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Carriages

Coding for the carriages are as follows:

• EA First Class Driving Power Car: First Class seating, Buffet and Satellite Telephone.
• EB Economy Class Intermediate Power Car: Economy Class seating and Toilet.
• EC Economy Class Driving Power Car: Economy Class seating, Disabled toilet with baby change facilities, wheelchair space and booked Luggage space.

Carriage numbering is as follows:

• EA 2501-2508
• EB 2511-2517
• EC 2521-2528

EA 2508 and EC 2528 used to be CityRail Endeavour railcars LE 2815 and TE 2865. They were rendered surplus following the electrification of the South Coast line from Dapto to Kiama, and were converted to Xplorers by Bombardier Transportation Dandenong.

Each car is powered by a Cummins KTA-19R diesel engine rated at 383 kW at 1800rpm coupled to a Voith T311r hydraulic transmission driving both axles on one bogie via Voith Turbo V15/19 final drives. The transmission incorporates a Voith KB260/r hydrodynamic brake. An auxiliary 135 kW Cummins LT10R(G) diesel engine drives a Newage Stamford UCI274F alternator to supply power for the air conditioning and lighting.