Re: Alice-Darwin Line

["Rod [comtrain]" <freight_man@hotmail.com>]

No that is not true, even in Vietnam the old Bailey bridge was swung into
action and the Mekong, over a km wide, was bridged in 48 hours.
For those that do not know, a Bailey is a girder bridge kit, which can be
built in many different configurations, and by double or even triple girders
being bolted together, it can take both road and rail traffic over
obstacles, and be assembled very quickly.It looks a bit like a model Airfix
girder bridge, or the Dynon Junction Girder over the Marribynong.
Rod
T & J Jones <jonest@senet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Wouldn't the same theory be applicable for a road bridge or other critical
> point!
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> Tell <telljb@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > There is a problem with rapid rail deployment in these
> > heady days of "technology" unless the route is heavily
> > defended, all it takes is a "smart" bomb and or a SAS
> > type group to knock out a rail bridge and its back to
> > road transport. :)
> >
> > An ANU academic did an extensive study on defences in
> > Northern Australia many years ago which resulted in the
> > heavy duty presence we have up that way today, one of
> > his "briefs" was whether a rail link to Darwin would be
> > essential from a defence point of view, he Paul Dibb(s)
> > stated categorically that a rail link to Darwin for
> > defence purposes was not necessary.!
> >
> > His report is on the public record.
> >
> > ....Tell
> >
> >
> >
> > >dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> > >
> > > The second problem is that the two rapid deployment forces, the 1st
and
> > > 3rd Brigades, are located in Darwin and Townsville respectively. If
they
> > > had to reinforce each other, there is no direct railway.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > David
> > >
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> > >
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