Re: bombala line

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

David Bennetts (davibenn@pcug.org.au) wrote:
: The line beyond Cooma was indeed laid with light rails, it was what was
: known as a ''Pioneer Line", only using gravel or cinders to hold the
: sleepers in place, unlike the line between Queanbeyan to Cooma which used
: rock ballast and heavier grade rail.

That's still better than the Forsayth line. As recently as 1992, much of
it beyond Almaden was laid with 45lb rail on half round sleepers put in as
a wartime economy!

Cheers
David