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Distinctive red and white striped XPT power car leads six silver and black carriages around a slight curve

XPT

Return of the Candy XPT

A retro livery revival in time for the reinstatement of the Grafton XPT

By azyrite 09 May 2026
A Trip to the NSW Rail Museum

Heritage

A Trip to the NSW Rail Museum

A daytrip to the NSW Rail Museum, in Thirlmere, including a ride on the Loop Line to Buxton

By azyrite 08 Apr 2026
Head-on view of black and green steam locomotive rounding a tight curve next to a platform pushing vintage carriages

3526 at Beecroft

A shorter follow-up post from yesterday with more pictures!

By azyrite 05 Apr 2026
Green steam locomotive leading a long train of heritage locomotives over a long yellow steel beam bridge on a gloomy day

Steam

3526 at Meadowbank

Today and tomorrow, 3526 is doing laps between Hornsby and Rhodes

By azyrite 04 Apr 2026
Silver double-decker suburban train crossing a road level crossing at sunset, during golden hour, framed by overhead power lines and gum trees in the background.

K Set

Evening Ks

Spotting weekday evening peak K set services before the April timetable reshuffle

By azyrite 28 Mar 2026
Feature image: Front view of a green and black steam locomotive pulling a train of heritage maroon and cream coloured carriages passing under a footbridge

Steam

Opening the Steam Season with 3526

Starting strong with the Central to Kiama Steam to Surf, led by 3526

By azyrite 22 Mar 2026
Rear view of a brown heritage train, passing through a platform with bright tacticle tiles

F Set

100 Years of Electric Trains

The 1st of March marked the 100th anniversary of the first ever electric passenger train in NSW

By azyrite 02 Mar 2026

Featured

Distinctive red and white striped XPT power car leads six silver and black carriages around a slight curve

Return of the Candy XPT

A retro livery revival in time for the reinstatement of the Grafton XPT

By azyrite 09 May 2026
Feature image: Front view of a green and black steam locomotive pulling a train of heritage maroon and cream coloured carriages passing under a footbridge

Opening the Steam Season with 3526

Starting strong with the Central to Kiama Steam to Surf, led by 3526

By azyrite 22 Mar 2026
Rear view of a brown heritage train, passing through a platform with bright tacticle tiles

100 Years of Electric Trains

The 1st of March marked the 100th anniversary of the first ever electric passenger train in NSW

By azyrite 02 Mar 2026
Photographers capture the terminal end of V25 in its royal blue & white livery as the consist leaves Central

The Final V Set

The last revenue V set ran on the 30th of January 2026, after serving almost 56 years, although my journey to catch this historic service began the night prior, on the 29th, marking a hectic end to an era

By azyrite 18 Feb 2026

Latest

Spotting S28 on the T4

Spotting S28 on the T4

Spotting the special S28 runs from North Syd–Loftus at Rockdale and Jannali

By azyrite 24 Feb 2026
Silver and red liveried R set rounds a curve, framed by rusted gantries on a sunny day with forest hills in the background

R Set Testing on the Main North

Spotting the R sets doing testing on the Main North at Hornsby & Wondabyne, and an XPT at Woy Woy

By azyrite 22 Feb 2026
Photographers capture the terminal end of V25 in its royal blue & white livery as the consist leaves Central

The Final V Set

The last revenue V set ran on the 30th of January 2026, after serving almost 56 years, although my journey to catch this historic service began the night prior, on the 29th, marking a hectic end to an era

By azyrite 18 Feb 2026
A bright red diesel locomotive with a blue headboard reading "The Picnic Train" hauls a heritage passenger train along a double‑track railway through a bushy area under overcast skies

Chasing the Picnic Train

Chasing the return trip of the Maitland Picnic Train from Hawkesbury River to Mt. Kuring-gai via the B83

By azyrite 17 Feb 2026

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