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 [[Flying Dutchman]] often covers the second meaning of Ghost Ship, but it isn't the same thing; for one thing, it can be about a ship that's cursed without anyone being dead.  Also, it needs to have Wandering Jew made into a separate trope.
-Furthermore, two of the tropes can also apply to trains.  And Ghost Ship is named after ships and Afterlife Express after trains--that implies that the dividing line is based on type of vehicle when it certainly isn't.  (I can't think of anything other than ships and trains that does this commonly enough to be called a trope.)
+Furthermore, "crewed by ghosts" and "to the afterlife" can also apply to trains.  And Ghost Ship is named after ships and Afterlife Express after trains--that implies that the dividing line is based on type of vehicle when it certainly isn't.  (I can't think of anything other than ships and trains that does this commonly enough to be called a trope.)
 In other words, it's all sort of right but confusing and not quite.