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Tuesday, November 08, 2011

That's all folks.

To finish up the photos from my train trip, hope you enjoy them.


 Remembering the era of Steam at the Kalgoorlie station.



Lovely wide shady veranda's on the Kalgoorlie shops.


There are many lovely old building here denoting the wealth in gold taken from mines on The Golden Mile.



Also despite the fact that all the towns water comes via that pipeline they manage to keep it looking good.


One of the great train staff from Perth to Adelaide putting the portable steps into position at Cook.


 The rail way lines from Adelaide and Perth met here in 1917.


 I don't know whether they were his and hers jail cells, but there was 2 of them!!!


 In 1982 the "Men of the Trees" planted 500 trees around the township of Cook.


 Some of the trees and a sign to prove you can't escape salesmanship it reads "The Gift Shop Is Now Behind You"


The now defunct Cook School 


 Taking on fresh linen and supplies in Adelaide.


 The emblem on the Indian Pacific is the Wedge Tailed Eagle the worlds largest Eagle with a wingspan of just over 2 metres,


The sun was in the wrong place but I wanted at least one shot of the train on a bend.


Coming into the Blue Mountains in NSW.


Sydney Central Station.


A suburban double Decker train at one of Centrals 24 platforms.


This is The Country Link train I took from Sydney to Brisbane.


Very green and lush as we traveled through NSW.






5 comments:

Merle said...

Hi Peter ~~ Great photos showing us places and things we will never see.
I saw this last night but didn't read it properly as I have been in too much pain with my back.
Bet you are glad to be back in your own bed and home is always good.
Will read Marcus now, again couldn't last night. John rang me during the
quiz last night so I got a great time. No other excuses. Take care,
Love, Merle.

Pamela said...

the big pipeline is amazing. Where is the water coming from???

Big Dave T said...

I remember riding in a train cross-country and feeling that if one could sleep aboard a moving train, they should have no trouble snoring through an earthquake as well.

Great photos. I prefer train travel to flying, though I prefer any transportation to flying.

Merle said...

Hi Peter ~~ Glad you enjoyed the jokes etc. I thought the beds on the train were very narrow, so I know how glad you would be to get home to your own. Take care, Merle.

Dave said...

Very cool pics Peter! Wish I could have taken that trip with you... sounds so beautiful there.