Re: Robina-Coolangatta extension "essential"

["Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>]

Dave Proctor wrote in message ...
>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
>
Locomotives were changed at Cockburn SA, where the SAR had a depot.  There
are still some remanants north of the highway.

regards, GF.