Far West Express
Former passenger railway service in New South Wales, Australia
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::summary Former passenger railway service in New South Wales, Australia ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Far West Express |
| image | HPF 954.jpg |
| caption | DEB set carriage at Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot in December 2012 |
| type | Passenger train |
| status | Ceased |
| first | December 1957 |
| last | September 1975 |
| formeroperator | Public Transport Commission |
| start | Dubbo |
| end | Bourke |
| Cobar | |
| Coonamble | |
| line_used | Main Western |
| stock | DEB set railcars |
| :: |
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The Far West Express was an Australian passenger train operated by the New South Wales Government Railways from December 1957 until September 1975 from Dubbo to Bourke, Cobar and Coonamble.
It connected at Dubbo in the morning with the overnight Western Mail from Sydney, returning in the afternoon to connect with the return Mail in the evening. The train was formed of an air-conditioned DEB set with a van off the train from Sydney attached to the rear. It operated to Bourke thrice weekly, Cobar once weekly, and Coonamble twice-weekly.
It ceased in September 1975, when the Public Transport Commission introduced a fleet of six Denning road coaches to operate the services radiating from Dubbo.
References
References
- (1984). "Railmotors and XPTs". Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division.
- [http://eumungerierail.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/a-brave-experiment.html A brave experiment] Eumungerie Railway 4 October 2012
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