Re: Camden Trams

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

The Camden line was standard gauge, running normal freight and passenger
trains, but did run along the side of the road.

"canetram59" <canetram59@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Usually such lines followed very closely along the side of roads and
> generally a similar contour (for cheaper construction).
> In Queensland there were many "tramways" since the State Government, by
> legislation, built and owned "railways" whilst everyone else built and owned
> "tramways". We had many Shire Council Tramways eg Beaudesert Shire Tramway
> (3"6"), Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway (3'6"), Douglas Shire Tramway  (2'0"),
> Buderim Tramway (2'6") and many others. BTW none of these was built
> alongside roads except perhaps in short sections. All the railways connected
> with sugar mills were referred to as "tramways" until the State Government
> changed this (by legislation) to "railways" some years ago. This was because
> of legal (court and insurance) requirements.
>
> David Mewes
>
> Tezza <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> >
> > "David Bromage"
> > > Tezza (tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au) wrote:
> >>the Campbelltown to Camden
> > > > trains.
> >>>but even I remember that they used to call them trams. Does
> > anyone
> > > > know why?
> > >
> > > For the same reason as the Yass Tramway. A "tramway" is cheaper to
> > > maintain because you don't have to adhere to the same standards as a
> > > "railway".
> > >
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