US Edition‘It’s Time to Say Goodbye’: Hundreds Farewell the Last V-Set Train
The V-set fleet completed 55 years of service with nearly 300 lunar distances traveled; 81 carriages’ futures are under public review after retirement.
- On Friday morning, January 30, 2026, Sydney Trains ran the V-set fleet's final Blue Mountains Line service, with the last train pulling into Lithgow Station to applause.
- The V-set fleet, introduced in 1970, operated until 2026, marking 55 years on the intercity network and noted for its early innovations by Geoffrey Clinton, University of Sydney transport lecturer.
- Hundreds of rail enthusiasts—"probably 300 or 400"—boarded the 5:57am service, which ran about 20 minutes late and skipped stations after reaching full capacity along Blue Mountains stations to Central Station.
- Sydney Trains recently completed an Expression of Interest for the retired carriages, retaining the 'Blue Goose' V-set for heritage while the fate of 81 carriages is assessed.
- Observers point to reuse and scrapping precedents as the V-set fleet is succeeded by the Mariyung Fleet soon, with passengers like Mr Thomas noting trade-offs between losing reversible seats and gaining larger bathrooms and quieter rides.
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Last V-Set farewells mark the end of a Sydney rail era - The Indian Sun
The familiar hum of a V-set train will echo through Central Station for the final time this morning, as the last of the fleet arrives after more than five decades in service. For generations of commuters and travellers, these stainless-steel workhorses have been a constant presence on Sydney’s intercity lines. Their final run feels quietly historic rather than ceremonial, a moment many passengers have grown up expecting would eventually come. Th…
Transport Heritage NSW congratulates Sydney Trains on final V set service
Set V46 sits at Central Station at Sunset, Mark Coleman Transport Heritage NSW congratulates Sydney Trains on the final timetabled V set passenger service this morning, marking the end of an era for one of the most iconic and enduring train fleets in the history of the New South Wales rail network. Manufactured in Australia by Comeng between 1970 and 1989, the V sets served generations of passengers across the intercity network, becoming synony…
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