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- ↑ Cooke, David (1984). Railmotors and XPTs. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society, NSW Division. ISBN 0-909650-23-3.
- ↑ "Carriage Review". Railway Digest . December 1986. p. 393.
- ↑ "20 Years Ago". Railway Digest. June 1990. p. 230.
- ↑ "Southern Passengers". Railway Digest. January 1989. p. 21.
- ↑ "Canberra timetable changed". Railway Digest. June 1990. p. 207.
- ↑ https://transportnsw.info/documents/timetables/93-SHL-Southern-Highlands-Line-20210228.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]