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The ''Trans-Australian'' (originally known as the ''Trans-Australian Express'') was an Australian passenger train operated by the Commonwealth Railways initially between Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie on the Trans-Australian Railway line, and later extended west to Perth, and east to Port Pirie and Adelaide. ==History== The train commenced operating between Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie in 1917 following the completion of the Trans-Australian Railway.〔(Trans-Australian Passenger Train ) comrail.com〕 It was extended to Port Pirie in 1937 following the conversion of this line to standard gauge. Initially the train was hauled by G class locomotives and from 1938 by C class locomotives.〔 In 1951 it began to be hauled by GM class diesel locomotives. Originally it only conveyed sleeping accommodation but aside from a period in the 1960s, it was not until 1981 that seated accommodation was provided.〔 In 1964 Commonwealth Railways purchased 24 carbon steel carriages from Commonwealth Engineering, Granville.〔(Commonwealth Railways Passenger Carriage Information ) Chris' Commonwealth Railways Pages〕 These were later augmented by stainless steel carriages.〔"Railways of Australia (Indian Pacific) Cars" ''Railway Digest'' November 1986 page 353〕 It also operated with other rolling stock, de-motored Bluebird railcars being used by the late 1980s. Following the conversion of the line from Kalgoorlie to standard gauge the ''Trans-Australian'' was extended to Perth on 15 June 1969 replacing ''The Westland''.〔(A Study of East-West Rail Passenger Services The 'Indian Pacific' and 'Trans Australian' ) Bureau of Transport Economics May 1977〕 For a time from December 1973 the service ran daily with the ''Trans-Australian'' combined with the ''Indian Pacific'' at Port Pirie on the days the latter ran. At this stage the service was operating five times per week, with the ''Indian Pacific'' operating on the other days to provide a daily service. This had ceased by May 1977 with each operating individually and the ''Trans-Australian'' reduced to three times weekly.〔〔 After the Port Pirie to Adelaide line was converted to standard gauge in 1982, the ''Trans Australian'' was extended to Keswick Terminal in Adelaide. In the wake of a recession and cheaper air fares, the service was reduced from two services per week to one in February 1991 with this too cancelled from June 1991.〔〔"Interstate cutbacks" ''Railway Digest'' July 1991 page 231〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trans-Australian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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