What’s Australia’s Regional train service like? NSW Trainlink Xplorer - Sydney to Tamworth

Today we take a look at what a NSW country service is like. Traveling from Sydney to Tamworth, the country music capital of Australia on board NSW Trainlink's XPLORER train.
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Filmed: 8th April 2022
Operator: NSW Trainlink
Departure: Central Station - Sydney, Australia
Arrival: Tamworth Station - Tamworth, Australia
Duration: 6H30M (including 20 minute delay)

Пікірлер: 33

  • @lucasbarber3412
    @lucasbarber3412 Жыл бұрын

    I used to catch that bad boy from Tamworth to Sydney every Christmas holidays. I really miss it as well.

  • @glenncooper1060
    @glenncooper1060 Жыл бұрын

    Broken seat ... delays ... yep, that's the XPT, all right! Great video. Very well done.

  • @kyletopfer7818

    @kyletopfer7818

    Жыл бұрын

    Hang on this was an Xplorer though in this video. Also I took the Albury XPT last week and it was fantastic, especially that fast section from Albury to Junee.

  • @conepiecechronicles
    @conepiecechronicles26 күн бұрын

    Coal trains almost always have 80 hoppers. Cessnock boy here

  • @1994ToyotaCamryEnjoyer
    @1994ToyotaCamryEnjoyer2 жыл бұрын

    I counted 96 cars and 3 locos ;)

  • @SydneyDrums
    @SydneyDrums Жыл бұрын

    Great train vids Josh ! A tip about Tamworth.. the country music only really happens at the festival & that’s only once a year. If you go to Tamworth any other time of year and go to the local pubs expecting to hear country bands playing you will be disappointed.

  • @jameswiley7089
    @jameswiley70892 жыл бұрын

    Good video.

  • @JoshGoesSlow

    @JoshGoesSlow

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers man!

  • @AndrewG1989
    @AndrewG19892 жыл бұрын

    Australia is incredible. It has got almost everything for tourists to visit.

  • @JoshGoesSlow

    @JoshGoesSlow

    2 жыл бұрын

    It has a lot, it’s just the distance between them that makes it hard

  • @iangodfrey4518

    @iangodfrey4518

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JoshGoesSlow Harden up, princess.

  • @maxrebo8455

    @maxrebo8455

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s alright. It doesn’t have the huge variation of dialects and accents, along with regional cuisines that you’ll find in other spread out countries such as USA, Brazil and of course India and China.

  • @danielhedger5904

    @danielhedger5904

    Жыл бұрын

    We do have a large variety, we are blessed to have such!

  • @FromtheWindowSeat
    @FromtheWindowSeat2 жыл бұрын

    Very enjoyable video. 👍 08:54 I’m guessing that’s the suspension? I noticed the same thing on the Southern Highlands Endeavour.

  • @JoshGoesSlow

    @JoshGoesSlow

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks heaps, I’ve watched quite a few of your videos! Yeah it’s definitely the suspension, it’s quite noisy.

  • @FromtheWindowSeat

    @FromtheWindowSeat

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JoshGoesSlow Oh nice! Good to know my hunch was right. Haha

  • @dagwould
    @dagwould Жыл бұрын

    I took an Explorer from Sydney to Broken Hill many years ago. The seats were horrible.

  • @NSWTrains101
    @NSWTrains101 Жыл бұрын

    9:10 my home town

  • @gregorygherkins1884

    @gregorygherkins1884

    Жыл бұрын

    My condolences

  • @kerryfranklin1841
    @kerryfranklin18412 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video; would love to know what music is playing through 08:00-09:00 ?>

  • @reilleyjones186
    @reilleyjones186 Жыл бұрын

    Around 95 one rail wagons.

  • @tangiers365
    @tangiers3652 ай бұрын

    is this the same train that goes to broken hill?

  • @kalebsplayhouse3959
    @kalebsplayhouse3959 Жыл бұрын

    Are they strict with luggages?

  • @VinhNguyen-ip4dr
    @VinhNguyen-ip4dr2 жыл бұрын

    Do the seat numbering start from the back of the car to the front of the car in the direction of the train running? thanks

  • @justinsimmonds5674

    @justinsimmonds5674

    Жыл бұрын

    From what I noticed when I travelled on one myself, First Class seat numbers start from the front of the train leaving Sydney and Economy Class seat numbers start from the rear of the train departing Sydney.

  • @colleenhamilton894
    @colleenhamilton894 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, just wondering how you managed to get a ticket for $40 from Sydney to Tamworth?! Usually it's a lot more than this! Did you have a concession or something?

  • @JoshGoesSlow

    @JoshGoesSlow

    11 ай бұрын

    It was just the pricing at the time I think. I just looked through all my tickets for this journey as I’ve done it a bit. And In 2018 it cost me $80 and it did also in January 2023. But in April 2022 it was $40, I took it twice at that price. Maybe they were reduced during covid? Im not sure to be honest.

  • @Subh8081
    @Subh8081 Жыл бұрын

    Doesn't it stop at Hornsby?

  • @CKww32

    @CKww32

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @stephenstyle5941
    @stephenstyle5941 Жыл бұрын

    82 coal wagons

  • @peterbreis5407
    @peterbreis5407 Жыл бұрын

    I use them but they are incredibly noisy, smell of diesel, creaky, vibrate and are inexplicably slow and annoying to get tickets.