CityRail T and G Sets - T Sets

T Sets

With 370 carriages, the standard T sets are one of the most common models in the fleet. The T sets replaced the first generation of Sydney's electric rolling stock.

The cars built were:

Driving Trailer Cars - D6101-D6284 with additional spare cars D6285-D6289.

Motor Cars - N5101-N5284 with additional spare car N5285.

Unlike most other CityRail trains the seats in the upper and lower decks of the T sets are not reversible, but fixed, meaning that half the seats face backwards.

When first introduced, the T sets were fitted with passenger door release handles to prevent loss of air conditioning at stations. These were later disconnected (and some removed and plated over) due to passengers not getting used to opening the doors for themselves when needed. Many T sets still have these handles in place, but pulling them does nothing. The C sets were fitted with a similar system, using push buttons instead of handles. The T set seats originally had fabric upholstery, but were gradually converted to blue vinyl upholstery.

• T-set interior images

• Tangara Carriage No. D6234's vestibule prior to refurbishment.

• Tangara T set vestibule looking towards steps leading to lower and upper decks, prior to refurbishment.

• Original seating fabric on a T set Tangara.

• A T set upper deck prior to refurbishment.

• A T set lower deck prior to refurbishment.

• Upper deck of a refurbished standard Tangara.

• Lower deck of a refurbished standard Tangara.

• Upper deck of a refurbished ex G set Tangara.

• Lower deck of a refurbished ex G set Tangara.

• Vestibule of a half refurbished ex G set Tangara.

• Refurbished vestibule of an ex G set. The luggage racks above the seats, designed for longer distance travel, were not removed when the train was converted to a T set.

• Luggage rack in ex G set Tangara, originally designed for luggage storage on Intercity services

• Stairs leading to upper deck from vestibule