The first Mariyung service ran on the Blue Mountains Line on Monday, departing from Lithgow and arriving at Central Station. The trains will replace the V-Sets that have run on the Blue Mountains Line since the 1970s. They first entered service on the Central Coast and Newcastle Line in December and will be deployed on the South Coast Line in 2026. Personalise your news and stay in the know with the ABC NEWS app: https://ab.co/abcnewsapp | ABC Sydney

The first Mariyung train on the Blue Mountains Line has arrived at Central Station, ahead of the fleet's full rollout next year. #mariyung #train #railway #sydneytrains #sydney | 7NEWS Sydney

The Mountain Refugees History Books Erased Discover the untold story of the Melungeons and maroon communities in Appalachia. When African slaves and Irish indentured servants fled plantations in colonial America, they escaped into the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains, forming hidden mixed-race communities that survived for generations. In 1729, Virginia's governor documented settlements in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Today, DNA evidence confirms their descendants—known as Melungeons—still live