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Re: Weekly Times story - 4 lines possible re-opening

Subject: Re: Weekly Times story - 4 lines possible re-opening
From: "WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 09:00:46 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Optus Internet
References: <37C3B1F4.1814B99D@labyrinth.net.au> <AERw3.2965$hf4.25025@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net> <v5_w3.8868$O_1.64278@ozemail.com.au>

Chris Lehmann wrote in message ...
>
>>b) Wasn't the line beyond Tocumwal always a SG one ?
>
>No, the Narrandera line was an extension of the VR BG network.  Reasons why
>are lost in the mists of time - political expediency, etc.

Rubbish - Narrandera to Tocumwal was ALWAYS standard gauge. I travelled on a
600 class to Tocumwal in 1980 - 2 x 600 class to Narrandera where it
divided, front 2 cars to Tocumwal, back 2 plus van to Griffith.

DaveP

Follow-Ups:
- Re: Weekly Times story - 4 lines possible re-opening
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References:
- ABBX-42 on Maribyrnong Siding.
  - From: "Captain W.J.Somerville" <marivcru@labyrinth.net.au>
- Weekly Times story - 4 lines possible re-opening
  - From: "fg" <andrei@axs.com.au>
- Re: Weekly Times story - 4 lines possible re-opening
  - From: "Chris Lehmann" <chrisjl@iname.com>

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