Re: Alice-Darwin Line

["T & J Jones" <jonest@senet.com.au>]

Precisely my point that it's just a quick to build a rail bridge as one for
road.


Rod [comtrain] <freight_man@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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!
> >
> >
> > 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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