Re: It's still academic

[Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

MarkBau1 wrote:

> <<<<<<Boo Hiss: 610 mm is a main gauge; sugar tramways are not toys: I watched
> 100 wagon freights on these in the mid 1970s; Victoria still doesn't have
> 100 wagon freights.  Sugar railways had radio dispatching long before
> others.  Also doo and lack of brakevan?>>>>>>>
>
> Agreed, but I would point out that a 40 wagon VR freight would carry quite a
> bit more freight than a 100 wagon cane train.
>
> Mark.
>

And they don't kill as many people when they crash.

rgds