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
Last Train Home EP used by ESPN. The "Last Train Home" single was released on iTunes on February 3, 2009, preceding a tentative album release in May 2009. However, the album was pushed back, and the EP was released instead. The single didn't chart on Billboard and Mediabase at this time. Music video for the song, directed by Ray Kay, premiered March 5, 2009 on Ryan Star's website. Track listing: Last Train Home EP Last Train Home EP is an EP by singer/songwriter Ryan Star including four previously unreleased songs and two music videos. It reached No. 42 on Top Heatseekers chart. The title