NSW TrainLink rolling stock
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The NSW TrainLink fleet of trains serves the areas outside Sydney, Australia, mainly regional and interstate lines. The NSW TrainLink fleet consists of diesel traction, with the oldest of the fleet being the XPTs and the youngest being the R sets. The operations previously included interurban and outer suburban services in its fleet until July 2024, with the services now operated by Sydney Trains rolling stock.
Regional and Interstate fleet
All of the regional and interstate fleet are diesel powered and are single deck trains.
= Xplorer (1993–1995) =
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{{main|New South Wales Xplorer}}The Xplorers are a class of regional train built between 1993 and 1995. They were originally built to run the Northern Tablelands Express, but later entered services to Canberra, Griffith and Broken Hill. They have a 2x2 seating configuration, with a buffet, toilets and overhead luggage racks on board.
= XPT (1981–1994) =
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{{main|New South Wales XPT}}The XPTs are a class of diesel-powered trains built between 1981 and 1994. They operate regional and interstate services to Brisbane, Dubbo, Melbourne, Grafton and Casino. These trains are hauled by 2 diesel power cars in a push-pull configuration. On board, they have a buffet, 2x2 configuration seats, toilets and luggage racks as well as sleeper cars for long-distance travels.
= R set (2024) =
{{main|New South Wales R set}}The R sets are a new class of electro-diesel multiple units (EDMU) that is manufactured by CAF in the CAF Civity family. They are to replace the XPTs, Xplorers and some Endeavour Railcars. They're currently under testing for the rail network. The trains have gained a handful of criticism for not having sleeper carriages.
Maintenance depots
XPTs are maintained at the XPT Service Centre just south of Sydenham station.{{Cite book|last1=Cooke|first1=David|title=Railmotors and XPTs|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division|year=1984|isbn=0-909650-23-3}}{{Page needed|date=November 2024}} The Xplorers are maintained at the Xplorer Maintenance Centre south of Macdonaldtown. The future R set trains will be maintained at Mindyarra Maintenance Centre in Dubbo.{{Cite web |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/regional-rail-mindyarra-maintenance-centre |title=Regional Rail - Mindyarra Maintenance Centre |last= |first= |date= 26 August 2021|website=Transport for NSW |publisher= |access-date=29 November 2024 |quote=}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.momentumtrains.com.au/the-project/ |title=The Project |last= |first= |date= 21 December 2019|website=Momentum Trains |publisher= |access-date=29 November 2024 |quote=}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://transportnsw.info/regional NSW TrainLink]
- [https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/train/fleet-facilities/sydney-intercity-train-fleet Transport for NSW suburban and interurban Fleet] - Transport for NSW webpage of NSW TrainLink interurban rollingstock.
- [https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-fleet-facilities NSW TrainLink Fleet] - Transport for NSW webpage of its interstate rolling stock
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