Re: [SA] Outer Harbor/Grange Line (Gauge convertable sleepers?)

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael)]

James C. <james_ccj@optusnet.com.au> wrote in article
<3adae9f2$0$25467$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>: 

>
>"> I beleive that the sleepers were surplus from some other project and
>> the STA got them cheaply , nothing to do with future guage conversion.
>
>I heard a different story. What I heard was TransAdelaide planned to
>convert both lines into Light rail which uses SG.

Never heard that one. First theory sounds far more plausible. Having 
inspected the concrete sleepering on this line, I noted that sleepers were 
turned the wrong way around, and in some cases alternated sides (for the 
extra rail clips). Would take a bit of work to guage convert the line, 
despite having these sleepers there.

There are also a number of locations in Melbourne that have these dual 
guage sleepers. The PTC also made purchase of a large number of these dual 
guage sleepers for their price. Not sure where you will see most of them 
installed, but I do know that a level crossing in Ivanhoe has them.

Would be nice for system wide guage conversion for Melbourne (and Adelaide 
for that matter), but it will never happen.

M.

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