Re: Robina-Coolangatta extension "essential"

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

RODS wrote in message <8bdcvb$b3m$1@bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au>...

>This situation is a bit like when the line connecting Broken Hill directly
>into South Australia was first proposed, but the NSW Government insisted a
>standard gauge line be constructed from Broken Hill to the border and
>connect with the SA railway line instead. (Of course today it is standard
>gauge all the way though).

The Silverton Tramway was narrow gauge, and through trains were operated
from Broken Hill right through to South Australia. Not sure if loco changes
were made at the border or if some trains had Silverton locos all the way
through.

Dave