Re: Status of Keswick Station in Adelaide

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Ross \(Goldie\) Goldspink (goldicom@powerup.com.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:
> Have been into and out of (the old) Adelaide station on some pretty long
> Overland and Port Pirie expresses.

A 17 car Overland isn't the same as a 36 car Indian Pacific.

> What is the difference between a broad gauge and a standard gauge
> Overland?????? - and don't state the obvious.

The complexity of trackwork and the inflexibility of platform use.

> Terminating at a City Centre like Adelaide station should be an objective
> with all inter state rail journeys - it is one of rails selling points.

North Terrace isn't cut out for trains as long as the IP and Ghan, or a 21
(short) car GSPE. It could easily handle the Overland, but that's a sad
indictment on the train rather than a glowing reference for the station.

Cheers
David