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Initially it was all sleeping class with only irregular way side situp passenger accomodation being provided. In the 1960s regular situp was provided, but this was eventually withdrawn. Situp was again introduced in 1981 when it was added to the Trans-Australian and Indian Pacific services.
In 1983 the Trans-Australian was reduced from 4 to 3 services and the economy class sleeping cars were replaced by additional first class cars. Later the same year another Trans-Australian service was removed so that The Alice train could be inaugrated. The Trans-Australian was cut to a single weekly service on 9 February 1991, leaving Adelaide each Wednesday, but this was short lived as this service was cancelled later that year.
This railway extendes from Port Pirie to Kalgoorlie. The first sod for the Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie section was turned on 14 September 1912 with the line being completed on 17 October 1917. An extention to Port Pirie was opened on 23 July 1937 when the South Australian Railways extended the line from Red Hill. It is standard gauge.
Tarcoola to Alice Springs Railway. Work commenced 12 April 1975 on a replacement for the narrow gauge track from Marree to Alice Springs. The new route, via Tarcoola, was opened in 1980. It is standard gauge.
During World War II special trains were run that carried only military troops. These were generically referred to as "Troop Trains".
Due to a shortage on rollingstock on the North Australia Railway and Trans-Australian Railway a number of cattle vans were converted to carry troops as part of this operation.