Yes, the two NR's do the entire trip Adelaide to Darwin and back again, then quite often they the next trip and the next

How many times/where do the locos have to refuel?

Do the powervans need refuelling too, please? If so where and how?

How long is a piece of String and How far can you walk into a forest before leaving it?

Yes, the power cars burn fuel and Yes, it would have to be refueled.
This would depend on how big the tanks are and how many litres per hour is consumed.
Once those details are known, you would then arrange to the tanks to be refueled at the most suitable location. This could be based on where its cheaper to obtain sufficient fuel rather than a location.
I would be surprised if the Driver/Guard or Train manager didnt record these details at the beginning of the journey and recheck the levels every time the Train stops for any lenght of time.
I walked through the IP once when it suffered a power failure and with only the emergency lights on and no ventilation, it was most unpleasant.

• Where do Ghan locos take fuel between Adelaide and Darwin. (Or do they just scrape through, perhaps?)
• Is refueling of the powervan/s necessary enroute. I have my doubts but I don't know that either?

• Does GSR run a Train Technician on the Ghan like CR used to do on the Trans and Indian Pacific?

Why was the original Ghan line deserted?
Bloody oath its an engineering feat, like most remote long distance lines in the country, building and maintenance in places with no access in cuttings, high places and just no access track add to a massive pain in the smeg.

Why was the original Ghan line deserted?
Bloody oath its an engineering feat, like most remote long distance lines in the country, building and maintenance in places with no access in cuttings, high places and just no access track add to a massive pain in the smeg.

Yes, the two NR's do the entire trip Adelaide to Darwin and back again, then quite often they the next trip and the next

How many times/where do the locos have to refuel?

Do the powervans need refuelling too, please? If so where and how?

How long is a piece of String and How far can you walk into a forest before leaving it?

Yes, the power cars burn fuel and Yes, it would have to be refueled.
This would depend on how big the tanks are and how many litres per hour is consumed.
Once those details are known, you would then arrange to the tanks to be refueled at the most suitable location. This could be based on where its cheaper to obtain sufficient fuel rather than a location.
I would be surprised if the Driver/Guard or Train manager didnt record these details at the beginning of the journey and recheck the levels every time the Train stops for any lenght of time.
I walked through the IP once when it suffered a power failure and with only the emergency lights on and no ventilation, it was most unpleasant.

You seem to have missed the point of the last couple of posts in this thread which cover the journey from Adelaide to Darwin on the Ghan .

N463 asked re the refueling of the NRs enroute and I asked about the powervans. I assume that the locos take fuel from road tankers (?) at Alice Springs (?) but I have no idea about the powervans.

On this route the availability of loco and powervan fueling locations are few and far between and cost comparisons do not, I suspect, come into it.

Overall, the questions have little to do with pieces of string or forests. The outstanding questions can be summarised as:

• Where do Ghan locos take fuel between Adelaide and Darwin. (Or do they just scrape through, perhaps?)
• Is refueling of the powervan/s necessary enroute. I have my doubts but I don't know that either?

To the foregoing I will add a third question.

• Does GSR run a Train Technician on the Ghan like CR used to do on the Trans and Indian Pacific?

Anyone watching the Michael P show as he travels around India by train?

Also available is slow train across Africa which has been fantastic although I was concerned about the lack of rail services in Tanzania.

Have you also seen Paddington a show about the railway station paddington is London?

Anyone watching the Michael P show as he travels around India by train?

Did you realise that Michael is a former politician?

A new Subaru ad has a father and his young son driving through the bush when they are stopped at a lonely level crossing. The son evidently has the gunzel genes and he and his father get out of the car and watch the train go by.

Anyone seen it and know where it was filmed? Can't find a video yet.

Some nice scenery on the IP program.

Just don’t get too hung on on factual accuracy - such as bells on a level crossing that only has a stop sign. Or  Forrest being 1500km WEST of Perth (ie under water).


The other intriguing thing was the train travelled from Forrest to Broken Hill without apparently seeing a single train moving in the opposite direction.

Nonetheless, good promotion for GSR.