Re: Mt Gambier

[boyce@rebel.net.au]

Listen up , 

>
>>Adelaide to Mount Gambier was doomed years ago, way
>>back when Webb's magnificent 600 class Pacific's were
>>still running.  (What a pity one of them did not
>>survive, just to show the young "experts" from NSW and
>>Vic what a real Pacific Loco was.) ;-)
And what a wonderful Loco it was to.

..  snip ..
>>
>>Me thinks the State with real problems would have
>>hardly been in a position to keep lines open that AN
>>closed.  ;-(
>>
>>----Tell
>>Alice Springs NT
>>

>
>Yes that is not surprising - my map shows that there is a road from Adelaide
>to Mt G but not a railway line. There *is* a line from Adelaide to Melbourne
>and a (fromerly) connecting line from Wolsley to Mt G but none direct. AN
>certainly could not compete for passengers and probably not for general
>freight. 

>However, why would you want to send much to and from a redundant
>city like Adelaide.

> Melbourne is much more useful as it is still one of the
>2 commercial hubs of Australia. What about the Heywood to Mt G line. I would
>have thought this would have some potential.
>
>Incidentally, Scotts are not just road transport operators these days, they
>do use rail in some circumstances and they have a stake in the Port of
>Portland.
>
>
>Barry Campbell

To Barry Campbell , please explain your statement  above ..

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"
>However, why would you want to send much to and from a redundant
>city like Adelaide.
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We (SA / Adelaideans at least) would like you to explain this remark.
DB