Leanne’s Monochrome Madness
Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome #121
The sleeping car of the Southern Aurora, a train that went between Sydney and Melbourne from 1962 to 1986. The rear carriage had a neon sign, Southern Aurora in blue, at the back.
Going to have to wait until October this year before it comes up this way again.
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I love a sleeper train. A rather big luxury these days.
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We took the sleeper from Madrid to Paris. It was fabulous
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Trains are great subjects, the pop of colour really makes the sign stand out. Wonderful image Bushboy.
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Thank you Leanne 🙂
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Oh I love this image… A proper sleeper from decades ago.. I love the fact that many of these old trains are being restored.
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It is a lovely old train. Come over for a holiday 🙂 This is the tour that come up my way
https://holidaysofaustralia.com.au/holiday/north-coast-rail-tour-22-october-2023-vrfit22oct23
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Oh how I wish I could afford it at the moment …. I love doing tours like this..
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I do as well 🙂
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I remember the Southern Aurora. It was an all first class train. I always wanted to travel on it but never did. We did travel on the Spirit of Progress between Melbourne and Sydney a couple of times as our rail employee passes got us cheap fares. They were not valid on the Southern Aurora.
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Always loved seeing it whizz through my station as a kid 🙂
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The spirit of adventure. I haven’t taken a sleeper train since my college days.
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My last was the Madrid to Paris overnighter a few years ago
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So the train comes through once in a while on tours?
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It still does tourist trips around the country but costs a bit to get on board. This is the tour up my way
https://holidaysofaustralia.com.au/holiday/north-coast-rail-tour-22-october-2023-vrfit22oct23
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Looks like it could be fun if you can afford it.
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The sleeper train sounds like fun 🙂
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They are a great experience indeed 🙂
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Like z Margaret, I love a sleeper train
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I do as well. The Southern Aurora was an all first class train I was told and quite fancy for the time
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Great!
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