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 (Lostprophets song) Last Train Home (Lostprophets song) "Last Train Home" is the second single from "Start Something", the second album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets. This single is the band's joint highest charting in the UK to date, tied with "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)". It remains their most successful in the United States, as it reached number one on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart. "Last Train Home" was released to radio on 2 December 2003. "Last Train Home" was released in the spring of 2004 and became the most successful song from "Start Something" on the rock charts and arguably the band's