Sydney Trains Vlog 1792: The End of the Chopper C Sets

Vlog 1792
The End of the Chopper C Sets

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The C Sets were built by Goninan in Broadmeadow in 1985 after the K Set fleet were built and entered service in 1986-1987.
14 4 Car sets were built and are currently targeted as sets C1 - C14 however they entered service as sets K40 - K54, in 1990 they were retargeted as C40 - C54.
28 Motor cars numbered C3581 - C3608
28 Trailer Cars numbered T4247 - T4274

22 December 1987 - C3608 lead the official opening train for the East Hills to Glenfield extension.

1989 - C3596 was given the CityRail livery for the launch of CityRail in 1989.

1991 - The seats were recovered at Eveleigh Carriageworks

1998 - 1999 the C Sets underwent the Citydecker refurbishment.

On 7 April 2000 - C3589 was involved in a derailment in the Eveleigh Engine Dive at Redfern.

In 2008 - T4262 was involved in a fire.

Filmed on various dates in late 2020