Re: National guage standardisation - why 4'8.5"?

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

MattyQ wrote:
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> "Bradley Torr" <truenorth@one.net.au.SPAMTRAP> wrote in message
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> > Out of the five mainland states, two had 3'6" (WA and QLD), two had 5'3"
> > (VIC and SA) and only one had 4'8.5" (NSW).
> 
> Actually, 4 mainland states/territories had 3' 6" gauge railway - WA, QLD,
> SA and NT not to mention the Silverton Tramway which did extend into NSW.
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> --
> Matt Smith
> Brisbane, Australia
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> Email - mattyq1009 at dingoblue dot net dot au
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Actually, technically Victoria also had 3ft 6in - the narrow gauge crossed the border from Wolseley to Serviceton for a while.  Mind you, that was in the days when SA still laid claim to that part of Victoria.

Also not to mention the 3ft 6in Tweed Heads line which also entered NSW.  

Chris Brownbill.