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Re: Melbourne to Darwin
- To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
- Subject: Re: Melbourne to Darwin
- From: "Ben Staples" <BenKim@bigpond.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 17:15:44 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
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Bill Bolton wrote in message <3596e198.5538094@news.magna.com.au>...
>wrote:
>
>I'd have to say that your basic technical knowledge of the Australian
>rail system is seriously lacking.
>
Gee wiss, that's a bit harsh isn't it.
>From my post you may have noticed I proposed a duck under at Cabramatta, and
a new line from there to Chullora. A new line, no catenary, no height
problem. The freight loop built for the One Nation package near Glenfield
has no OHW does it? So there wouldn't be a problem there.
>Here's a clue... what it the very obvious feature of the rail system
>around Sydney that is unique in the standard gauge Australian rail
>network?
I catch the train to work each weekday. Don't you think I may have noticed
that electric traction requires that funny thing hanging above the track???
Ben Staples