Re: Multi gauge trains - was [NSW] Strange rails at Hurstville

["Fred Morley" <fredendi@iprimus.com.au>]

An Australian Engineer designed an axle that would change with the width of
track.He offerd it to the Australian States but they wern't interested in it
,so he sold it to Germany.I don't know if they used it ,because it was just
before the Second world war.One of our teachers at High school was telling
about it as he said he knew the engineer,This way back in 1945/6.Never heard
anymore about it.

Regards

Fred Morley.Ex driver (Bmd NSW )


David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
zhU45.3264$HR1.544357@news0.optus.net.au">news:zhU45.3264$HR1.544357@news0.optus.net.au...
> Ross \(Goldie\) Goldspink (goldicom@powerup.com.au) wrote:
> > Do a web search on Talgo.
>
> > The Spanish have an effective working gauge changing system to get their
> > 5'6" trains through France on the 4'8 !/2".
>
> Same at the Russian-Chinese border betweeh 5' and standard gauge.
>
> Cheers
> David