Re: Goodbye Overland - We All Let You Down!

[Greg Triplett <triplett@hotkey.net.au>]

>> You sure you have your dates correct? The Overland in the late 70's to early
> 80's was in pretty good shape. Still had the shoe shine service, hot toast,
> tea, newspaper served in bed etc. 1st class sitting passengers could buy a
> decent and pretty cheap breakfast in the AJ.<<

Let's see. I was nominally living in Adelaide but actually
working in Whyalla M-F and building a house in Macedon at
the same time. Every 2 weeks I travelled over to MEL to see
the house progress and fight with the builder. It would have
been early 1984 I would think. I made some plane trips but
eventually I settled into a pattern of hurtling across on
Friday nights in my little red Celica and being back home in
ADL by Saturday night.



>> In the early 80's the Overland "could" be slow but not dirty. Uncomfortable
> is simply an opinion.<<

I don't remember the exact details but just that I made that
one trip because there was a special $50 return fare
advertised and that I didn't want to go on it again even if
the fare was 50 cents. I remember rough ride and slow (
10-12 hours or some such ) including forever to get from
Murray Bridge to ADL. I remember dirty windows, noisy
passengers. Yuk who needs it. 

Better than China Rail however.

Regards

GT