Locomotive NR6 leading the last unrefurbished 'The Overland', though Moorabool, near Geelong. Photo Marcus Wong via Wikipedia It was terrible to discover this week that The Overland , the only rail service between Melbourne and Adelaide, faces an imminent axing due to a lack of financial support from the South Australian government. The Overland holds a special place in my heart, in many ways helped to define me as a person in so many ways both large and tiny. I want to share with you some of the memories I have of this wonderful service. I was born in Melbourne, but most of my mother's family lived in Adelaide. In the days of my childhood air travel, especially for a larger family, was prohibitively expensive so when we visited my grandparents, uncles and cousins it was all but once by land. That meant a two day drive or an overnight ride on the train. The current Overland service is operated by the same private company that runs the luxury Indian Pacific and
The journal of a travel addict.