Re: Help !!!!

["Dave Fells" <david@bencaunt.freeserve.co.uk>]

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Thanks to all who helped.

I am now leaving the list.

Dave Fells





----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Donaghy <PeterDo@als.com.au>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 2:00 AM
Subject: RE: Help !!!!


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> 3'6" (plus the smaller 2' cane lines) is referred to as "narrow gauge"
> in Australia; 4'8.5" is our "standard" and 5'3" is "broad" gauge.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Fells [mailto:david@bencaunt.freeserve.co.uk]
> Sent: Tuesday, 4 January 2000 10:47 AM
> To: Aus loco discussion mailing list
> Subject: Re: Help !!!!
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> Chris/Russell/Lucy/Bruce,
>
> Wow - thanks for your prompt and comprehensive answers.
>
> It all sounds very confusing.  I assumed from the way the question was
> worded that a single guage was expected.  The answer from Russell (or
> Lucy)
> used the statement:
>
> >Increasingly the move is towards standard gauge, although it is only
> since
> >1995 that all five mainland state capital cities have been directly
> linked
> >by this.
>
> What standard gauge has been agreed?
>
> Thanks again
>
> Dave Fells
>
>
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> > Aus loco discussion mailing list
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> > The quick answer is pick a gauge and we've probably got it.
> > Seriously, list below:
> >
> > New South Wales - 4'8.5"
> > Queensland - 3'6", Sugar Cane railways 2'
> > Victoria - mainly 5'3", interstate lines and a few others 4'8.5"
> > South Australia - mainly 5'3", interstate lines 4'8.5", 3'6" on Eyre
> Peninsula
> > Western Australia - mainly 3'6", interstate and iron ore lines 4'8.5"
> > Tasmania - 3'6"
> > Northern Territory - line to Alice Springs only 4'8.5"
> >
> > Sorry about the imperial measurements, I was brought up that way and
> can't
> be bothered converting to metric.
> > Regards,
> > Chris Stratton
> > Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
> >
> > EOM
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