Looks like things need to speed up.

[url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/cracks-in-critical-part-of-trains-forces-operator-to-cancel-services-20190905-p52o6i.html]https://www.smh.com.au/nation ...

It's pretty obvious why they've done it: Extend from St Mary's up to Schofields and then join the end of the NWRL. Likely you'll see the other end branch and head towards the Liverpool end of the metr ...

Are you thinking about the 48's with the scrubbers on the exhausts?

[url=https://www.railpage.com.au/f-p337294.htm]https://www.railpage.com.au/f-p337294.htm

Doesn't help that there's been a renovation at the station that is now into the 3rd year of work!

That said, it's been very obvious the amount of increasing patronage on the trains in the last few  ...

All messed up right now around the city circle. Trains sitting for 10min plus at each station.

Interesting that is the priority initiatives, they're talking about an SSFL upgrade already to service Moorebank. From general observation it doesn't seem to be particularly heavily loaded right now.  ...

Extending the B-set order with another 17 units. This is to extend the fleet rather than replace K/C-sets.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-s-stretched-rail-network-in-store-for-900m-in-n ...

Got my first B set peak-hour service out of Campbelltown this morning. B2 came through about 7:20-ish. Not sure if it was intentional to be on a peak service, or due to the crapfest of what happened t ...

Yes, seems like 8606 didn't take well to feeling a few volts. Hope it didn't do too much damage.

No signs of them yet out here in the southwest. Haven't seen them in the yards or on any service runs in the early morning. There's supposed too be a couple of sets already in service as of 2 weeks ag ...

Looks like the first few arrive within 2 weeks.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/all-aboard-first-new-passenger-trains-set-to-enter-service-in-sydney-20180712-p4zr3x.html

More details and photos of the mockup

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/secret-prototype-reveals-what-s-in-store-for-intercity-rail-passengers-20180627-p4zo1m.html

A decent heavy fall will have Wolli creek up and over the tracks around Bardwell Park and Turella for an hour or two as well. Didn't see anything like that today.

More details on the route reservations for both trains and roads in western Sydney.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/homeowners-find-properties-in-path-of-future-rail-road-projects-20180326-p4z6 ...

Tangara-style fixed seats for the new trains.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/cost-safety-trumps-passengers-desire-for-flip-seats-on-new-trains-20180302-p4z2ib.html

Interesting followup:  Summary, nothing easily spottable as wrong - no speeding, everyone fit & healthy, no malfunctions

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-08/sydney-train-crash-at-richmond-station ...

Followup article with the official announcement.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/turnbull-announces-aerotropolis-at-badgerys-creek-in-western-sydney-20180304-p4z2s5.html

More pre-announcements of the extensions.  Looks like the general guesses of everyone were pretty spot on.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/new-rail-links-to-badgerys-creek-airport-to-be-signature-project ...

ABC version of the article, with some shots of the inside damage.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-22/sydney-train-crashes-at-richmond-station-injuring-passengers/9348398

Just thinking about t ...

As a regular patron on S sets, summer isn't the issue for me. The heat is bearable. It is winter that is really bad on them. Windows that don't seal properly, great big vents in the doors channeling h ...

[quote=LowndesJ515][quote]It is my understanding that this is regular as there is product required that moves north from Melbourne for Visy. Stand to be corrected.[/quote]Its regular until Feb/March ...

Nice article on the restoration work behind the WWI Hunslet locomotive by the Queenslanders.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-11/retired-train-drivers-bring-100yo-ww1-locomotive-back-to-life/9137 ...

[quote=sunnyyan]^ S sets run standby on all Sector 2 services and occasionally replace Sector 3 services as well. The only line where they always run is the T7 Olympic Park. As for Summer Hill/Dulwich ...

[quote=craigfitz1]This morning's ABC radio news (NSW edition) had an update from the NSW deputy Premier.

I cannot find an ABC news link, but a regional newspaper from Dubbo is also carrying the sto ...

Cars were behind 8136 this morning, going through Tempe heading south at about 8:10am