In 1945 and 1946 several "bride trains" were run in Australia to transport war brides to or from ships. These trains included: * September 1945: A train from Perth to Brisbane, where the women and their children were to embark on a ship bound for the United States. The war brides endured cramped and uncomfortable conditions during the first leg of this trip. * September 1945: A train travelling directly from Melbourne to Brisbane carrying 230 women and 70 children (including those who had embarked at Perth) bound for the United States. * September 1945: A special train from Sydney to Brisbane carrying more than 254 women and 85 children bound for the United States. * October 1945: A train carrying Canadian war brides departed Brisbane for the southern states. * February 1946: A train