Re: Mt Gambier

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <69d0te$19m$1@gruvel.une.edu.au> dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) writes:
>From: dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
>Subject: Re: Mt Gambier
>Date: 12 Jan 1998 12:05:02 GMT

>With respect to the line being regauged, it's already been regauged once! :)

>Cheers
>David


Its a bit differant to go from 3'6 to 5'3 .
You have to replace all the sleepers so its a lot more expensive than going 
the other way when you simply have to move a rail inwards.
Any idea how much per km reguaging costs, ie just moving the line in.
Barclay Mowlem have a machine that can do this with about 4 people .
Averages about 1 km/h so it wouldnt take a heap of time to do the reguaging.
The complex problem would be who should pay for it,given that ASR dont 
actually own the track itself, its only on a peppercorn lease from the SA 
Govt,who by rights should foot the bill,but wont want to.

cheers
MD

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