I was keen to get out after a few days at home sitting out bad weather, and with another bad weather day forecast, I thought a train trip to Newcastle and back may be a good activity. I was keen to see what the new Mariyung Trains were like.
So I boarded one of the new Mariyung – D Set Trains at Central. It was a ten car set – comprised of a set of four cars and a set of 6 cars coupled together.
One problem with these trains is that only half the seats face forward, but with ten cars, I had no trouble finding a suitable seat facing forward in a quiet carriage.
Crossing the Parramatta River at Rhodes –
The Hawkesbury River near Brooklyn –
Spectacle Island in the Hawkesbury River –
Passing Wondabyne Station –
Spion Kop near Woy Woy –
At Newcastle Interchange, I changed to the Light Rail.
Newcastle Beach
Old Customs House
The old (and now repurposed) Newcastle Station –
The Cathedral –
Old Signal Box – now repurposed as a restaurant.
Sculptures
After lunch, I caught a Mariyung Train back to the city. It was quite wet for most of the journey. Here is Brisbane Waters –
