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4819 guides 2 XF and 1 XL carriage away from Enfield as they head for the XPT Service Centre at Sydenham as HT84 from Flemington Maintenance Centre.
4819/4827 are resident shunters at the XPT Centre, occasionally heading out to Eveleigh/Delec/FMC, transferring XPT or Xplorer carriages for maintenance.
Friday 12th April 2019
The up Northern Tablelands Xplorer has less than 50 km to complete its journey from Armidale and Moree as it crosses the Motorway access road near Cowan
Recently Introduced with First Bristol are a batch of Five Streetdecks decked out in this smart livery branded as the Mendip Xplorer.
Here is 35162 in Knowle heading for Street.
12th January 2016.
The original style Wright Eclipse Gemini-bodied Volvo B7TL or B9TL is undoubtedly a modern day classic.
First Cymru's fleet has recently received a boost with the arrival of five B9TLs (plus seven Gemini 2-bodied B9TLs) from the West of England fleet, all of which have been allocated to Port Talbot depot to boost capacities on Services 38, 87, X1 and X5.
Three - 37605, 37606 and 37610 - carry a slightly faded version of First's three-tone blue and gold Interurban livery from their days at Wells depot for the Mendip Xplorer network, which seems to suit them well.
Representing the recent extension of Service X1 (Bridgend-Pyle-Margam-Port Talbot-Neath Port Talbot Hospital-Swansea) to and from Singleton Hospital and Swansea University's Singleton Campus, this September 2025 shot of 37610 was taken on Guildhall South Road, with the clock tower poking through the trees.
NP23 Northern Tablelands Xplorer is seen approaching the Star Bridge, the former highway overpass near the site of Pangela.
An unusual 4 car NP23 Xplorer approaching Fassifern on 23rd May 2006. Normally this train would have two sets together of either 5 / 6 / or 7 cars. It would normally would split at Werris Creek and one portion to Armidale and the other to Moree. This appears to be the Armidale train only.
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Whilst certainly not unheard of or unphotographed, the fleet of Volvo 7900Hs usually to be found on Route 100 (Chelmsford - Lakeside) occasionally manage to stray onto Basildon - Stansted Airport route X10.
On a rather chilly and casually grim day, First Essex Volvo 7900H BV13ZBU (69913) passes over the A120 it has just exited on Southgate Road bridge at the fringe of Stansted Airport, with its last stop a few minutes away 20/11/20
Sydney bound Xplorer train SP42 from Griffith passes through Gunning. This service runs twice per week and is proving to be a popular regional service.
2022-05-01 NSW TrainLink EC2524 Gunning SP42
A New South Wales (NSW) TrainLink Xplorer set, 2525, is E/B on the Main South Line approaching the Braidwood Road overpass
On 10th April 2011 8037, 602 and 8049 lead the up Cootes ore train through Metford. The up Northern Tablelands Xplorer is overtaking on the main line.
4520/4916/4490 wtih Aurora consist wait in the seldom used loop at Uralla for Sydney-bound NP24 Northern Tablelands Xplorer to collect passengers and depart on a bleak, overcast April morning.
NR18 leads NR35 and AN4 over the Bargo River bridge as 7BM4 to Melbourne.
Meanwhile, an Xplorer railcar as SP34 heads north for Sydney Central from Canberra.
Tahmoor, NSW
6/1/19
EA2501 leads SP35 down Canberra Xplorer through Shiels Hill. Due to flooding on the Canberra branch this train would terminate at Goulburn. 26/12/2023.
First West of England's Wells-based "Mendip Xplorer" branded Wright StreetDeck 35163 (SK65 PWF) is pictured here on Temple Gate, Bristol, whilst working service 376 to Street. 03/08/16
Train running from Central to Werris Creek where the cars divide. First 3 cars then run to Armidale on the Main North and remaining 2 cars to Moree.
First West of England.
Wright StreetDeck. H45/28F.
Route branded for service 376 Bristol to Street. 'Mendip Xplorer'.
At Wells Bus Station.
2501 leads a standard 5 car Xplorer consist through Minimbah with NP23 to Armidale & Moree.
2019-02-24 NSW TrainLink 2501 Minimbah NP23
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NSW TrainLink EC2524-EB2514-EA2507 (ABB "Xplorer" DMU) is seen having just left Bungendore operating SP34, the midday up Canberra Xplorer service
In the background are the rear wagons of the Qube train that were shunted onto the Up Main North line by Pacific National's Ardglen Bankers. The Qube locos are reversing onto the those wagon and later pulled forward to propell to their original destination - the Werris Creek Coal Loader.
That line was used to temporarily stow the wagons as that line through the station only sees two regular trains per day. i.e. the Armidale Xplorer in each direction. The Up Xplorer due about 2 hours after this was taken.
CF4406, QBX006 and CF4411 work Qube grain 3968 into Moss Vale loop to let a northbound Xplorer overtake - 11/3/2023
XP2004 and XP2012 lead WT46 through Bumberry bound for Orange then Sydney.
Similar to 2022, the 2023 Elvis Express was combined with the normal Dubbo XPT service (WT27). 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 prior to 2022 where the Parkes Elvis Express was operated as a standalone train on a separate path, and the Dubbo XPT service was replaced by an Xplorer.
Bumberry, NSW.
Monday, 9 January 2023.