‘Sad goodbye’: End of era for workhorse of NSW railways
‘Sad goodbye’: End of era for workhorse of NSW railways
www.smh.com.au ‘Sad goodbye’: End of era for workhorse of NSW railways
Best known for their purple-coloured seats, the last V-set passenger train service to Newcastle will pull out of Sydney on Friday night.
The last V-set passenger train service to Newcastle will pull out of Sydney’s Central Station at 9.20pm on Friday, marking the end of an era that has spanned more than five decades.
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Good riddance. They were horrible even in the late 80s. I remember sitting in the smoking carriage on a trip to Sydney back in the day. It was like sitting in an ashtray.