The Armidale - Sydney Xplorer service waits at Werris Creek station for the late running Moree section

Road train coming through Moree, note the cop car tailing it.

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Chester Hill station Canberra Morning train 2505 approaching from Leightonfield, to Strathfield. This stranger provides human interest, then moves to board the train, which slowed, and provides human interest in my next picture.

Enviro 400

Mendip Xplorer

Location : Weston-super-Mare Train Station

Date : 07/07/21

For a 1999, this looked like brand new. It's a very sweet rig.

SP33 to Canberra departing Mittagong station, early afternoon of Saturday 17th August 2019. Xplorer set is 2506/2522.

EC2523 leads SP36, the third ex-Canberra Xplorer of the day, out of Queanbeyan, bound for Sydney Terminal, with EA2501 trailing.

The next port of call for this service will be Bungendore, followed by Tarago, Goulburn, Bundanoon, Moss Vale, Bowral, Mittagong, Campbelltown and Sydney Terminal.

This drew a lot of interest from the passengers on the train, while we waited.

H6 rests at Sydney Terminal.

An unusual seven car Xplorer heads through Tascott bound for Sydney.

Trailing loco 2004 on the overnight Brisbane XPT as it prepares for departure from Sydney Terminal.

ADL Enviro 400 heading down the hill to Dunkerton on a 172 to Bristol.

ADL Enviro 400 at Midsomer Norton Tesco at the end of a 172 from Bath - the route no longer goes to Paulton or Farrington Gurney. With the 171 and 178 withdrawn as well, the only regular First service through Paulton is the 379 running Bath to Bristol via the A37.

Converted bus at Werris Creek Railway Station/Museum/Australian Railway Monument.

Some of the action at the 2023 Hunter Valley Steamfest in Maitland, NSW, Australia.

Featuring Locos

5917

3801

6029

R766

4201

CPH Railmotor

Xplorer DMU

XPT DMU

This is our Dodge Ram XtraVan camper that we live in.

Qube Logistic's 14 Class Locomotive #1445 heading north 1k before Ardglen Tunnel, NSW, Australia.

Status; Operational

Gauge; Standard 4' 8.5" (1435mm)

Manufacturer; NOHAB, Trollhättan, Sweden.

Liveries carried; Independent Rail

Former Danish MZ class Diesel, imported for use by Independent Rail in New South Wales.

Model:DSB MZ (Series II)

Type:Diesel-Electric

Road Numbers:1427 - 1429, 1431 - 1435, 1437 - 1438, 1440 - 1441, 1443 - 1446

Number Built:16

Length:20.80 m

Mass:131.00 t

Axles:Co-Co

Engine:EMD 16-645 E3

Power:2270 kW (3040 HP)

Maximum Speed:115 km/h

The ex-Canberra Xplorer picks up passengers at Goulburn for the run back to Sydney.

Taken: 26/10/2018

A big, bulky American Motorhome, certainly looking ver 60's in design, complete with gas cooker, a small bedroom in the back and an extensive dashboard and bench seating area up front.

Even by today's standards it puts modern motorhomes to shame!

NSW TrainLink Xplorer SP34 the midday service from Canberra to Sydney is seen arriving into Goulburn from Canberra. This service runs 3 times a day.

Waiting for the Armidale Xplorer to arrive, before proceeding through and joining up to travel back to Sydney, as the Northern Tablelands Xplorer service.

Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini at Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton on a 172 approaching a 379 heading the other way.

ADL Enviro400 in Westfield on a 174 to Wells.

Chester Hill station, Countrylink Canberra morning train 2505 passing thru station. on way to Strathfield and Sydney terminal.

Seen loading up for the 1145 Mendip Express to Street

The late running AK cars have just shunted to the crossing loop to allow the terminating passenger service from Sydney to arrive. Both trains will spend the night at Canberra, although the Xplorer will feel much safer in the razor wire compound, whilst the AK cars will brave the outside world. Some kangaroos were watching the precedings just to the right of the photo.

Thursday 21 July 2011

Interior of a refurbished EC Car. The EC Car has space for non-carry on luggage, as well as wheelchair access and a combined accessible toilet and baby change room.

Heading up the Wellsway out of Bath on a 173 to Wells.

On Clandown Corner heading for Bath on a 173.

The CountryLink Midday Canberra Xplorer prepares to depart Patform 2 at Central.

As of the 1st July 2013, this service is now operated under the branding of NSW TrainLink with staff employed under NSW Trains.

Countrylink meal reservation - in this case, for the fish and chips.

Built by ABB Transportation in Dandenong Victoria the 23 Xplorer railcars were intoduced for regional New South Wales Railway lines from 1993 to 1995.

EA2507 trails EC2526 which has just arrived at Werris Creek from Moree on 26-9-2016

Just prior to departure, our ride back to Sydney.

Male' has always been the center of all development in the country. This has led many people from the islands to migrate to Male', resulting in an increase in the population of the island. The concept of dividing land among inheritors has also resulted in families acquiring smaller plots of land/houses. Since the government had no sound policy to manage land in Male', we are now seeing houses and rooms so small that it would be considered living in "kuda golhi" (small cell)

The north bound Xplorer passes the waiting bank engines at Willow Tree in northern NSW on 23rd May 1998