Re: Sunday Terrorgraph article 30/4 (NSW) - Classical Music on stations

["Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com>]

I left Cairns at 0800 on a Saturday and arrived at Roma Street at 1630 on
the next day. I'll let you do the maths, Andrew but it is over 24 hours.

I too have done Sydney -Adelaide in a sitter. I'm not doubting the cabride
but what is a photo going to prove? It will prove you can have your hands on
the controls, Got the video?

What would happen if you crashed the train?

--
Eric
http://www.erk.au.com
Andrew Tailby <atailby@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
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| ok please tell me how long it is in a sitter from bris to carirns
| then have you ever done the trip from sydney to adelaide in a sitter that
in
| its self is 24 hours and i was also luckly to get a cab ride for about 2
| hours or so from broken hill to mann hill crossing are you able to top
that
| one and also be given the chance to drive the train and i do have photos
of
| me up the front to prove it.
| andrew
| "Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| 3911032f@news.iprimus.com.au">news:3911032f@news.iprimus.com.au...
| >
| > Andrew
| >
| > I'm a frequent user of rail (CityRail and CountryLink) and am not
doubting
| > that you are (although I have not counted the number of times). Having
| said
| > that, I have only used sleepers on the Indian Pacific and the Overland
| where
| > I know I can get a single room for me (unlike the XPT sleeper where I
| would
| > need an empty berth or a partner to ensure that I'm not there with a
| strange
| > guy). I am only doubting that you got the point in my original thread in
| > this post regarding pensioner class. If you want a challenge, have you
| > survived a Brisbane - Cairns trip in a sitter?
| > --
| > Eric
| > http://www.erk.au.com
| >
| > Andrew Tailby <atailby@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
| > 3910f6af$0$31497@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:3910f6af$0$31497@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
| > | ok eric how many times have you done the trip from brisbane or
melbourne
| > by
| > | xpt.
| > | every yr i am heading to melbourne by train and always go cattle class
| on
| > | both day and night trains
| > | i did only once tried a sleeper on the trip back from melbourne and i
| can
| > | say that never again will i use there sleepers un less you are about
5"5
| > | tall not somebody like me who is over 6"high.
| > | and i can tell you that trying to sleep wasnt any good as they are the
| > | hardest thing that i have slept on  waiting seats and also on station
| > floors
| > | in the middle of nowhere waiting for the train ie junee at 2am in the
| > | morning.
| > | so for somebody like me that lives on a tight budegt cattlke class is
| the
| > | only way to go unless i want to not have money going on my trip to the
| > | states next xmas.
| > | even there i will be goig cattle class on my $385 us dollars pass.
| > | andrew
| > | "Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| > | 390fe1e2@news.iprimus.com.au">news:390fe1e2@news.iprimus.com.au...
| > | > Andrew
| > | >
| > | > pensioner class = 1st class becuase that is where most of them are
| > | > travelling on their passes.
| > | > cattle class, pleb class = economy
| > | >
| > | > I suggest you read the XPT thread about the experiences of us on
XPT's
| > | > again.
| > | >
| > | > I was making the comment that people in pensioner class would like
the
| > | same
| > | > bing Crosby song over and over and over and over again.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Eric
| > | > http://www.erk.au.com
| > | > Andrew Tailby <atailby@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
| > | > 390fdec3$0$31524@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:390fdec3$0$31524@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
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| > | > | "Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| > | > | 390f49ed@news.iprimus.com.au">news:390f49ed@news.iprimus.com.au...
| > | > | > I'm sure pensioner class would love it! <vbg>
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Eric
| > | > | > http://www.erk.au.com
| > | > | whats wrong with this class you always meet some nice people down
| here
| > | > | unlike the snobs in first who dont talk to you espically if they
are
| > old
| > | > | grannies on there 10 buck ticket
| > | > | andrew
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