The Ghan arrived in Adelaide station this morning precisely on time. Not a surprise, because we sat on a siding a dozen or so miles outside of town for a...
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...
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,...