling as an amalgamated five car set to Werris Creek as #NP23. Upon arrival the rear two cars would detach and move to platform two whilst the remaining three cars continue onto Armidale. Passengers can alight from the service whilst the cars are divided up, with a rail museum on the station open when the up and down trains stop. Werris Creek also has a NSW Trainlink Regional Driver depot, regarded as the best one to work at as all jobs pay overnight expenses.
Bit of geological trivia for you as told to me by a local at Curlewis, the Liverpool Plains are unusual in that many steep hills arise suddenly from the plains, you may also note to the right of the frame is the line from Werris Creek. From this vantage point you could probably make out the headlight of a northbound train as it comes out of Gap, named after the gap in the hills, a distance of roughly 11km. Makes it stressful on partly cloudy days watching the shadow on the plain and the train follow it! Also once present just north of the Mooki River bridge was a water tank, erected in March 1879, one would think it used the water from the Mooki River, however long gone nowadays.
It is also speculated that when the new regional fleet enter service that Armidale and Moree will be individual services as the stations along the line cannot hold a nine car train. Though in no way confirmed.
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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Morning at Bungendore, New South Wales, as photographed from seat 19 in car B of the Sydney bound Xplorer from Canberra
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.
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Temple Meads Station, Bristol
25th January 2017
Substituting for the usual 'Mendip Xplorer' branded Wright Streetdeck
EC2525 heads away from Jerrawa towards Oolong as SP42 from Griffith to Goulburn.
At Goulburn the train would be combined with SP34 from Canberra for the run into Sydney.
Sunday 23rd December 2018
Movements of the DOWN traversing the Wollondilly River Viaduct at Towrang. The pillars on the near side are from the original single track bridge that was replaced in 1939, both having terrific stone masonry in them.
(1/2) QBX005 Qube leads the way on the triple-header with CFCLA liveried CM3314 (Westcourt) and CM3313 (The Trump) lending a hand.
(2/2) Xplorer EA2502 leads and fairly sure it was with EA2525 tailing.
Towrang, New South Wales, Australia.
XP2007 enters the now closed Bowning Station under the Montem St bridge, XP2002 was tailing. New South Wales, Australia
Xplorer sets EA2502 and EA2507 leading NP23 slow into Werris Creek at 1451 on Sunday the 2nd of July 2023.
South of Werris Creek, the daily Armidale/Moree Xplorer works as a combined train to/from Sydney. At Werris Creek station the train splits, with the longer part continuing to Tamworth and Armidale as NP23 and the shorter part continuing to Narrabri and Moree as NP43.