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Re: [OT] You know you're a hardcore railfan when...



Paul Jones wrote:
> 
> "Michael Hendy" <little_fish_in_a@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> 3B20CE6D.C0E014E@bigpond.com">news:3B20CE6D.C0E014E@bigpond.com...
> > Michael wrote:
> 
> > I reckon you're a pu##y til you've done this little special though (I
> > did this in December):
> >
> > Mullumbimby Dep: 10:28PM Thursday
> > Sydney Arr: 11:38AM Friday
> > Sydney Dep: 8:43PM Friday
> > Melbourne Arr: 7:00AM Saturday
> >
> > 32 Hours, 32 Minutes, $28.60 ;) (Pension Travel Voucher)
> 
> Or Alice Springs dep. 1730 Friday (4.5 hrs late = free coffee!!)
> Sydney Arr. 1000 Sunday (15 mins late)
> 
> ~42 Hours $260 (Coach Class)
> As opposed to a plane (bus was out of the question. not even thinking about
> it...)
> 

Yes, but the XPT is hell on rails ;)
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