Sydney's intercity train - Newcastle to Sydney

Today we try out Sydney Australias intercity trains. Traveling from Newcastle, to Sydney we ride onboard the oldest trains in the NSW Trainlink Fleet. If you didn't already know, all passenger services in Australia are government owned,
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Filmed: 4th April 2022
Operator: NSW Trainlink (Australia State government railway)
Departure: Newcastle Interchange - Newcastle, Australia
Arrival: Central Station - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 2H38M

[@iman2341]

For near 50 year old trains those interiors are pretty good.

[@cavanaghcreative_YT]

The purple interiors of the V Sets are from the refurbishment as part of the change over of ownership/management of NSW railways from CityRail (or more colloquially derided as CityFail later on in its existence) to Sydney/NSW Trains, circa 2013.
From memory, the "original" interiors consisted of dark lime green leather for the seats, with cream/custard painted walls, brown striped moquette/carpet on the floors, and faux wood grain panelling in the vestibules (ends of the carriages).
But yes, design wise the interiors of the V Sets HAVE held up marvellously for their age.

[@gregglover6047]

I would say Fassifern is a major station as well

[@RUHappyATM]

This is indeed a scenic journey.

[@pommydiva1]

thanks for a great report

[@MARIASvlog]

❤

[@indranibd85]

Can you go Perth public transport review

[@SydneyDrums]

The Goose 👍🏼

[@MaisonDeBritts]

How did you get from the new Interchange at Wickham to the old train line at Hamilton!?!?

[@TrainsForNSWVlogs]

By the tram

[@nikola____jokanovic]

VERY nice man

[@nikola____jokanovic]

However - disagree re legroom. Try getting four people in one of those for 2.5 hrs on an Easter weekend when u got 12 year old lads screaming and throwing chips over your seat nalldat

[@JoshGoesSlow]

Haha, this is very true! Thanks for the comments.

[@indranibd85]

Can you ride the Indian pacific train to perth

[@kirkgannaway5098]

tram does not go to the beach. I wouldn't tell Lake Macquarie that they are part of Newcastle

[@JoshGoesSlow]

Maybe not literally, but the name of the tram stop at the end of the line is called “Newcastle beach”.

[@TrainsForNSWVlogs]

Lake Maquarie is in places like Fassifern, Morisset, Belmont, Toronto and Charlestown

[@carisi2k11]

Wait you missed Fassifern.

[@user-ot7ec4uc3g]

It not much to miss 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brentbiel5425]

Wow, NSW trains are cheap! Compare $9 to the $32 for a train from Melbourne to Bendigo at a similar distance. Victorian public transport is expensive.

[@robynstephens166]

$2:50 return for pensioners.

[@jim6647]

What I find really weird is how low down you are to the ground! Wouldn't really want to be a woman standing on the platform 😳

[@SeaUsername]

why? are women too precious?

[@jim6647]

@@SeaUsername they have smt called skirts

[@carisi2k11]

on train wifi is useless. 4/5G is way better.

[@TrainsForNSWVlogs]

There is no train WiFi only station WiFi.