Ghan Train
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The Ghan		 train-02.jpg (83025 bytes)
Me and the train		 train-05.jpg (39288 bytes)
Jon, our steward		 train-14.jpg (72888 bytes)
Dining car
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Kirsten in the bathroom		 train-03.jpg (29297 bytes)
Our compartment		 train-10.jpg (28574 bytes)
Top bunk down for the night		 train-13.jpg (33454 bytes)
Solar power station for train switches (in the middle of nowhere)
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Crossing the Finke River		 train-11.jpg (50288 bytes)
The true Outback		 train-12.jpg (45892 bytes)
Approaching sunset		 train-20.jpg (86305 bytes)
Indian Pacific that goes east-west (Sydney-Perth)
Our Ghan Train was 23 cars and 500 meters long.  We had 122 passengers in first-class, 18 staff, which work 3 days turnaround then 6 days off.  They communicate with the engineer via short wave radio.  There is only one track with occasional side tracks for passing freight trains.  Sometimes the Ghan train can be up to 1 kilometer long in the busy season.

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