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After the demise of sleeper trains in the early 1990s, many of the carriages passed to the Australian Railway Historical Society, Canberra Railway Museum and New South Wales Rail Transport Museum (now the NSW Rail Museum) who have maintained them in operational condition. [10] [11] The latter often operates them on tours under the Southern ...
The Sydney–Melbourne Express was an overnight intercapital passenger train service that operated between Australia's largest two cities, Sydney and Melbourne, between August 1986 and November 1993. Operated jointly by State Rail Authority and V/Line the name depended on the direction of travel, with the train nicknamed the 'Sex' or 'Mex'. [1] [2]
The New South Wales stainless steel carriage stock was a type of passenger carriage operated by the New South Wales Government Railways from 1961 until 1993.. These carriages were mainly used on interstate trains such as the Southern Aurora, which ran between Sydney and Melbourne, its slower counterpart the Spirit of Progress and the Brisbane Limited.
Night trains of Australia - current and discontinued Pages in category "Night trains of Australia" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
The train was promoted as one of the Victorian Railways' premier trains and, in 1974, the Victorian Railways sponsored a race meeting at the Mildura Racing Club, which included the awarding of the "Vinelander Plate". [4] In 1984, a parallel road coach commenced operations. A day train, The Sunraysia, was introduced in 1987 but was withdrawn in ...
A Minnesota couple has reportedly been sentenced to four years after they locked their children in cages for "their safety." Benjamin and Christina Cotton from Red Wing, were sentenced by a ...
The train made use of the E-type sleeping cars for students and teachers, because they were increasingly being displaced by newer steel cars. The remaining five Joint Stock sleepers, Acheron, Coliban, Inman, Pekina, and Loddon (ex Melbourne) became part of the Victorian Railways fleet on 27 June 1969. [20]
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