Hi everyone, I’m Phil and welcome to the world of Sydney Trains Vlogs. Im a train spotter based in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Lots of great memories on that line when we used to take a trip on the old mail trains, lots of different people and their stories made the trips fantastic
Ah Tarana my nearest station. As much as we have the Bullet, the Endeavours, with the commuter style seating, are quite uncomfortable for a 3+ hour trip, especially for a tall person like myself. I much prefer the Central West XPT for the trip to, and from, Sydney. Yes it costs more, the Bullet being an Opal service, but the comfort and cafe make the price worth it :) I've booked seat B19, also first class, for my upcoming trip.
Geez takes a bloke back to his old haunts, could not believe the changes to the Wallerwang power station, who would know some 50yrs ago as you ride past it in the dark all lit up then.Now just a mere shell of itself..The green rolling hills, a great time of the year. When the XPT first ran the guard would announce when the train reached 100mph =160 ks over the intercom between penrith and the bottom of the hills. Then once again from spring Hill to Orange. Great times, and the new Interurbans sitting there in Lithgow. When first brought out the XPT'S had engines designated to towns, sadly no longer sad really. Orange, greatest City west of the divide, and Blayney another great little town,live in Adelaide now.Miss it a lot.😢😢
This is a better XPT video trip compared to the other XPT videos Sydney trains Vlogs I would like to see more videos like this even if you go on the Indian Pacific train to Perth Western Australia or Adelaide South Australia
Hi Phil 👋 you had the best seat on the train. Car C is the buffet car and also the car for the disabled and those with mobility issues. The only car with a reasonable ride and virtually no squeaking and air-conditioning that works. You had the best window view with no seat in front to obstruct your view. The replacement trains have much smaller windows than the XPT which is a disadvantage for those who want to enjoy the amazing countryside views. I have always been amused by the fact that Orange is well known for its apples. Great video, well done 👏 👍
I never through free travel on regional services would even be a thing. I wished I could do it but I'm busy with having an extended break from the trains. And besides I already did plenty of regional travel two years ago, so I don't need to do them now, at least until the new regional fleet begins service.
Hi Phil, you went on a free trip to Orange??? Wow!!! Absolutely awesome. Good on you. Sydney to Orange was my first ever overnight distant train trip, which was back in early 1966. My dad and traveled to Orange on the Saturday and returned to Sydney on the Sunday. We stayed at the Downtown Motel in Summer Street, Orange, which I think still exists there. Across the road from the motel back then, there was the Rosemarie Cafe, where we visited for most of our meals, while in Orange. Unfortunately, the Rosemarie Cafe has since closed down, which is a pity, as the food was excellent there. We also traveled up Mount Canobolas while there. Thanks for sharing this video, as it brings up some fond memories. I visited Orange quite a number of times, with my last visit being in 1979. Anyway, take care. Rob in Melbourne Australia.
Hope you enjoyed the free trip - something we pensioners get 365 days a year! Actually we usually pay the small supplement to book first class for the extra space and proximity to the buffet car on the Grafton XPT between Sydney and Wauchope.
The train taking 4 hours 50min from Sydney to Orange is insane, obviously the Blue Mountains section is what it is but there is no reason Lithgow-Bathurst-Orange shouldnt be all 140-160kmh and the same for most of Emu Plains to Parramatta really.
Lithgow to Orange is similar terrain to the top of the Blue Mountains (think without the trees and with the gorges filled in). The line would need to be completely rebuilt like the highway was.
@@peejay1981 its nowhere near as bad, thats not a serious comment. For a start its rural not National Park and conservation; the elevation changes are much more manageable; you dont need this serve a bunch of isolated villages you can just express it from the Major centres; as you said there is a useful right of way in place already with the highway. Much easier.
That is so cool! I should have done that with my friend. We just paid to go on the L1 to the rather disappointing tramsheds and then to the fish market. Next time there is a situation like this I will have to do this !
Tangaras were definitely way ahead of its time, and state of the art. It was roomy, well-lit, air conditioned, had working doors, it was convenient to go from carriage to carriage. Had the chance to catch one in 1991 and back then the red rattlers were still in operation. It's just amusing to see such a state of the art train operating the network and that something as ancient as the red rattlers were still operating and back then most of the tracks were still on wooden sleepers.
Looking at the map of the Sydney Metro line, they could have built a station at St Peters as the line goes under Lord St where the station is. During this month and August, I've travelled on the Metro 3 times. Between Chatswood to Sydenham , it had only taken 21 minutes. If I had taken the Sydney trains line (via the harbour bridge), probably would have taken 40 min to an hour. It is fast. I will miss travelling to St Peters and Erskinville from Chester Hill after this weekend. Certainly an end of an era.
For me - not the most engaging video of all time. Perhaps if you had sat up the front to look forward etc. You'd probably have to engage the driver before leaving Bankstown... Then again, listening to the radio was a bit different for one of your Vlogs.. And like all Sydney buses, following roundabouts is merely a "suggestion".....
