Just discovered that my train journey back in June has inspired a Facebook group to do the same, but on a much bigger scale. If you are on Facebook, check it out.

Named the Great Victorian Rail Adventure, here is their description of the journey, which happened in October:

Watch as we avoid sleep, wholesome meals and South Australia, travelling the entire V/Line and Connex serviced Victorian Rail network in 96 Hours.

293 Stations
42 Strategic Changeovers
And enough legal documentation to be worthy of a staple.

I am very happy not to be the only person crazy enough to want to catch the train for an extreme length of time.

Trev sent me this picture, of a K183 steam locomotive.

Here’s his description:

About an hour and a half east of Melbourne in the small town of Yarragon is a steam locomotive in the park, driven past it heaps of times but have just noticed its engine number K183…

K class steam engines were not designed for high speed Passenger trains although they could do it if the need arrived, mostly they were used as general purpose locos….

so no need to hurry with your project as like the K class engine given time the job will be done

Although I am occasionally concerned that I won’t finish Project 183 in time, perhaps I should take a leaf out of the book of the K183, and be the tortoise, rather than the hare!

Thanks Trev, for both the image and the tip.