Vlog 437: Jolly Johnson Rail Tours: V Last Coastal Bullet Tour

Tour summary
This is it. Your LAST chance!
Come with us now as we take in some Summer coastal extremes of the NSW electrified passenger network on a 4 car V set for the last time, before their wholesale withdrawal in early 2026!
With some spectacular high speed non stop running, we will visit both Port Kembla AND Newcastle Interchange in a single day, taking in the North Shore line along the way!
This will be Jolly Johnson’s last V set trip. So make it count!

Set: V47
Carriages I travelled in: DIT9122 & DJM8100

Journey Reports
CH03
08:30 On time Central Platform 17
08:47 On time Central Platform 23
09:05 1m early Hurstville Platform 4 dwells for 6 min departs 09:11
09:21 3m early Sutherland Platform 2 dwells for 10 min departs 09:31
10:07 2m late Coalcliff Platform 2 dwells for 3 min departs 10:10
10:49 8m late Port Kembla Platform 1

CH04
10:59 2m late Port Kembla Platform 1
12:34 On time Central Platform 16

HH05
12:35 On time Central Platform 16
12:45 On time North Sydney Platform 4
13:07 3m early Gordon Platform 2

NH07
14:03 On time Gordon Platform 2
14:43 1m late Wondabyne Platform 2
15:47 6m early Cockle Creek Platform 2 dwells for 11 min departs 15:58
16:11 1m early Hamilton Platform 2 dwells for 3 min departs 16:14
16:17 On time Newcastle Interchange Platform 2

NH08
16:33 On time Newcastle Interchange Platform 2
17:04 5m early Dora Creek Platform 1 dwells for 10 min departs 17:14
18:46 12m late Thornleigh Platform 1*
19:02 2m late Strathfield Platform 2

*= Photo stop cancelled due to a delay accumulated between Woy Woy and Hawkesbury River