Railway Digest | October 2026
Sydney, Meet R766
R766 is now accredited on the Sydney Trains network. Chris Walters and Thomas Worley report on the heritage locomotive's long road to Sydney.
Q&A: Alstom's Matt Byrne and Glen Smith
What does train maintenance look like today, and how does Australia do things differently? RD speaks to Alstom's Services czars to find out.
South West WA
Phil Melling is back with another big adventure on Australia's train network, this time travelling around southwest Western Australia.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Railway Digest October 2026.