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Re: [NSW] Gauntlet Track
- Subject: Re: [NSW] Gauntlet Track
- From: Eddie Oliver <eoliver@efs.mq.edu.au>
- Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2000 20:14:12 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Macquarie University, NSW, Australia
- References: <394c143f@newshost.pcug.org.au> <962434270.435350@cheetah.nor.com.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:13490
Milva Lee wrote:
>
> When the track under Braodway was gauntletted is a very good question. It
> would have been, presumably, at the same time as the Darling Harbour branch
> was duplicated.
No. It was when the line was electrified for use by 46 class, and there
was insufficient clearance for the overhead wiring except by aligning
both tracks along the middle of the tunnel (hence the gauntletting).