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Rails by air (Was Sydney tram wheel profile)

Subject: Rails by air (Was Sydney tram wheel profile)
From: semi.retired.banana@xtra.co.SPAM.egggs.nz
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 21:15:22 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail, misc.transport.rail.australia-nz
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On 15 Dec 1998 12:16:29 GMT, "Rod Gayford" <rodjg@ozemail.com.au>
wrote:

> I inspected the actual grooved tram rail
>they flew in from Sweden and, whilst it was laid upright, the head appeared
>to be rolled with an included angle, hence it matched up with the canted
>standard laid rail.

Flew in from Sweden? I am intrigued. 

Have you any details on what sounds like a money no object exercise.

How many rails per flight? Length and weight of rails? How were rails
loaded and tied down? Type of aircraft?

Follow-Ups:
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References:
- Doncaster and Warrandyte Rail?
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- Re: Doncaster and Warrandyte Rail?
  - From: David McLoughlin <davemcl@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz>
- Re: Doncaster and Warrandyte Rail?
  - From: David <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>
- Re: Doncaster and Warrandyte Rail?
  - From: "David & Jan Winter" <winterd@icenet.com.au>
- Re: Doncaster and Warrandyte Rail?
  - From: billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org (Bill Bolton)
- Melbourne Tramway Trailer Operation was (Re: Doncaster and Warrandyte Rail?)
  - From: "John Wayman" <trecker@bigpond.com>
- Re: Melbourne Tramway Trailer Operation was (Re: Doncaster and Warrandyte Rail?)
  - From: billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org (Bill Bolton)
- Re: Melbourne Tramway Trailer Operation was (Re: Doncaster and Warrandyte Rail?)
  - From: "John Wayman" <trecker@bigpond.com>
- Re: Sydney tram wheel profile
  - From: "David & Jan Winter" <winterd@icenet.com.au>
- Re: Sydney tram wheel profile
  - From: "Rod Gayford" <rodjg@ozemail.com.au>

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