New South Wales XPT
| XPT | |
|---|---|
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| In service | 8 April 1982 |
| Manufacturer |
Comeng ABB Transportation |
| Built at |
Granville Dandenong |
| Family name | High Speed Train |
| Entered service | 1981-1994 |
| Number built | 19 power cars 60 passenger carriages |
| Formation | 2 power cars, 4-7 carriages |
| Fleet numbers | XP2000-18, XFH2104-10, XFH2112-13, XBR2150-58, XAM 2175-82 XF2200-24, XL2228-36 |
| Operator(s) | NSW TrainLink |
| Depot(s) | XPT Service Centre |
| Line(s) served |
North Coast Main Western Main Southern |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed |
Service: 160 km/h (100 mph), Record: 193 km/h (120 mph) |
| Traction system | Diesel electric |
| Prime mover(s) |
Paxman Valenta 12-cylinder diesel (as built) Paxman VP185 12-cylinder diesel (from 2000) |
| Power output | 1,492 kW (2,001 hp) per power car |
| Bogies | PJA (Power) NJA (Trailer) |
| Coupling system | knukle |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The New South Wales XPT (short for Express Passenger Train) is the main long-distance passenger train operated by NSW TrainLink on regional railway services in New South Wales, Australia from Sydney to Dubbo, Grafton, and Casino as well as interstate destinations, Brisbane and Melbourne. The XPT is based on the British Rail designed High Speed Train and entered service in April 1982.
Improving public transport was a major issue in the 1976 State Election in New South Wales and one of the promises of the incoming Wran Government was to buy new rolling stock for country rail services.
In January 1978 the Public Transport Commission invited tenders for 25 high-speed railcars similar to the Prospector railcars delivered by Comeng to the Western Australian Government Railways in 1971. The tender allowed bidders to suggest alternative types of high-speed train. Comeng submitted a tender for a train based on the British Rail designed High Speed Train which had entered service in the United Kingdom in October 1976. In August 1979 Comeng was announced as the successful bidder and although the tender had called for 100 vehicles, by the time the contract was signed in March 1980, the order was only for 30, 10 power cars and 20 carriages, enough to form four five-carriage trains with two spare power cars.
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