Re: Old Ghan Cars

[telljb@ozemail.com.au (< Tell >)]

No doubt, but that needs to be put in context.
The cars that PRPS have, were not airconditioned and
were replaced during 1959-1961 with the ex standard
gauge air con cars, wooden bodied and the Wegmanns.
(I have traveled the Ghan since 1961)
  
Very few of the old cars listed below were used on the
narrow gauge Ghan from 1961 up until 1980 when the
Standard Gauge to Alice Springs was open.  
It is unfortunate that history can be easily distorted
by people being told that the train they are riding in
was the "last true representation" of the "old Ghan".
  
....Terry Burton
Alice Springs NT


>Peter Homann <phomann@camtech.net.au> wrote:
>
> Pichi Richi Railway has the largest collection of narrow gauge "Ghan"
> cars.
> Taken from our working timetable, here is the list of narrow gauge ex-CR
> cars in our collection:
> NAR73			Sleeping
> NBR74			Sleeping
> NARP25	(Now NABPa25)	Sitting
> NARP26	(Now NABPa26)	Sitting
> NARP27	(Now NABPa27)	Sitting
> ND35			Dining
> NIA36			Inspection
> NRCA47			Sleeping
> NSS34			Special Service
> NEA51			Employees
> NEB33			Inspection
> NHR30			Relay
> NHRB55			Relay
> NHRB56			Relay
> NP31			Pay
> NYAB15			Brake
> It is fair to say that this represents a wide cross section of the
> vehicles that would have been on a narrow gauge Ghan service.
> We also have ex Trans Australian wooden bodied car ARB16, although this
> is now technically NARB16, as it is on narrow gauge bogies.
> Hope this proves useful/interesting!
> Cheers,
> 
> Peter.