Ch 4 - The Trains

The Trains

The following lists the usual makeup of trains but this can be changed at short notice by authority of the Principle Operator.

Passenger Trains


Melbourne Coastal Express (southbound),
Sydney Coastal Express (northbound)

42 Class, RUB set

South Coast Milk/Paper/Morning/Evening

36 Class, BS, BS, FS, FS, MHO
The milk train has a BMT added.
The paper train has a LLV added.

Illawarra Commuter

30 or 41 Class, FO, FO or 620/720

Kangaroo Valley Local

CPH, CTH or Climax, CCA

Goods Trains

Melbourne Express Goods (southbound),
Sydney Express Goods (northbound)

40 Class, MHG, various wagons as per goods rules.

South Coast Pickup Goods

Various locomotives, various wagons as per goods rules.

Nowra Coal (northbound – laden, southbound - empty)

60 Class, 16 x BCH, MHG

Kangaroo Valley Coal

79 Class, 12 x CCH, CHG

Mt Hope Mine

Shay or Climax, various as required, no guards van.