Re: My trip to Adelaide (was The overland - input wanted)
David Proctor (daproc@spamsux.bigfoot.com)
Sat, 25 Apr 1998 00:06:56 +1000
peter berrett wrote in message <35403065.1385@tbsa.com.au>...
>> >> As an example , back in the 1970s we had 3 trains per day in both
directions
>> >> between Melb and Sydney and two trains per day between Sydney and
Brisbane.
>
>3? I only recall the Southern Aurora and the Spirit of Progress. I dont
>recall which was the day one and which the night but I don't recall a
>third train. Mind you I was only young then. What was the third train?
There were three trains per day - the Southern Aurora was the all sleeping
car overnight train, and the Spirit of Progress was the sitting car (plus
one sleeper) overnight train. The Intercapital Daylight was the day train.
Regards
David "The Doctor" Proctor
daproc@spamsux.bigfoot.com
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