XPT over the Blue Mountains | Sydney to Dubbo by train
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- Find out what it's like to travel across the picturesque Blue Mountains on one of Australia's best known passenger trains, the XPT. Short for eXpress Passenger Train, the XPT is celebrating its 40th birthday in 2022.
This video captures the journey between Sydney (Central) and Dubbo on the Central West XPT. I take you on a tour of this iconic train, sample the onboard catering and show you some incredible scenery as we cross the Great Dividing Range, and learn about landmarks along the way.
Compare the first class and economy class seats to help decide whether it's worth paying the extra for first class.
Travelling return between Sydney and Dubbo seven days a week, the XPT is an enjoyable way to see the countryside.
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🚉 Train: XPT (eXpress Passenger Train)
🚉 Operator: NSW TrainLink
🚉 Locomotives: XP power cars
🚉 Seat: Car B, Seat 5 (window)
🚉 Route: Central (Sydney) - Dubbo
🚉 Distance: 462km
🚉 Travel time: 6 hours 26 minutes (scheduled)
🚉 Class: First class
🚉 Travel date: 7 August 2022
EQUIPMENT:
🚉 Cameras: GoPro Hero 10, GoPro Hero 8, iPhone 12 Pro Max, Panasonic HC-VX1
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:46 - Central West XPT
04:06 - Departing Central and seat tour
05:31 - Breakfast options
07:50 - Heading to the buffet
09:08 - Crew announcement
10:34 - Climbing into the Blue Mountains
10:56 - The story of the XPT
12:10 - Valley Heights to Faulconbridge
13:11 - The NSW V set
13:31 - Woodford to Katoomba + breakfast
15:21 - Hydro Majestic Hotel
16:05 - Blue Mountains landslip
17:10 - The Zig Zag Railway
18:31 - Lithgow including D sets
20:13 - Wallerawang Power Station and Rydal
21:43 - Tarana
22:41 - Toilet tour
23:18 - XPT train tour
25:25 - Bathurst
27:06 - Lunch options
28:22 - Newbridge and Blayney
29:36 - Millthorpe and Orange
31:56 - Lunch and First Class seat recline
33:23 - Stuart Town
34:33 - Fares and Wellington
35:58 - Geurie
36:58 - Mindyarra Maintenance Centre and arrival in Dubbo
37:56 - Dubbo Railway Station and final thoughts
Music
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Maps:
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Population stats:
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Blue Mountains rail gradients:
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XPT history:
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Photo attributions:
Poster: XPT the greatest experience in the country
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Zig Zag railway
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Central West Express Zig Zag - Lithgow
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XPT in snow at Orange
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There are many channels with millions of subscribers who don't put this much effort and detail in their videos. The Blue Mountains are my favourite part of Australia, and this whole video made me feel like I was on the train too. A top tier video that 110% deserves a like and sub!
It’s so wonderful to hear that - thank you! I was very excited about making this video because I love the XPT and the Blue Mountains are beautiful. So I’m glad that showed. 😊
The Blue Mountains are vastly underrated. Sydneysiders only do a quickie trip to the Three Sisters maybe two or three times in their lifetime, when in reality the entire Blue Mountains is vast and mostly unexplored. Imagine having secret gorges as stunning and steep as the Grand Canyon on your doorstep and knowing nothing about it. Not to mention the artistic communities that abound.
@@asherouk7308 yeah I love it up there!
@@jaydanjm9589 💪🏽👍🏽👌🏾
@@FromtheWindowSeat have you done a video on the train in the snowfields of NSW?
I went to Australia in 1987 & spent the entire month of May traveling on trains (mostly long-distance sleepers) I did not have any time to take the XPT to Canberra unfortunately. Since 1955 I have logged 250,000 km by train mostly here in Canada but also in UK & Australia. It's amazing that 'The Candian' transcontinental train is still operating after 67 yrs. Cheers from Vancouver.
Wow. That sounds like a wonderful experience. Thanks for watching!
I did enjoy this video. Very professionally presented, informative, visually and audibly appealing of high standards. Probably the best I’ve seen, thank you…..from Bathurst!😊
There are no XPT service to Canberra any more. The trains there are DMUs, usually 3 cars.
@@brianb8516 before the XPLORER trains entered service the Canberra run was run by locomotive hauled trains temporarily.
@@kurvaceous there was a Canberra Monaro Express operated by DEB set DRCs, and loco haule Canberra Day Trains. XPTs operated to Canberra in their early days, then replaced by the XPLs.
Thanks Adam, the thing I enjoy most about your clips are the facts & figures of each place you pass. & of course your excellent commentaries.
I’m happy to hear that. Thank you!
As an aviation enthusiast, I honestly didn't expect I'd sit through 38 minutes of a guy on a train. But this is arguable one of the most engaging & interesting videos I've seen in a long time. Well produced, good editing, appropriate background music & highly informative &, as I said, engaging. Well done! I also noticed you got the flight back to Sydney, which probably cost 4-5 times as much!
I remember my father taking me to see the XPT when it was first introduced & on display to the public at Central Station. I was 14 & it looked like something out of the future. Now it's almost a thing of the past. Quite amazing really. I live on the NSW Central Coast & see the XPT come through Wyong regularly on it's way to / from Brisbane.
That’s wonderful to hear Ron. Thank you! If I recall correctly, my return flight was booked through to Adelaide using a flight credit, so not too bad although yes, many times more than the train. Yes, you’re quite right, the XPTs seemed very futuristic in the 1980s and they’re certainly showing their age but still a classic train.
As a former XPT Crew Member, I wish to congratulate you on an excellent trip report.
Hi Tim. Thank you! Wonderful to receive that feedback.
Hi Adam, I just stumbled across your page as I was searching for something on RUclips. What a great informative trip report on the Western XPT you did and the footage was picturesque. On behalf of the crew, I'd like to thank you for supporting our service and enjoying the trip as I'm Dave from that crew set.
Hi Dave. Thank you so much! I’m always chuffed when crew come across my videos and like them. I really enjoyed the trip - so thank you to you and your colleagues for a great journey!
Great video. I remember when the XPT first started back in the early 80s. I was at Parramatta station seeing it go past for the first time. Looked so modern back then! Still pulling its weight after all these years.
Thank you! Yes, it’s an impressive train even all these decades later.
Very nicely produced video, and because I'm vision impaired I appreciate the clear descriptive commentary. Thanks.
Thank you!
Wow. I have 0 interest in trains and put this on to have something to watch with lunch and I was struck by this video. Your delivery and the sheer effort and research made this video fascinating AND enjoyable. Wow!
Thanks so much Jess. Stoked to hear that!
For between $43-$68 and only two hours more than by car, doesn’t look like a bad way to go. Especially when flights cost $400 and probably takes 4hrs including transit times. Nice review mate 👌😎
Yeah, I think it’s reasonable value and a relaxing way to travel.
It depends on what the traveller’s preferences, expectations and time pressures are. Let us get real for a moment: a domestic journey, within the same state, taking 6.5 hours for only 300km of distance is a bloody long time. Flying internationally to Bali, Indonesia, takes the same time for a 4620km flight.
As for the Dubbo flight, even with accounting for taxis, airport check in, and, the actual flight, the total journey only takes 2.5 hours. The return Rex flight can be had for as little as $314. The return first class XPT fare is a substantial $195, so is hardly cheap.
For many, the massive 9 hour time saving with flights is well worth the $119 premium over the very slow and obsolete 40 year old XPT. Indeed, the closing shot of Dubbo by air strongly implies that the channel host did not care to repeat the arduous train ride again, sensibly opting for the flight back to Sydney.
@@user-kc1tf7zm3b I’m not comparing first and regular fares… in terms of budget, it is cheap per km. In terms of time, flights will always be quicker. If you’re on a budget, would be a great option.
I don’t think you can suggest going back by air implies anything … he does review different modes of transport.
@@DoDgEball86 The XPT economy fare is still $141, so is hardly cheap. The return travel time is still an excruciating 14 bloody hours. Plus, travelling in XPT economy can be a very rough experience indeed, as the economy passengers are often not the most urbane and considerate types. For a good number of passengers, the $141 outlay is a huge chunk of their bank savings.
If the host did take the flight back to Sydney, it means he did not sensibly care to spend _another_ 6.5 hours on the train. The host has better uses of his time.
With all things considered - long travel times, noise, obsolete 1980s train and unruly economy passengers - the Dubbo XPT is far from being a ‘great’ option.
@@user-kc1tf7zm3b clearly you’re not a fan of the XPT. If I was a budget traveller, $140 return is better than $400-$500 return via air, irrespective of time.
Excellent. A very descriptive vlog regarding the train journey and history weaved into one another. Thanks for showing us this wonderful Australian landscape and its beauty...
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Thank you for this video. As a Bathurst local who made the 'tree-change' from Sydney almost 15 years ago, and always relying on the car to visit Sydney, it's very easy to forget that there's another, more relaxed way to get there. Seeing all the unused stations along the way is a sobering reminder of how far we've gone the American way in glorifying the almighty car as the only way to go anywhere fast. And that goes hand in hand with how empty that XPT was for most its journey. I can only wonder how things would've been when trains stopped at all those beautiful but unused stations. What a shameful waste. Imagine if all our collective superannuation would have been spent on building decent infrastructure, like high speed rail, to make long distance road transport that much less attractive, instead of being spent to fatten super funds and inflate house prices. Imagine.
Thank you. Yes, I couldn’t agree with you more about our car-centric society and all the ways this money could have been better spent to benefit a greater number of people. 🤔
Most of the unused stations resulted from locals not using the trains when they did stop there.
Growing up, my father was a Guard for State Rail. I used to regularly go to work with him in school holidays. XPT from Orange to Dubbo, stay in Dubbo all afternoon and back to Orange on a freight train late in the evening. Being in the drivers cabin of various trains, will forever be a fond memory.
Oh wow - that sounds great!
I’m glad you put subtitles for the announcer. I would have had no idea what he was saying! He had such a weird voice.
I think part of the issue was that he spoke so fast … it was a struggle to work them out for the subtitles. Might not be 100 per cent accurate. Haha.
This was a thrill to watch. I enjoyed watching the sceneries and the beauty of Australia, its a beautiful country. Thank you for sharing your videos✌️🍻
Thanks so much! 🥰
The same thing happened with landslides back in February and March. I visit Orange regularly and coaches often substitute for trains under those circumstances. It’s worth noting that such changes lengthen the trips ASTRONOMICALLY..
Yes, coach replacements are never a good prospect.
Hi Adam, I really enjoyed this presentation and have travelled the line for many years. I remember the locomotive hauled night train with its sleeper cars and with windows that opened. I remember the Central West Express with lunch served at your seat or in a designated dining car. I remember when the Central West Express was terminated at Orange and it was necessary to catch the Rail motor to continue the journey to Dubbo. I remember when the Wellington road bridge was damaged and the traffic had to share the rail bridge with the trains which was a very strange experience. Thanks Adam for the memories of the days when train travel was a magical experience.
Thanks so much John. Wow - you’ve experienced the journey in such a variety of ways. Glad my video could bring back good memories.
Hi Aussie John I grew up in Orange and well remember as a young boy the steam locomotives pulling the Central West Express...and the later conversion to Deisel Loco's...The Rail Motor alternated between Parkes one day back to Orange then Dubbo and back to Orange.....The line to Perth went through a station (for pickup only) called East Fork.
@@dapto234 I am so sorry for my delay in replying to you. I remember the Rail Motor being the Silver City Comet and it was very much in need of some TLC. I also remember a Rail Motor service between Dubbo and Gilgandra. The railway has taken a backwards step in some cases.
6 XPTs depart Sydney daily the Dubbo is the only one to return the same day, great video really appreciate the length and 4k!
True. Thanks so much!
Took this trip to Tarana today. My bum was sore before we got out of Sydney, and I found my legs were cramped, as I couldn't stretch out. This was in first class, I'm 183 cm tall. I had seat C15, one of those window divider seats, as you showed at 3:15. Not fun, but then I did book Tuesday evening for Thursday morning, on a full service, so I was lucky to get a window seat at all. Breakfast was nice, a triple cheese and tomato relish toastie, quite tasty, plus a tea and apple juice, not a bad price at $17.50, as of 18 April 2024.
Oh no … sounds uncomfortable. Glad you got a decent breakfast!
Another great video Adam! It has been many years since I’ve done the XPT to Dubbo, some things have changed others look very similar. Great footage and informative. Look forward to the next video.
Great to hear that. Thank you!
Another awesome video Adam! This one's inspired me to do this leg of the XPT's before they're replaced.
Thanks Dean. Yes, that was part of motivation too … will be interesting to see what the new trains are like.
Thanks for this! I've watched the whole thing. I'm from the US and have been to Australia before (2009) but have never been on the intercity trains. The experience is a lot like USA's Amtrak, except for the Australian accents on the PA system and what looks like fewer track delays (US intercity rail generally shares track with freight trains). But the train interiors and food service is very similar. I've also never been west of the Blue Mountains and didn't know the landscape looked like that so far in - I always thought the outback started on the other side of the Blue Mountains.
Thank you! Yes, there certainly are some similarities with Amtrak. The outback begins a lot further west but that said, a lot of the scenery covered in this video is often much drier but there has been a lot of rain recently.
Haha.. yes, a lot of people have no idea of the beauty of the Aussie landscape beyond the mountains. The outback is WAY out back. Nowhere near Sydney.
The red dirt and gun barrel straight roads start west of Dubbo. I believe this is as far east as the road trains can travel. The area west of the Blue Mountains including Bathurst and Orange is known as the Central Tablelands and still has some elevation....they usually get a dusting of the white stuff every winter but it doesn't hang around for long.
I always enjoy your videos. I'm envious.
Great to hear that. Thank you!
Wonderful video. I loved the view from the train. I can only dream about that train journey.
Thank you! ☺️
A nice relaxed journey with engaging commentary and well selected footage. The information at various stations giving altitude, population and distance from Sydney added to the interest value of this entertaining video. Very well done!
Thanks so much - great to hear that! 😃
More videos please we love your commentary
Thank you!
I live in The Blue Mountains 😁 I usually go on a train to katoomba or leura to look at some scenic views
Nice. Both beautiful places!
Watched quite a few of Adams train videos these are great and super informative, makes one want to visit AZ / NZ!
Really glad to hear that. Hope you make it “Down Under”! 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
Really nice video production
Very enjoy to watching
Thank you very much!
I loved everything about your production. Your comment on the distance from the meal tray is valid. I'm reminiscing here however indulge me - I'm 82 in a couple of day. I used to regularly take the North Coast Mail to Casino then change to a rail motor for Byron Bay in the 60s to take advantage of the uncrowded surf break at Wategos in the long-board days. There were 2 ways to get a 1st class sleeper on the mail - Pay full price at booking or, when there was a ticket check at Casino in 2nd class, enquire of the conductor if there were any vacancies in 1st class. He would reply 'I'll check if there is any 1st class bookings from Coffs Harbour. He would return and a £5 would be exchanged and he would say 'follow me sir'. The meals were fabulous 3 course on white table cloth and NSWGR silverware. Breakfast was equally great, cereal and anything you like from the frypan. Makes the XPT meal choices prosaic. And the added bonus, a hot show and shave in a proper bathroom. Arrive at Central before nine to start work in the city and leave the surf board in storage for later pick-up.
Wow. That sounds like a wonderful experience! Pity you can’t catch a train to Byron Bay anymore.
@@FromtheWindowSeat The other bonus was the rail motor to Tweed Heads through Murwillimbah that branched off the Byron line or, was it the other way around. Anyway, the Tweed train would have many young 17/18 year old women in pairs or quartets who would hunt in packs looking for surfy boys like me (fantasy). They would stay in Gold Coast guest houses and have a fling away from parental censure. There were very few bars but meet-ups were casual on the beach stuff or in milk bars. Those were the days however it was before the pill was prescribed and one had to be very careful. The train was a great place to socialise. I believe Katoomba and the Medlow Bath guest houses had similar social activity's.. The grand Casino you mentioned was an art deco ballroom where I learnt to dance the
Waltz, Military Two Step Ball in the Jack etc. . My cousins and other family friends would stay there over the Autumn holidays over my early teenage years and use the guesthouse's bikes to explore the valley with a packed lunch to take on our unsupervised explorations. We always traveled to the guest house by train. The good old days of long haul passenger trains pulled by bull nosed Commonwealth diesels. Anyway - loved to reminisce but off today with a PA, mixer and a couple of cameras to do the set up for another Pioneers SA presentation down at Christies Beach.
Another great video. I like your balance of information and personal experience. On Wednesday I travel on the Indian-Pacific and buzzing with excitement. Thinking of doing my first video, but thinking it might get in the way of enjoying the moment. I like your style. 👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks so much Steve. Very jealous … the Indian Pacific will be incredible!
@@FromtheWindowSeat if I’m game enough a diary of some description will be posted here. 🙀
@@steveplanesnlego9055 There’s an Indian Pacific Appreciation Group on Facebook … that could also be an option. 🤔
@@FromtheWindowSeat already a member. Watching with anticipation 👍
What a nice way to end my weekend by seeing you've uploaded a new video, Adam. Great one. I enjoyed watching this one.
Thanks so much Michael. 😊
I've just rewatched the video and I think i must have been half asleep the first time when I commented `Nice video'.
It's a stunning video with so much information included about the train and the route, the best XPT video I've seen, very well done!
Brilliant to hear - thank you! 🙏
Thanks for sharing. I didn't realise there were so many closed stations.
Yes, it surprised me too.
Very well made video! I'm from Dubbo and have taken the XPT between Dubbo and Bathurst to go to boarding school dozens of times. Thanks for putting it in a video.
Thanks so much!
I have an autistic son who loves trains. As you know passenger trains in Sth Island NZ are very limited so really likes watching your videos.
For me it's the detail and information you provide for each trip giving an insight on video of the areas.
Keep them coming!
Im really happy to hear that. Thank you!
I thoroughly appreciate the level of detail throughout this video. Very well done to you!
Thank you! Great to hear. 😊
Great attention to detail. Love the on screen and obviously researched info and overall style. 👍👍👍👍
Thanks so much!
What an absolutely gorgeous trip.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for your fantastic videos and great commentary. Love your work!
Thanks so much!
Never thought I'd enjoy this type of video but I really liked it lol. I love the old school trains. This XPT looks like an enjoyable ride. Hopefully I can take a ride on it before they go. Thanks for the video!
Glad to hear that. Yes, the XPT is a classic. 👌
I stumbled on your channel and have watched at least half a dozen videos in 24 hours. You're one of a kind, Adam. You should be very proud of your material. It's factual, reasoned, and informative. Lovely stuff.
That’s very kind of you to say. Thank you!
Still watching... Last video I watched was the Warrnambool train - I live in Warrnambool :)@@FromtheWindowSeat
Great presentation. I enjoyed the mix of facts and history..... after a stressful shift at work, this video has helped bring my blood pressure down 😁
Thanks so much! Really glad my video helped. 😊
Train not noisy, if only I could afford travelling, I would love to experience train travel in Australia, I liked your video.
Thank you!
Informative video. Thank you. Appreciate it.
Glad it was helpful!
Really well produced journey video! Love the little indicator showing where you are on the train! Very fine touches!
Thank you!
Great vlog thanks for sharing it was very enjoyable
Thank you!
Very nice video, quickly becoming my favourite channels to tune into as soon as you upload!
Lovely to hear. Thank you!
Lovely. Somewhere your window mounted camera is clearer than the windows I've stared through! Highly recommend Sydney-Orange, for the wines, chill and heritage there. With an overnight at Katoomba on the way back, for the mountain scenery, alt-cafes and restaurants and quaint n cool acccommodation options.
Good suggestions! I used to live in Bathurst so know the area well.
Very well made video Adam. Your videos are getting better and better.
Thanks so much Jai! Glad the work is paying off. 😊
All your videos are superb Adam. Well researched with lots of history and excellent narration. Also appreciate the geo markers to understand the route and where the train is at. The music REALLY enhances the viewing experience!
Really appreciate your feedback. Thank you!
Hi Adam thank you for the video really enjoyed the XPT ride. Can't wait till your next video.
Great! Thanks Maureen! 😊
My first time here but what an amazing video! I learnt a few things and have travelled this a few times. Very relaxing and "first class" is generally less busy.
Thanks so much! Very glad to hear that.
I liked seeing the scenery from the train
Enjoy seeing all your videos !
Thank you!
i just came across this great video. Thank you sir
You are very welcome. Glad you like it! 🙏
Really interesting. The commentary is most informative and complements the images perfectly. One of your very best videos.
Thanks so much Chris!
The trains are old but they have kept them in very nice condition. They were pretty amazing when they were new. We felt like we’d boarded an aeroplane.
True. Cheers!
Congratulations and many thanks for making a very informative and entertaining video. Well done and a BIG thumbs up.
Thanks so much!
Stumbled onto your site by accident. Brings back fond childhood memories of XPT travel between Brisbane and Sydney. Love the scenery put into the videos and bits of information. Top job.
Thanks so much!
Clear, quality, informative video. Like it!
Thanks so much!
This train should be put in the museum, it look like the train of the third world standard,
Ha!
Very informative. Well done.👍
Thank you!
Good Morning Adam, Love the Content. I really do enjoy your Train Journeys. Cheers Tony
Morning. Thanks so much Tony!
Great scenery
It is. 😍
Great presentation. Really enjoyed the train journeys.
Thank you very much!
Thanks for an excellent video.
Thank you!
Very professional video as always! Deserved many likes! I love railways it's my job in the past, hope to see more similar railways videos! Thanks 👍
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you for an excellent video. You put lots of interesting information in it, too.
Thanks so much!
Excellent well produced video. As a Tour Guide I will reccomend it to Tourists. Thanks and cheers.
That’s awesome. Thank you!
Loved this clips ❤️
Thanks!
Wonderful video, you've inspired me to holiday by train, something i would never have contemplated. I'm looking forward to watching your other videos 😊
Brilliant to hear that. Hope you enjoy it!
I really enjoyed this, as I do all your train videos. I've only been as far as Lithgow myself. I will dry to get to Dubbo before I die. I am impressed by the cheap fare. Thank for posting!
It’s definitely worth the trip further west. 👍
I used to live at Woodford. This video made my heart happy. ❤
Wonderful to hear that. 😊
For someone who has done this particular trip hundreds of times growing up it is amazing to learn some of the interesting facts you have given.
Awesome to hear that. Thank you!
excellent videography and information on this vlog. you have inspired me to take this trip.
thankyou
Thank you so much. That’s lovely to hear! 😊
Great video Adam, I am old now and love the 44 and 442 class locos that used to pull the trains around NSW back in the 60's, 70's and even the 80's. I saw the flash of the Western Advocate and I went to boarding school in Bathurst with your photographer Chris Seabrook back in 70 to 75. I love the old trains and have a model railway of NSW trains locos and rollingstock.
Oh wow. Thank you! What a small world. Chris Seabrook was a great photographer and I always enjoyed going out on jobs with him.
Thanks for the cool
video I really enjoyed it
Thank you!
Great fun. Great review.
Thanks!
Great presentation and excellent information for travellers looking to see more of our beautiful country on a budget, thank you. 👍🙂
Thanks so much! 🙏
It's really great to watch a video like this, as I'm going up to Sydney in Early January. Nice Video
Thank you! Hope you enjoy the trip!
I really like your choice of the new background music. Looking forward to more videos from you Adam.
Thanks so much! I’m trying a different music service (Artlist) rather than RUclips’s free audio library.
Great video, enjoyed it!
Thank you!
Really enjoyed this and hope to do this journey soon 🎉
Thank you! Great to hear.
Great video Adam!
Thank you! 😊
im heading to Dubbo on Tuesday from Blacktown Station and watching this video has given me an idea on wht i can look forward to on Tuesday
Awesome!
Great video. I grew up in western Sydney in the 80s,
Moved to Katoomba in the 90's. Now in the central West. Was great to see the area's I travelled by road for many years. I haven't been on a train since about 1981, but remember those days well, when the old Red Rattlers were popular.
Thanks so much!
Very interesting Thanks
Glad you liked it.
Wow omg I go past the Maitryi every single week a couple of times a week and I never knew that but I always wondered what it was. As for the electric transit I just saw the first one two days ago well I was waiting for the train in Strathfield and i though it looked so amazing, so I am absolutely thrilled to hear first time from here that I will be able to get to ride those chains as I am on the CCL line
Ha. Happy to help. 😃
Excellent video!
Thank you!
Hey Adam , I'm finding your videos great , I live in regional Victoria and use train's quite often . Your inspiring me to do many more trips on trains in Australia, am now watching XPT to Dubbo , want to do it next time I'm in NSW . Thanks mate great work 👏👏👏👏👍
Hey Alex. That’s brilliant to hear - thank you! You’re quite lucky living in Victoria … at least you have a lot of places still served by trains compared to most other states. 😊
Wow....I enjoyed feeling very happy bro...tku
Happy to hear that. You’re welcome! ☺️
Interesting and informative, started out to watch 5 minutes or so because I have been on 50% of the route several times but ended up watching the whole video thanks to the interesting facts included in the video. Well done and thank you. If NSW rail aren't giving you a discount on your travel they should be ashamed because this is a good promotional video for them.
Thanks so much! That’s great to hear. No, I paid full price for my ticket, which to be honest, I don’t mind. It means my review cannot be seen as biased by being offered a discount and also, I’m happy to contribute towards the upkeep of the rail network (appreciate my fare is insignificant in the scheme of things though). 🤓
This is a fantastic video.
Thank you!
Really enjoyed this video Adam 😊
Happy to hear that. 😊
Another great video Adam ! Did the XPT from Sydney to Melbourne in 1994 !
Thanks so much Jason!
You got to love how they had to make alterations to the XPT for Australian conditions particularly the bit about the suspension alterations to suit the inferior tracks. The trains are always late because they are slow due to inferior tracks. Lack of maintenance I presume in part. Mind you these trains are faster than suburban lines. It takes one hour to get to Bankstown from Central. 3 hours from the inner city on a bus train combination and those suburban trains don’t have toilets. People from Penrith and Strathfield often take the Blue mountains train to Central and visa versa because it is faster.That is sad for a major Aust City.
Yes, it is interesting.
Hello Sir, I would like to mention that I have certainly enjoyed watching your videos, because I am also planning on coming to Australia for the first time in my life in the next few months . I have 3 weeks vacation. The train is the best way to see Australia.. Greetings from Montreal Canada 🇨🇦.
I will soon start to prepare for my vacation and I hope that I will return to Australia every year .
Thank you. That sounds great - hope you enjoy Australia!
This xpt train sure has come a long way since it was first introduced back then.its a much historic train that lives it's name in Australia. so many passengers travel on these.& their also popular for doing the elvis express.
Yes, the XPT is a wonderful train.
Fun fact, Bathurst station is the end of the Bathurst bullet service from Central
Good to know!