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Red sleeper


We are riding Red Sleeper.  There is Gold class and Platinum class but this train is relatively expensive so we are saving our pennies.

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  1. HHHMMMmmm... Red Sleeper, huh? Sounds like my kind of place!!!

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  2. I think we were in gold class from Adelaide to Sydney. It was a fun experience but not a comfortable one. WE have been spoilt by European trains.

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    1. Yes it is a little 'old' but we actually did find it quite comfortable ... but we spent most of the trip in the lounge rather than our cabin. There was plenty of space and choice there as it was not a busy time of year.

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