Riding a steam train

We were lucky because we got 1st class tickets on the last steam train of the day. It happened to be the Garratt class locomotive. These were the most powerful engines in Australia and can outperform most of today's diesel electric locomotives. We had a great time until we learned our second lesson about steam train travel. Burning coal is a messy business with lots of coal dust. There was something about it though that made both SV and TV enjoy the journey in style.