Re: what Gauge in Victoria?

Peter Neve (nswsrca@ozemail.com.au)
Fri, 17 Oct 1997 08:59:31 GMT

On 6 Oct 1997 21:44:19 GMT, "Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>
wrote:

>The Melbourne - Albury route was not dual gauge; it was a separate parallel
>line.
>A short branch from it from Somerton to Upfield (to serve a Ford factory)
>had gauntlel track.
>
>In 1995 an sg route to Adelaide was established. Dual gauge from a
>junction at Tottenham via Brooklyn to Newport; new track to North Geelong;
>dual gauge to Gheringhap; conversion of broad-gauge track to Adelaide.
>Certain Victorian branches were converted to standard gauge: Dimboola -
>Yaapeet, Murtoa - Hopetoun, Ararat - Maryborough (with dual gauge then to
>Dunolly); Maroona - Portland.
>--
>Regards
>Roderick Smith
>Rail News Victoria Editor
>
G'day.

Rod,

What about the 2'6" gauge track?

Pete.