Re: Newcastle - Melbourne trip just completed

["Al" <alpout@optusnet.com.au>]

"John Kerr" <jkerr@gil.com.au> wrote in message
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> Your comments about XPT seats for overnight are painfully accurate. They are
> a real challenge to sleep in. Try adding some padding somewhere in the back
> area to help sleep. I always thought that NSW people must be built
> differently to other Australians as I found NSW seats so uncomfortable, the
> XPT have to be the most uncomfortable. The seats on the Overland were a
> delight in comparison. In each case I am comparing overnight trips. One
> reason I happily go overnight on QR compared to XPT. Overnight in the ICE
> trains on QR is much inferior to the 'lander cars especially LAL, LBL cars.
> John Kerr

Had 2 pillows and a girlfriend to lean on.  Still didn't help.

Al