The Ghan

Submitted: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 07:18
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On the way home out of Darwin yesterday I was caught at a railway crossing as the Ghan was completing it's journey - an impressive sight. It was interesting to note the number of vehicles on the car carriers, especially 4wd's and it reminded me of a conversation I had with a bloke up here a couple of years back.

He and his wife had caught the Ghan from Adelaide to Alice with their late model Pajero transported on the car carrier. After picking up the vehicle in Alice he noticed that the doors would not open & close without some effort, but continued his trip through to Darwin before getting the problem looked at by a crash repair shop. Close inspection showed metal fatigue in the pillars and also in all cross members - the entire chassis frame had twisted.

He was not amused and said that the railway mob were not at all concerned about his problem - they claimed that the matter should have been attended to in Alice, not 2 weeks later in Darwin.

I wonder how many proud 4wd owners arriving in Darwin yesterday will be wishing that they had driven the Stuart H'way instead.

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