The Ghan of Australia. "The Ghan" service was notorious for delays caused by washouts of the track. A flatcar immediately behind the locomotive carried spare sleepers and railway tools, so passengers and crew could repair the line. The very uncertain service via this route was tolerated because steam locomotives needed large quantities of water, and Stuart's route to Alice Springs was the only one that had sufficient available water. During World War II the service had to be greatly expanded, putting great pressure on the limited water supplies. As a result, de-mineralisation towers, some of which survive to this day, were built
Essential Collection Last Train Home Essential Collection Last Train Home Essential Collection Last Train Home is the first greatest hits album by American jazz fusion band Pat Metheny Group. It was released on March 4, 2015, by Nonesuch Records, and released in Japan. The album serves as an introduction to the band after the use of their 1987 song "Last Train Home" as the ending theme music of the anime adaptation of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", during the second half of the show's "" arc. As such, the album artwork features stills from that arc of the anime. "Last Train Home" contains selections from the band's