Re: Tram guage v s Rail guage

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
6 Apr 1998 10:56:55 GMT

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Ashley Wright (ajwright@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> The Melbourne trams are standard gauge, whereas the bulk of the rail
>network is broad gauge. So running on the same lines a little hard!!!

Aside from that, train and tram rails have different head profiles. Tram
rails are flatter.

Cheers
David

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