in May 2007|alt=|leftEndeavours operate on four lines: •
Hunter: between
Newcastle Interchange and
Maitland or
Telarah, with some services extending to
Dungog and
Scone •
Main Western: the
Bathurst Bullet service, an express between
Sydney Central and
Bathurst •
Southern Highlands: between
Campbelltown and
Moss Vale, with some services extending to
Goulburn and
Sydney Central •
Illawarra: between
Bomaderry and
Kiama Endeavours previously operated weekend only
Wollongong to Moss Vale services.
Refurbishment refurbished Endeavour at
Maitland station, 2009 In 2009–2010, the Endeavours, along with the
Xplorers, were refurbished by
Bombardier Transportation's
Dandenong rolling stock factory. The refurbishment included: • New reversible 3x2 seats, as found on the
Hunter railcars and
H sets, the seat covers are made of
woollen moquette fabric which is more durable and vandal proof • Vinyl flooring, replacing the original carpet flooring • Voiceovers to closing the doors • Improved air-conditioning system • Improved crew facilities • A new livery (blue and yellow front, black window band and underskirts, and yellow doors)
Second Refurbishment refurbished Endeavour at
Hamilton station, 2017|left In 2017, the Endeavours were refurbished by
Downer in
Cardiff. The refurbishment includes: • New lighting • New flooring, similar to the
Waratahs • New livery to four cars, 2801, 2851, 2802 & 2852 (orange and yellow front, no window band and paint layout similar to the
Xplorers. • Refurbished seating • New drivers window wipers • Refurbished Couplers (Auto and Intermediate)
Conversions to Xplorers The similarities of the Endeavours and Xplorers have allowed easy conversions. Endeavour carriages LE 2865 and TE 2815 were converted to Xplorer carriages EA 2508 and EC 2528. Endeavour carriage TE 2805 was temporarily converted to an Xplorer carriage between September and November 2007. The CityRail logos were removed and its skirts painted black, but it otherwise retained its livery. It also retained its carriage number. == See also ==