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The Ghan inaugural journey has begun!
The Ghan
I just discovered that there is now a train running between Adelaide and Darwin! How delightful! I suspect that it competes in length with the Orient Express. Not that I’ll be in the neighborhood anytime soon, but if I do, I’ll be certain to see if I can organize an itinerary to incorporate it!
No, I am not a train aficionado, but I do prefer to travel that way when I can - particularly now that flying has beet transformed into a dehumanizing ordeal.
Where did they get the name? Seems a bit odd, but I presume that there is a story behind it.
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02-01-2004, 11:03 AM
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Well...you can certainly bet I won't be riding it anytime soon! I could say..."stranger things have happened"...but I'd be fooling myself if I thought I would ever make a trip such as that in the near...or even the distant...future!
Does sound intriguing though jseal!
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02-01-2004, 01:24 PM
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02-01-2004, 01:28 PM
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02-01-2004, 01:39 PM
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VERY interesting! Thank both of you. 
(even though I ended up as "INVALID USE")  lol
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02-01-2004, 06:45 PM
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Sharni,
Doubly delightful! To this American’s ear, the sound and flow of the words “The Mixed Ghan at Puttapa Gap” has a three dimensional quality that demands a myth behind it! Add that to the story of occasionally being stuck at a flooded river crossing and a competent writer should be able to cobble together a decent adventure novel or perhaps a mystery of some sort.
That’s a substantial investment in fixed assets you have there. The sum of the numbers was 1.425 billion rather than the 1.2 billion mentioned, but either number is a substantial debt. I hope that the purported economic benefits come to pass. It certainly seems like an attractive proposition.
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02-01-2004, 06:51 PM
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The trans Australian is a longer trip. Sydney to Perth.
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02-01-2004, 06:53 PM
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Sharni,
Doubly delightful! To this American’s ear, the sound and flow of the words “The Mixed Ghan at Puttapa Gap” has a three dimensional quality that demands a myth behind it! Add that to the story of occasionally being stuck at a flooded river crossing and a competent writer should be able to cobble together a decent adventure novel or perhaps a mystery of some sort.
That’s a substantial investment in fixed assets you have there. The sum of the numbers was 1.425 billion rather than the 1.2 billion mentioned, but either number is a substantial debt. I hope that the purported economic benefits come to pass. It certainly seems like an attractive proposition.
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Some of the native Australian names for things are very interesting.
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02-01-2004, 10:41 PM
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02-02-2004, 07:09 PM
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Newly acquired info on The Ghan
It is the worlds longest south-north rail trip at 2,979km
The Ghan itself is 1.069km in length...a bloody big train *L*
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LMFAO
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Doubly delightful! To this American’s ear, the sound and flow of the words “The Mixed Ghan at Puttapa Gap” has a three dimensional quality that demands a myth behind it! Add that to the story of occasionally being stuck at a flooded river crossing and a competent writer should be able to cobble together a decent adventure novel or perhaps a mystery of some sort......
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You are going to have to have a train for a loads like that JSeal.
Please don't write research reports. 
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02-02-2004, 08:02 PM
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PantyFanatic,
I beg your pardon.
What are you talking about?
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02-02-2004, 08:24 PM
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I'm sure there is some information about the rail in there somewhere. I was just chuckling at the pattern of the camouflage.
Purely my personal inadequacy. I still am unable to get past the first 40 pages of The House of Seven Gables. 
Carryon good sir.
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02-02-2004, 08:33 PM
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Sharni,
Thanks for the links. At 60+ kph, the Ghan moves along smartly. I apologize for PantyFanatic's outbursts. They appear to have nothing to do with the thread.
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02-02-2004, 09:22 PM
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(I will apologize for my own outbursts if you please.  )
I still find all of this thread of interest and fascinating. I recently watched a PBS series of Oz train trips to which the Ghan would be a great addition. Thanks again Sharni.
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