The Ghan goes trundling past this point as well. Except every alternating departure, which leaves from Melbourne. But don't get it confused with the Indian Pacific! Same trains really. They just stick a different sign up. Just don't get a ticket for Monday and turn up in Sydney, cause it leaves from Melbourne (1000 kms away)!!, and don't get on the wrong one in Sydney. cause Tuesdays it turns right, and goes to Alice Springs, but on Wednesday it goes straight on and ends up in Perth. But if you wanna go from Perth to Melbourne, don't catch it Fridays, cause you'll end up in Sydney. Only do that on Sundays & Thursdays. Get on The Ghan in Alice Springs on a Sunday, only if you wanna go to Melbourne. The Sydney one leaves Wednesdays. Also, Don't try and catch it from Melbourne on Saturdays, cause it only goes as far as Adelaide, then you've gotta wait til Monday to pick up the one from Sydney, but that one goes to Perth, I think. Fridays are usually a good day. You can catch any of them to go anywhere from Adelaide.
It goes something like that anyway!