Re: Mistakes of 100 years ago

[dbromage@omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Tell (telljb@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> >That was more a cost issue than anything else. Narrow gauge pioneer lines
> >are much cheaper to build.

> And as history recalls, most did not survive, and many
> cost a fortune over the years to keep in service.

Particularly in Queensland, the government never expected them to make any
money. They were built and maintained as a service to remote communities.
It's only when cars became tough enough to survive the roads that the
train no longer became vital for survival.

Cheers
David