in another life, in an ooniverse far far away, a thousand years ago, i was seconded for a coupla months from my normal job to be the relief xpt maintenance engineer at the dedicated xpt running depot at sydenham https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-02/xpt-returns-to-tracks-in-1980s-colours-after-major-refurbish/106625392 i saw stuff #xpt #sra #railways #LifeBeforeTransition