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Australia’s Indian Pacific gets makeover
I thought the “Indian Pacific” was down to one trip a week each way?
Interesting, never thought too much about Australian passenger trains. Has TRAINS done any articles? If so, how can I obtain?
Interesting, never thought too much about Australian passenger trains. Has TRAINS done any articles? If so, how can I obtain?
Saw the Great Southern’s CEO recently on the Undercover Boss TV show. Some great footage of the Indian Pacific, and also of The Ghan. It’s great that we can vicarously take those trips, Now, how about Great Southern Railway making and selling some DVDs for North American RailFans’ consumption? I’d buy a set for each train.
Hooray for the Aussies!
I am an Aussie and travelled to Perth Western Australia on the Indian Pacific in 1979. With my wife and two children both under 7 years of age, we had a most enjoyable trip. I disenbarked from our passenger carriage at Cook, a railway town at the start of longest straight stretch of track in the world, and walked to the front of train to get a photograph from the Engineers seat - amazing shot with the track disappearing into the desert ahead. I had to rush back to get to board the carriage, and will always remember the look on my children’s faces, hard pressed against the window, as they cried thinking I would miss the train. My car was also being hauled along on a flat car at the back of the train. We returned eastbound the same way. I would highly recomend this journey to all who visit downunder.
I am an Aussie and travelled to Perth Western Australia on the Indian Pacific in 1979. With my wife and two children both under 7 years of age, we had a most enjoyable trip. I disenbarked from our passenger carriage at Cook, a railway town at the start of longest straight stretch of track in the world, and walked to the front of train to get a photograph from the Engineers seat - amazing shot with the track disappearing into the desert ahead. I had to rush back to get to board the carriage, and will always remember the look on my children’s faces, hard pressed against the window, as they cried thinking I would miss the train. My car was also being hauled along on a flat car at the back of the train. We returned eastbound the same way. I would highly recomend this journey to all who visit downunder.
Did the trip few yrs back. Fantastic for a railfan, but ensure do it when max daylight hrs so less night travel, also pack plenty of books for nighttime and non-fans. Shame can’t hop off at each days end & sightsee for, say the couple days or so, then hop back on the next one coming through, with just comfy day coaches for those travellers. Wld then experience more of outback Oz, boost local tourism and not miss half of the scenery in the night.