Re: Australian railway songs

["Phil Joel newboys Type Dude" <benkinnear@mailandnews.com>]

David Bromage wrote in message ...
>I think this has been discussed before, but I can't find the thread in the
>archives or on deja.com.
>
>Has anybody made a canonical list of Australian railway songs? Off the top
>of my head I can think of:
>
>Indian Pacific, by Joy McKean. Recorded by Slim Dusty (ARPA song of the
>year and top selling country song of 1978.) Recently re-released by The
>Bushwackers.
>
>The Ghan, by Ted Egan.
>
>Jolly Green Giant, by Johnny Ashcroft.
>
>3801, by Ray King and Ron Russell. Did they write any others?
>
>A heap by the late Alan Rowe.
> - The Puffing Billy Song
> - The Beechie
> - The Deepdene Dasher
> - Riding in the old Z van
> - The aren't and they shan't 'cos they can't.
>
>Queensland Railway Line (trad?)
>
>Morningtown Ride, by The Seekers.
>
>The Train Song, by Nick Cave.
>
>Cheers
>David

not sure if it qualifies but busses and trains by bachelor girl