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XPT Express Passenger Trains

The XPT (eXpress Passenger Train) is based upon the British HST, but with rerated motive power and changed axle gearing.

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 141676 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 22 Jul 1996, catalogued 9 Oct 1997 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Catalogue : Description : An XPT in CountryLink colours at Central.

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 81669 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1981, catalogued 01 May 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome Catalogue : , slide number 11815 Description : An XPT in original colours during a promotional visit to Canberra.

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 51978 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1981, catalogued 02 May 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome Catalogue : , slide number 11816 Description : An XPT in original colours during a promotional visit to Canberra.

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 36304 bytes, pixels Date : Nov 1981, catalogued 02 May 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome Catalogue : , slide number 11842 Description : An XPT waits late at night at Sydney Central.

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 138704 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Nov 1995, catalogued 14 Jul 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome Catalogue : , slide number 19494 Description : An XPT in CountryLink colours leaving Sydney Central

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 129651 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Nov 1995, catalogued 14 Jul 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome Catalogue : , slide number 19495 Description : An XPT approaching Sydney Central

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 54528 bytes, 800x570 pixels Date : unknown, catalogued 11 Sep 2021 Photographer : Kevin Bradney Medium : email digital image Catalogue : , image location XPT Raglan Description : an XPT on Raglan bank

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 99028 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 2004, catalogued 12 Sep 2021 Photographer : Terry Bingham Medium : email digital image Catalogue : , image location XPT up from Queanbeyan Description : XPT up from Queanbeyan

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 116296 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 28 May 2003, catalogued 12 Sep 2021 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Canon PowerShot S40 Catalogue : Description : A CountryLink XPT waits at Central for students from UTS to arrive

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 252494 bytes, 533x800 pixels Date : 12 Apr 2018, catalogued 12 Sep 2021 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon EOS600D) Catalogue : , image location 20180412-095102 Description : The Intercapital service to Sydney waits at Southern Cross Station for passengers to board. My wife and I travelled on this train to board a cruise departing Sydney for Vancouver the following day. We then caught a train to Seattle to visit our son and daughter-in-law, demonstrating that one can travel the world without aircraft!

Image : dir=nsw/xpt/ page=index 261822 bytes, 800x533 pixels Date : 29 Sep 2006, catalogued 12 Sep 2021 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Canon EOS 350D Catalogue : Description : On a visit to Seymour Rail Museum, we saw this XPT passing by.

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