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      TheDeadman Locomotive Driver

    Location: My Own Private Hell
    I am helping to collate information on named trains
    ( Official and unofficial ) in Australia. I have wracked my brain over most of the ones in south australia that i can think of and have now run into a mental blank. Can any one else on Railpage help it would be greatly appreciated.  

    The ones i have are as follows:

    The Bomber
    Tea and sugar
    The Chaser
    Pt Pire Express ( East West )
    The Trans
    The Ghan
    The Overland
    The I.P.
    The Silver City Limited
    The Blue Lake
    Spirt of Progress
    Southern Aurora



    Cheers

    The Deadman


    Evil or Very Mad
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 13:12

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      Gwiwer Rt Hon Gentleman and Ghost of Oliver Bulleid

    Location: Loitering in darkest Somewhere
    Did you mean South Australia the state or just south(ern) Australia?  Your list already includes some which did not operate within the State of SA.

    In Victoria you can add :-
    The Vinelander
    The West Coaster
    The Northerner
    The Gippslander

    In New South Wales add:-
    The Fish
    The Chips
    The River
    Melbourne Limited
    Newcastle Flyer
    Brisbane Express

    And that's just off the top of my head.
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 13:29
      409 Minister for Railways

    There are a few you have missed out from SA. The Iron Triangle Limited run with Buddcars from 1986 to 1990. The Broken Hill Express (1888-1970). There was another short lived train called 'The Alice' run by both AN and the NSWSRA. It was first class only from what I know and ran from 1982-1987. I think it used stock from the SRA and AN.
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 13:30
      42101 Banned

    Location: Banned
    Silver City Comet.
    The Fish.
    The Chips.
    Newcastle Flyer.
    The Bribane Limited.
    The Intercapital Daylight.
    Central west express.
    Gold Coast Motor Rail.
    Northern Tableland Express
    South Mail.
    Western Mail.
    Forbes Mail
    Canberra/Monaro Express.
    South Coast Daylight Express.
    Theres probably more but i cannot think of them at the moment.
    Hope this helps for NSW anyway. Smile
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 13:31
      HardWorkingMan Chief Commissioner

    Location: Echuca
    The Boat Train (Port Melbourne (Station Pier?)to Flinders St meeting ships)
    Puffing Billy (was callled that well before it was preserved)
    Geelong Flyer
    the Vinelander
    the Australind (spelling?)
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 13:35
      2353 Chief Train Controller

    Location: Brisvegas
    Current

    Sunlander (Brisbane - Cairns)
    Westlander (Brisbane - Charleville/Quilpie)
    Inlander (Townsville - Mt Isa)
    Spirit of the Outback (Brisbane - Longreach)

    Historical

    Capricornian (Brisbane - Rockhampton)
    Midlander (Rockhampton - Longreach & beyond)
    Bundaberg Mail (Brisbane - Bundaberg)
    Dirranbandi Mail (Brisbane - Toowoomba - Dirranbandi)
    Queenslander (Brisbane - Cairns)

    there were others as well
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 13:45
      standard_gauge Dr Beeching

    Location: Outside the toilet, waiting for Della Bosca to come out !!
    Current

    Sunlander (Brisbane - Cairns)
    Westlander (Brisbane - Charleville/Quilpie)
    Inlander (Townsville - Mt Isa)
    Spirit of the Outback (Brisbane - Longreach)

    Historical

    Capricornian (Brisbane - Rockhampton)
    Midlander (Rockhampton - Longreach & beyond)
    Bundaberg Mail (Brisbane - Bundaberg)
    Dirranbandi Mail (Brisbane - Toowoomba - Dirranbandi)
    Queenslander (Brisbane - Cairns)

    there were others as well
    "2353"


    Spirit of Tropics
    Spirit of Capricorn
    Forsathy mail
    Pacific Coast Motorail
    Twin City Limited
    Goulburn Valley Limited
    Wimmera Limited
    Sydney Express
    Melbourne Express
    Intercapial Daylight
    Riverina Express(then XPT)
    Northern Tableland Express, then XPT then Xplorer
    Iron Triangle Limited

    that's all I can think of at the moment without the caffine in my head

    EDIT

    Barossa Wine train counts?
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 13:56
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    the Australind (spelling?)
    "HardWorkingMan"

    Spelling is correct.
    Historically (back in 1970 anyway) WA also had:
    The Shopper (Perth-Bunbury)
    Albany Progress (Perth-Albany)
    Midlander (Perth-Geraldton)
    The Mullewa (I think) (Perth-Mullewa)
    The NG train from Kalgoorlie was, IIRC, named but I can't remember what at the moment.
    plus the Kalgoorlie SG railcars - The Prospector
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 16:40
      Z1NorthernProgress2110 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Burnie, Tasmania
    Tasmania: Tasman Limited, The WestCoaster and last Goliath Express.
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 16:47
      TE2815 Minister for Railways

    Location: Mission control Minto or Thirlmere
    The River (St Marys - Hawkesbury River)
    The Southern Highlands Express
    Cooma-Monaro Express
    Riverina XPT
    Canberra Express
    The Melbourne XPTs had a name each when first started:
    IIRC one was the Olympic Spirit XPT and the other was the Southern Cross XPT. Anyone else recall these names or know what they were if I am in error.
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 17:07
      David Peters Dr Beeching

    Location: "With Hey Boy".
    Spirit of Protest was name given to the train on the NAR during the war! The Scavenger was an SAR name for any local train that shunted at all stations enroute!  The Islington Works train was another, The Boat Train either to Port Adelaide or Outer Harbour!  Alberton Flyer was a suburban train! Very Happy
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 18:20
      SP_Rules Assistant Commissioner

    Location: Up here.

    Spirit of Tropics
    "james_c"


    Spirit of the Tropics
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 18:33
      E1109 Minister for Railways

    Location: Bright sunny Darwin
    Does the Jet rate a mention for the Melbourne-Adelaide freight?
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 18:46
      standard_gauge Dr Beeching

    Location: Outside the toilet, waiting for Della Bosca to come out !!
    Avonlink, Sunraysia
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 18:48
      David Peters Dr Beeching

    Location: "With Hey Boy".
    I could list a few names of trains that engine men called them, but I will refrain as this is a family friendly site and I would most definately rate a warning if I typed some of them! Laughing
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 18:52
      YM-Mundrabilla Minister for Railways

    Location: Mundrabilla but I'd rather be in Narvik
    the Australind (spelling?)
    "HardWorkingMan"


    The NG train from Kalgoorlie was, IIRC, named but I can't remember what at the moment.
    "duttonbay"


    Westland
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 19:14
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    The NG train from Kalgoorlie was, IIRC, named but I can't remember what at the moment.
    "duttonbay"


    Westland
    "YM-Mundrabilla"


    Yes indeed, but I think that was the name of train which connected with The Trans before the SG went through. But there was also a NG Kalgoorlie train, which remained for some time after the SG opened.  

    That's the train I rode ... and the name I'm trying to remember....
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 20:17
      LadyGuard Chief Commissioner

    Location: Redlands
    The Valley Rattler
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 21:01
      duttonbay Minister for Railways

    There was also a NG Kalgoorlie train, which remained for some time after the SG opened.
    "duttonbay"

    Checked my old WTTs - the train I was thinking of is simply listed as the "Kalgoorlie Pass" which hardly counts as a named train.

    However, I also found the "Bunbury Belle" between Perth and Bunbury, making the third named train on that corridor, adding to the Australind and The Shopper.
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 22:00
      Gwiwer Rt Hon Gentleman and Ghost of Oliver Bulleid

    Location: Loitering in darkest Somewhere
    And in older history we ahve the Slow Mixed.  Whether that was ever an official name I'm not old enough to tell but it is rcorded as the name by which the one time Marree mixed train was known; the other principal train on that line became better known as The 'Ghan.
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 22:23
      YM-Mundrabilla Minister for Railways

    Location: Mundrabilla but I'd rather be in Narvik
    And in older history we ahve the Slow Mixed.  Whether that was ever an official name I'm not old enough to tell but it is rcorded as the name by which the one time Marree mixed train was known; the other principal train on that line became better known as The 'Ghan.
    "Gwiwer"


    Fast and Slow Mixed were regular headings in the CR WTT.

    The principal Slow Mixed was, of course, the Tea and Sugar (Train No 521) back in the 'good old days' when life was much simpler.
    Posted: 08 Dec 2006 23:21
      qr3900 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Gold Coast, QLD
    What about the nickname for the Gold Coast trains: The Bombay Express, named due to overcrowding, does that count?
    Posted: 09 Dec 2006 02:44
      Mick_L Junior Train Controller

    Location: Cairns, QLD
    Savannahlander

    Gulflander

    Forsathy mail


    I think that should be the Forsayth mixed
    Posted: 09 Dec 2006 09:42
      standard_gauge Dr Beeching

    Location: Outside the toilet, waiting for Della Bosca to come out !!
    Savannahlander

    Gulflander

    Forsathy mail


    I think that should be the Forsayth mixed
    "Mick_L"



    Qulpie Flie (not official name thou)

    "Tilt train" , you can argue but it is a "name" !
    Posted: 09 Dec 2006 09:46
      SP_Rules Assistant Commissioner

    Location: Up here.
    [Qulpie Flie (not official name thou)
    "james_c"


    Flying Flea was the nickname of the Quilpie section of the Westlander. The rest went to Cunnamulla
    Posted: 09 Dec 2006 10:01

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