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Re: Standardisation

Subject: Re: Standardisation
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 03:30:06 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
References: <7dhbnp$ofq@ob1.uws.EDU.AU> <PwcO2.2919$MB3.4786@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>

Ron BEST (ronbest@bigpond.com) wrote:
> Anybody know why sliding wheels have never been used, or even tried perhaps?
> AFAIK, the (proposed) fancy/expensive Cairns-Perth pass. was to use this
> technology to go from 1067 to 1435mm gauge.

Nothing so technical. The Great South Pacific Express is a simple bogie
exchange at Acacia Ridge (Brisbane). It's only supposed to be Sydney -
Cairns, but it might get to Perth once a year.

Cheers
David

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