Brisbane to Sydney XPT refuelling at Grafton

[@xptsdamob2524]

Great video, very interesting to see!

[@clayton4115]

Thanks first time I saw refuelling as well 🙂

[@andrewbutler6477]

Its showing its age these old workhorses still giving great service in the uk and Australia the hst/xpt

[@clayton4115]

Yes smooth quiet ride as well

[@kyletopfer7818]

@@clayton4115 really? I just did Melbourne-Sydney, Orange-Sydney, and Sydney-Brisbane (Return) and these things whilst quiet squeaked and sqwaked like you wouldn't believe.

[@clayton4115]

@@kyletopfer7818 Last time I went in one was around 20 years ago Melb - Albury and back it was ok back then, maybe they are now deteriorating.

[@kyletopfer7818]

@@clayton4115 Other than the constant squeeking they are ok, I will miss them in many ways especially as the new NSW regional fleet will be DMUs so will have diesel engines under your feet in several carriages and won't have any beds.

[@dieseldavetrains8988]

At around $2-20 a litre I am glad it wasn't my wallet that was being opened to pay for the diesel! Nice one Clayton.

[@clayton4115]

hahahaa yeah good point, I suppose the NSW taxpayer is footing the bill.

[@workplacesociologyandanaly223]

I can guarantee you NSW Trainlink would not be paying retail pump price. They would have a contract price negotiated.

[@clayton4115]

@@workplacesociologyandanaly223 yes true

[@Martindyna]

I'm not in Australia but that sounds a lot, isn't it Red Diesel like farmers use without road taxes incorporated, just VAT ?

[@clayton4115]

@@Martindyna don't know sorry

[@user-kc8oz3fh3t]

Did the overnight run from Brisbane to Sydney but never again, was so slow it missed the connection to Melbourne by over 1hr and was a rough uncomfortable ride; I'd rather see Streamliners, which at over 70yrs of age, look a lot better and can go just as fast. Well done to the workers who provide this service but if this is the best we can do, it's time to upgrade.

[@clayton4115]

Yes I don't think its goal is for people who want to travel between the capital cities, I think it better serves it purpose for the regional towns it stops at and provides them another means of transport between towns.

[@daveduffy1755]

Does that fuel point just fuel xpts? Or is it used by other locos

[@clayton4115]

according to a PN Driver I know he informs me yes it gets used by many different operators

[@pedrolopes2037]

The loco looks similar to the British HST 125 .

[@clayton4115]

They are based on them.

[@stevehopwood6392]

hi if you would like to see the British version serch hst in mexico here on you tube as this is there new home enjoy 😊

[@jasonpeisley6031]

That's because they're the same train, just a different engine, That's all 😊

[@joshuaharper4446]

How long would the fuel last in them trains

[@trainsrus4472]

I filmed 48259 at South Grafton station

[@clayton4115]

nice! nice to see a 48 class there

[@trevormaxwell8134]

How much fuel does it take

[@krisdowie7747]

Refueled a loco there one night

[@clayton4115]

oh good to know !

[@markf3229]

What a crappy, dirty outdated train.

[@clayton4115]

Yes come out in the 1980's.

[@danielreynolds6498]

@@clayton4115they keep going and going.