An interesting question has been raised via a comment to an earlier post: Are these trains – the Indian Pacific and the Ghan – essentially “tourist trains” or do they...
Broken Hill is Australia’s famous mining town and it’s also the first serious stop for the Indian Pacific on the first morning of its three-night trans-continental run from Sydney to...
It’s an easy walk from my hotel in Sydney to the train station. Checkout time was noon and the Indian Pacific won’t depart until 2:55, so there’s plenty of time...
The Indian Pacific rolled sedately into Perth this morning at 10:40 – dead on time. The trip was really excellent. I’ve always found that most people, rail enthusiasts or not,...