THE AMAZING STORY
C7396
Saved from doom at five minutes to midnight. Restored to glory by passionate enthusiasts! Photo : Andrew Taliby
C3218 and T4527
Lifted at random from the operating fleet in 1990 and hidden away. Destined for greatness in the next century.
C3426
Crossed the ribbon at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Rebuilt as a “Redfern Overhaul” in the 1980s !! . Photo : Nathan Lyons
About Red Set F 1
One of the oldest working heavy rail electric trains in the world
Red Set F1 is a train made up of 1927 vintage “Red Rattler” Sydney electric single deck passenger cars. Operating from 1500vDC overhead on standard gauge track, there’s nothing in the world like the experience, smells and sounds of riding a Sydney Red Set. Recently restored to full operating condition, you can now come along and ride F1 around the Sydney Trains metropolitan rail network.
This web site is dedicated to telling the amazing story behind Red Set F1. How Sydney’s revolutionary reds came about, how they left their mark and how this one dodged death and the scrappers’ torch many times in order to make it in to the 21st century as an operating train set.
Come with us now and ride Red Set F1.
Paul Matthews – Web Site Creator.
stories of history
THE 1980’s, THE TANGARA PROJECT AND THE REDFERN OVERHAULS
And the reason why F1 still exists today!
THE HISTORY OF ELECTRIC TRAIN PRESERVATION IN NSW
28 Years of Politics and Pain! The whole story, end to end, finally told HERE. (Note this is a 5MB PDF file)
How YOU can get involved with Red Set F1!
Upcoming Outings for F1
