Re: TRACK DISTANCE BETWEEN SYDNEY CENTRAL & SPENCER ST RAIL STATIONS

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
9 Jul 1997 03:31:26 GMT

Krel (krel4203@netconnect.com.au) wrote:
>Sydney to Albury via Granville is 646.2km. This is measured via the Up main
>at Frampton (there is no 444km post on the down) and via the Down main at
>Bethungra (the Up main has km posts 454+1, 454+2 and 454+3). The total
>difference at the two deviations amounts to about 4 km. Albury to Melbourne
>(SSS) via the Standard gauge is 317.4km. Via the Broad Gauge it is 307 km.
>
>The shortest rail distance from Melbourne to Sydney would be 307 (broad
>gauge) + 646.2 - 1.5 = 951.7km - 6.5 inches!!!!? ;-)

Then we add another bit of confusion. The PTC curves and gradients books
show the standard gauge distance from Melbourne "via Essendon" from beyond
Broadmeadows.

Cheers
David