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@MarkJesser @bordermail @adbunn Finally some good news for 2026.

XPT trains eye catching 1980s candy stripe livery set to return @bordermail @adbunn bordermail.com.au/story/9195745/

@BillKoala @adbunn Wagga and Junee yes, not Cootamundra, its not part of the route.

@adbunn @TheRossJackson Junee & Wagga's bridges must be next...and Cootamundra I guess.

Albury and Culcairn footbridges over Sydney to Melbourne railway are no longer after removal for #InlandRail

According to @essentialenergy’s Stormtracker system (that i assume is fed from the @BOM_au) my town is about to get hit by a storm. But it might be the storm it missed last night that took everyone’s wheelie bins for a ride.

@MarkJesser @bordermail Get to the train one’s!

Some old photos from around #AlburyWodonga I've scanned this week @bordermail

🚆1942: The Hollywood Victory Caravan took to the rails A Santa Fe 14-car train, toured 12 cities in 2 weeks—raising $700k+ for Army & Navy Relief With Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Cary Grant, Cagney & Laurel & Hardy #RailwaysAtWar #Hollywood #WWII #KeepingRemembranceOnTrack

@TheVCCEO and I arrived late last night, ready to present at the @EastMidRailway @CommunityRail event in Nottingham today. We are going to be talking about the Award Winning @RemembeRoutes & @RibbonofPoppies in this special @railway200 year. @BBCNottingham @BBCCornwall

@railmaps @johnstontony Some of the rolling stock from the GSPE ended up in South America, maybe Peru.

@johnstontony There was the Great South Pacific Express, but I don't recognise those cars as being Australian to be honest. The curved roofline looks unfamiliar. The Australian loading gauge might be an issue for running in Europe too.

Train (Carriage) Spotter @railmaps I recall some years ago, a story about luxury rail carriages from Australia, ending up in Europe Was it Qld? “Spirit of” something? Saw these on my rail trail this week and reminded me of those old carriages .. Recognise them? CHeers 🍻

@railmaps Thats very subjective, saved me walking to the level crossing at the centre of town several times! Sydney Harbour Bridge has never provided such efficiency!

@TheRossJackson In the pantheon of world bridges, it's not up there.

The Kemp St Bridge in Junee has only a few weeks before its removal to construct a new bridge as per Inland Rail works. The new bridge will allow double stacked containers on trains. The current bridge was opened in 1945 to replace the original Hill St Gates (level Crossing).

The 80th School Boy’s #Rugby #League competition in #Junee this weekend provides the opportunity to not only enjoy great football but see the #trains pass by! Here the #Griffith bound #passenger service passes a Pacific National grain service loading at the sub terminal.

Near miss at a level crossing near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley. That motorists family probably don’t know how lucky they were to see them come home that day. youtu.be/vkQh2xT7ZK4?si…

It’s hard to believe a country with nuclear capabilities and a space program still relies on humans to open and close #railway level crossing gates manually.

@WaggaCouncil, whats the go with priority of REX over @Qantas here? Landed 25 mins ago and just getting luggage off the QF because they landed and got the baggage off the REX that landed after us. Second time i have had this happen.

@hot_rails Level crossings have been waiting for a technology advancement for a long time, some new technologies are currently undergoing trials, be interesting to see where it goes.

@hot_rails Limited to 120km/h over the passive crossings in the area.

Northbound XPT at full-gallop between Gerogery and Culcairn, NSW, near the site of its 1992 record-breaking run. If the whole route could support that speed, it would do Sydney to Melbourne in under six hours.

Anyone care to guess where i am today?

@MarkJesser That is one little locomotive

@adbunn @abcsport Given it was built in the earlier 1900’s id guess it was a smaller scale to Junee. Junee had 4 turntable upgrades even before the Roundhouse was opened in 1947, two of them installed post 1900. Cant say much for Goulburn unless i get off the couch.,. Its very comfortable…

@abcsport Hey @TheRossJackson how does this compare to Junee and Goulburn?

The future of one of a rare railway roundhouse hangs in the balance with a central Queensland rail workshop set to house 1,200 athletes and support crew for the 2032 Olympic Games. ab.co/3GX8Psp