David Johnson's
XPT Photos

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NT25 and the Silver City Comet stand at Maitland in 1990.

STI5 Riverina XPT passes through Sefton in 1990.

An XP class loco waits outside Meeks Road maintenance centre for its next turn of duty.

WT27 Dubbo XPT passes Murrobo in 1990.

NT23 Armidale XPT emerges from Long Island tunnel onto the Hawkesbury River bridge on April 13th, 1991.

XP2001 in "Safety Vest Orange" brings up the rear of NT-3 at Fassifern in April 2000.

NT25 Grafton XPT was diverted via Olympic Park due to trackwork in the Strathfield area on October 31st, 1998.

WT27 Central West XPT ran as 4 cars with one power car for a while during the start of 1998 due to a spate of power car failures. It is seen here pausing to sink the staff at Newbridge staff hut on March 4th, 1998.

ST15 Riverina XPT passes Glenlee Junction on July 5th, 1990.

ST16 Riverina XPT climbs towards Glenlee Junction on July 5th, 1990.

NT-4 Murwillumbah to Sydney Overnight XPT negotiates the curves around Beecroft with a mixed livery set on December 26th, 1991.

NT25 Grafton Daylight XPT drops off the Harbour bridge into Milsons Point station due to trackwork being carried out between Strathfield and Hornsby on February 25th, 1996.

NT25 Grafton XPT passes NR72, an ARHS ACT division railcar tour at Stratford Junction. June 7th, 1997.

NT25 Grafton Daylight XPT climbs into Monkerai Loop on May 25th, 1997

NT-1 to Brisbane crosses the Meadowbank Bridge at Sunset on May 24th, 1997

NT26 arrives at Stroud Road crossing loop on May 25th, 1997

4520 + 4490 on NL71, the NSW Rail Transport Museum Barrington Wilderness Explorer Tour pause at Stroud Road to cross NT26 Daylight XPT from Grafton to Sydney on May 25th, 1997

7301 and XP2012 stand side by side inside the XPT Service Centre at Meeks Road. August 25th, 1995.

WT27 passes V31 on the long curve above Emu Plains on April 14th, 1990.

7301 takes some empty cars off a trial trip from Mortuary Statrion back to Meeks Road.

XP2000 against the backdrop of Sydney as it trails a special 3 car Marketing XPT set across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on HT94 on February 19th, 1997

XP2000 leads a special 3 car Marketing XPT set at Illawarra Junction on HT93 on February 19th, 1997

XP2012 leads a special 3 car Marketing XPT set across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on HT94 on February 19th, 1997

XP2017 trails across the Meadowbank bridge on NT-4 on Sunday, February 9th, 1997

44212 uncouples from NT-4 at Broadmeadow. A fitter joined NT-4 at Maitland and managed to get both XPs running again. January 15th, 1991.

XP2000 with Olympic colour scheme arrives at Redfern on September 16th, 1996

XPT with mixed liveries at Sydney Terminal. April 12th, 1992

NT25 crosses Meadowbank bridge with a 140th anniversary power car on each end. July 15th, 1996

NT-1 departs Strathfield into the sunset. July 15th, 1996

NT25 passes through Redfern on July 16th, 1996

3 car XPT on an empty car movement to Broadmeadow prior to the Northern line shutdown passes through Beecroft on Boxing Day, 1991

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