XPTs at the Bethungra Spiral

On the Main South at Bethungra, between Cootamundra and Junee, a spiral was built during the second world war in order to lower the gradient on the Up line towards Sydney. The Down line remains steep, while the Up road sweeps through a tunnel, a deep cutting, another tunnel, around a circle and along the ridge over the second tunnel about fifty metres higher than at the start of the spiral.

In September 2004 the Down Melbourne-bound XPT passes by on the surface track, then about an hour later the Up train noses from the tunnel through the cutting to the second tunnel, then about two minutes later round onto the upper level.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• XPT
• train
• Australia
• NSW
• Melbourne-Sydney
• Bethungra
• Spiral

[delticmatt]

beast mate reminds me of our beloved hst 125s now they are putting newer engines in ours called mtu  i hate that . valentas rule. wat engines are in yours??

[horizonstaraus]

The Paxman Valentas have been replaced by Paxman 12VP185 engines in the late 90s, early 2000s.

[kewlmuso]

Great sounds!

[trainfanNL]

and continue the great Paxman Valenta engines.

[delticmatt]

kool still beastly.