Re: Entertainment Car on Overland, Ghan and I.P

[james_ccj@my-deja.com]

In article <mnihcskfujg386ljhtun7elofabl9f3jkq@4ax.com>,
  "< Tell >" <telljb@netozemail.com.au> wrote:
> "Dave Proctor" <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au>
> wrote:
> >
> > LOL - when I went across in 12/98, I managed to get back into
steerage when
> > I was travelling Holiday Class. I was told to take my ticket with
me, or
> > else I would not be able to get back past the buffet.
> >
> > Nice thing for the train manager to be saying though, although it
does sound
> > like the train manager from hell on the Adelaide to Sydney section
of my
> > trip.
> >
> > I complained about people opposite me who lowered their table then
proceeded
> > to put their feet on it - shoes and all. His reaction? "What am I
supposed
> > to do about it?" When I mentioned that people would have to eat off
it on
> > the return trip, he shrugged his shoulders and said it wasn't his
problem.
>
> Well, the employees of the old Commonwealth operator of
> the Ghan and IP referred to situp as, ...cattle wagons.
>
> I considered their observations a bit harsh, cattle
> were better behaved and less messy. :)
>
> ----Terry Burton
> << Remove net after @ for email reply. >>
>
Not to mention they don't get drunk :-)
--
Cheers

James


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