Federal City Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| Status | Ceased |
| First service | 27 September 1936 |
| Last service | 8 May 1955 |
| Successor | Canberra Monaro Express |
| Former operatorTemplate:Pluralize from text | New South Wales Government Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sydney Canberra |
| Distance travelled | 330 kilometres (210 mi) |
| Service frequency | Once daily in each direction |
| LineTemplate:Pluralize from text used | Main South Bombala |
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The Federal City Express was an Australian passenger train operated by New South Wales Government Railways between Sydney and Canberra from September 1936 until May 1955.[1]
Initially hauled by steam locomotives, the Monday to Thursday service was taken over by Silver City Comet rolling stock from October 1939 for a few years when increasing demand necessitated it be steam hauled again.[2]
It was replaced in May 1955 by the Canberra Monaro Express.[2]
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- ^ "Federal City Express" The Sydney Morning Herald 17 September 1936
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Stokes, HJW (1984). Railways of the Canberra and Monaro Districts. Canberra: Australian Railway Historical Society, ACT Division. pp. 20, 21.
