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Coathanger XPT

            XP2006 and XP2001 roll off the Sydney Harbour Bridge and through Milsons Point with NT31, the Sydney to Brisbane XPT service.

Due to a fallen tree at Normanhurst closing the Main North line, NT31 made a rare trip via the North Shore line. The train left Central and travelled to Eveleigh before reversing up the shore. As such, the consist is 'reversed' in this shot, with Car A now being at the up end of the train.

An XPT travelling through here is an extremely rare occurrence having last occurred 4 years prior in 2020. This was one of those right place at the right time catches as I had just happened to be at Central heading to a dinner when I saw a delayed NT31 with all the passengers facing in the wrong direction. A quick trip on a suburban train got me in position just in time for this shot.

Milsons Point, NSW.

Monday, 2 September 2024.

Taken in: Australia / New South Wales / Milsons Point (show map)

Taken on: September 2, 2024

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Sets appears in: • Sony a7 III • Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS more » • XP Class - NSW 1981 « less

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7M3, f/4.0, 1/1000 sec, 36mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7M3
Lens:	FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	36mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.5 (Macintosh)
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