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Well as I have an opinion on everything, what about this. I was lying in my bunk in my boat (when I had it) and I heard the noise of the horn or whistle of a steam loco and I said to my wife I havent heard that sound for decades and i could even smell lignite (brown coal) burning, which I also gadn't smelt for decades. Considering we were moored in a National Park miles from anywhere this was unusual indeed. I went up on deck and there it was steaming past, a vintage steam powered ferry. <br /> <br />The other train that i think is pretty unusual is "The Ghan", It is 2 miles long and covers the trip from Adelaide in South Australia to Darwin in the Northern Territory; 2000 miles in 3 days. This is a new railway line and has the longest straight stretch of north south railway line in the world. It is called the Ghan as it follows the route set out 150 years ago by Afganistahny camel drivers which it replaced. <br /> <br />Hope this is of interest. <br /> <br /> <br />Aussie Ian
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