NIF (Mariuyng) D Sets Not to Enter Service Until Late 2024

Sydney’s new fleet of Intercity Trains known as Mariyung, D Set or NIF (New Intercity Fleet) have had a rough trot.

With over 80 sets currently in Australia not one has entered service.

There are a number of safety issues that need to be rectified including the need for modifications to make the train suitable for Driver & Guard operation.

At this stage the trains are driver operated only until these modifications are complete.

A link to the news video will be added below.

https://youtu.be/Ha148Tb4CYs

In this video you will see and hear in detail what’s happening with these trains.

It is also made clear that these trains are getting the modifications needed and will not enter service until the later part of 2024.

A good thing in a way right?

More time with our V Sets 😁

These trains are way behind schedule due to the precious government making the silly choice to make them driver only.

They were meant to enter service on the:

Central Coast & Newcastle Line in 2019

Blue Mountains Line in 2020

South Coast Line in 2021

The colossal amount of sets here are stored throughout the network at places including

Broadmeadow Yard

Sulphide Junction

Wollongong Yard

Lithgow Yard

Lithgow Loco

Enfield Yard

Chullora Scrap Yard (my personal favourite)

The costs are crazy too!

Storage is exceeding the 10’s of Millions

Modifications will cost nearly a quarter of a Billion!

The modifications, understandably will take a while but at least the ball is finally rolling.

Cheers for reading 😊

Sydney Central Station - New and Improved Platform Numbering

New and improved platform numbering has been added to the newly opened Central Walk at Sydney Central Railway Station.

The Central Walk is a new passageway (spine) that connects passengers to nearly all platforms at Central Station.

When the Central Walk opened the platform numbers were small corflute signs.

The new and large numbers have been added on the Central Walk near escalators up to platforms 16 & 17, 18 & 19, 20 & 21 and 22 & 23.

New STV Instagram Account!

Typed on Sunday 3rd April 2016

New STV Instagram Account!

Hi all and welcome to another Sydney Trains Vlogs Blog.

I have started a new Instagram account due to a couple of issues.

I have started a new account so that these isses won't come up again.

This account will be bigger and better than ever!

The account will feature photo's of Trains, Trams, Planes, Ferries and more!

To follow the new Sydney Trains Vlogs Instagram you can find me @sydney_trains_vlogs_youtube

Or use the link below: https://www.instagram.com/sydney_trains_vlogs_youtube/

I post photo's frequently!

By frequently i mean about more than 1 a day.

Thank you all for reading another STV Blog.

Im looking forward to seeing you all on Instagram.

Phil,

Sydney Trains Vlogs.

Tangara T106 Update

Typed on Friday 25th March 2016

Hi all.

Welcome to another STV Blog.

A lot of you have asked me when Tangara T106 is going to come back to Sydney after having it's major upgrade.

It has been at UGL Broadmeadow for almost 2 months now.

The last thing i heard is that a couple of weeks a go it was in one of the sheds completely stripped out.

The Tangara Technology Upgrade is suppose to take about 4 weeks per Tangara Set (maybe less).

As T106 is the first to get the upgrade it will take a bit longer as it's pretty much a prototype.

I will definitely be out to photograph and film T106 leave UGL on the day it is released.

The Tangara Technology Upgrade is suppose to include CCTV, internal PIDS, new driver dash etc.

It may or may not get a new livery.

More info will be shared as soon as it comes to hand.

Thanks for reading.

Phil,

Sydney Trains Vlogs.

STV The Movie 3 Update

Typed on Thursday 25th March 2016

Hi everyone!

Welcome to another STV Blog.

I just want to give you guys a bit of an update on Sydney Trains Vlogs The Movie 3.

I haven't filmed that much more of it since the last update.

Ive worked on the Sydney Light Rail chapter a little bit.

All up there is about 15-20 minutes of footage.

As per the last 2 movies i won't accept anything under an hour.

I want this movie to reach 1 hour and 20 minutes worth of footage.

In the coming weeks ill be really stuck in to filming the movie so that i can get it uploaded sometime before June/July.

Ill type up some more regular updates between now and the upload date.

Thank you all for reading!

Check back for more Blogs soon.

Phil,

Sydney Trains Vlogs.

My 3 Transport Channels

Wednesday 10th February 2016

Hi all and welcome to another STV Blog.

In this Blog ill be telling you about my 3 transport YouTube Channels.

Sydney Trains Vlogs (STV):

www.youtube.com/sydneytrainsvlogs

Sydney Trains Vlogs or STV for short is a channel filled with Trains, Light Rail, Ferries & Buses.

Don't let the name fool you as i don't only film trains/transport in Sydney.

Ive also filmed trains and Light Rail/Trams in Brisbane/Gold Coast Queensland and in Melbourne Victoria.

This is my main channel, my pride and joy.

At the time of typing this Blog this channel has over 2,800 Subscribers, 4,000,000 total watch time in minutes, 2,300,000 total views and over 1,800 total videos.

Ive also filmed some historic events, things that will be looked back on in years to come like the very last trains in and out of Newcastle Station on Christmas Day 2014.

The very first passenger service on the South West Rail Link in February 2015.

The first Hunter J Set (J7) to receive the NSW Trainlink Livery emerging from UGL Broadmeadow.

There is much more!

In my earlier videos you will see V Sets in the Blue and Yellow Intercity Livery, Hunter Sets in the CityRail Livery.

At this point in time Tangara's are getting the new M Set lookalike doors so the original Tangara doors will be a thing of the past.

I love doing what i do. Not only because it entertains all of you it's also because it helps me through anxiety at times.

Anyhow, onto the next channel!

Australian Freight Watch (AFW):

I created this channel for those who like diesel locomotives and everything they carry (grain, coal, steel etc).

I film episodes involving a number of freighters, i also film single train videos.

This year (2016) the C Class loco's that run the Sandgate train will be replaced with C44ACi model Loco's called CRA Classes.

Time to go onto the final and newest channel.

Australian Railway TV (ARTV):

Australian Railway TV is only a few weeks old.

It's similar to Sydney Trains Vlogs but without commentary.

The commentary has been replaced with on screen information.

A new feature is Fun Facts!

These videos will be uploaded as episodes.

At the time of typing this Blog i have uploaded 3 Episodes and a Channel Trailer.

This Channel only has 42 Subscribers at the moment but i expect that to grow a lot faster as the next few episodes are uploaded.

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Each channel has a similar watermark as seen in the photo at the top of this Blog.

Don't forget to subscribe to the 3 channels.

Simply search:

Sydney Trains Vlogs

Australian Freight Watch

Australian Railway TV

Thank you all for reading another STV Blog.

Keep checking back for more!

Phil, Sydney Trains Vlogs.

A Huge Variety of Trains at Ourimbah

Hey all.

Welcome to another STV Blog.

In this edition id like to tell you all about a day i spent at Ourimbah recently and the huge variety of trains i filmed and photographed.

First off we have the usual suspects

(V Sets and Oscars).

Photo (below): Oscar set H46 bound for Hamilton.

Unfortunately i never got a photo of a V Set during my time here.

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Photo (below): ATP/DTRS Test sets Y1 & Y2 heading south through Ourimbah bound for Flemington Maintenance Centre.

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Photo (below): BRM001 and G514 Light Engine Movement heading to Broadmeadow.

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Photo (below): CM3301 (Red Handed) leads a freight train north.

The other 2 locos with CM3301 were,

GL102 (Sunline) below:

And GL111 (Galilee) below:

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Photo (below): VL356 on a light engine movement heading south.

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Photo (below): How about this for a rare sight.

Endeavour set 3 leads endeavour set 5 north through platform 2.

Endeavour set 3 is taking Endeavour set 5 to Broadmeadow for repairs.

Later on in this blog you will see a photo or 2 of Endeavour set 3 returning south.

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Photo (below): 3 C Class loco's thundering through platform 1 heading south.

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Photo (below): NR6 leads a freight train south through platform 1.

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Photo (below): Aurizon Superfreighter lead by LDP006 & 6024 heading north.

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Photo (below): NR102 leads a freight train north through platform 2.

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Photo (below): 82 Classes lead a coal train north through platform 2.

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Photo (below): 8105 leads a freight train north through platform 2.

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Photo (below): Here we have Endeavour set 3 returning towards Sydney after dropping Endeavour set 5 off at Broadmeadow.

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Photo (below): Here is an unusual consist.

Freightliner CF4408

Glencore XRN016

Freightliner CF4407

These locos and the containers were headed north through platform 2.

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I hope you all enjoyed this Blog.

Please share it to as many social media sites as possible.

Thank you for reading.

Phil, Sydney Trains Vlogs.

WOLO

With temperatures reaching over 40°c today Friday 20th November 2015 Sydney Trains and NSW Trainlink have the WOLO boards showing at most stations.

Technically WOLO doesn't stand for anything however Warning Of Line Overheat makes a lot of sense.

WOLO boards are shown when temperatures reach approx 38°c and above.

When train tracks get to hot they can buckle or be displaced so when a WOLO board is shown there is a speed restriction for the safety of passengers.

Below is a photo of one of the WOLO boards at Blacktown on Platform 2.

Anyway folks i hope you all had a great day and stayed cool on this very hot day.

Thank you all for reading and stay tuned for more Blogs!

Phil, Sydney Trains Vlogs

Canberra Railway Museum

Hey all.

This is going to be a Blog about my experience at the Canberra Railway Museum on Saturday 14th November 2015.

There was lots of interesting exhibits there such as:

Beyer Garratt Steam Loco 6029:

Known as 'City of Canberra' 6029 is one of the biggest locomotives in the southern hemisphere.

Photo (below): 6029 sitting at Canberra Railway Museum

Photo (below): 6029 was somewhat recently named City of Canberra.

Photo (below): 6029's Builder Plate.

Photo (below): This is just some of 6029's controls.

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Steam Loco 1210:

This Loco is known as the first and last Steam locomotive to arrive into Canberra.

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Alco Goodwin 4807:

Fresh from overhaul.

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Railmotor CPH27 (below):

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Railmotor CPH37 (below):

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Lounge Car BVJ1457 (below):

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Sleeping Car NAM2342 (below):

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Sleeping Car BAM1743 (below):

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Sleeping Car TAM1888 (below):

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Dining Car RMS2360 (below):

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Dining Car RMS2359 (below):

Below is another photo of RMS2359, note that it use to say Murray Restaraunt.

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Photo (below): The 3 sleeping carriages... and a ute!

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Photo (below): Melbourne Sydney Express can still be seen on RMS2359 & RMS2360.

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Photo (below): A.R.H.S - A.C.T on RMS2360.

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Photo (below): An old Canberra station sign.

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It was a great experience visiting the Canberra Railway Museum and id definitely do it again.

To watch the video of my experience at the Canberra Railway Museum please visit the link below:

https://youtu.be/_bKRM3Y9ReY

Thank you all so much for reading.

Please share!

Phil,

Sydney Trains Vlogs.