Prospector cars and an upgrade
Nic Doncaster (nldoncas@cobweb.com.au)
27 Apr 1998 11:36:39 GMT
dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) writes:
> Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au) wrote:
> >
> >What is 3' 6 1/2" gauge? It doesn't sound standard to me.
>
> My guess is the new railcars are to be narrow gauge so they can pull into
> Perth as mentioned. Common sense suggests identical vehicles to the
> Australind, but when have railways ever followed common sense?
>
> Cheers
> David
Maybe there will be some inteligence shown and the SG run into the city centre?
My undertstanding was they were/are to be SG to run to Kal/Esperance.
Ultimately it won't be common sense, but the biggest vote catcher (reminds me of
a big vote catching project here in Adelaide)
Nic