Re: Builder of the Alice to Darwin Line gives further details.

[John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>]

Rik Thiel wrote:
 
> On Wed, 09 Jun 1999 02:19:57 GMT, telljb@OZozemail.com.au (< Tell >)
> wrote:

> >I agree.  I think GSR should look at the Amtrak Super
> >liners.  OK, clearance problems when traveling East,
> >but no problems traveling West and North of Adelaide,
> >imagine rolling through this great country of ours,
> >"upstairs" with a %100 panoramic view. :-0
 
> Ummm. There's several road overpasses, but I'm not sure of the actual
> clearance.... will check.
 
> Rik

I would think that if double stacked container trains can operate, then
so can
double deck or bi-level passenger cars.
The only likely problem places I can think of are the bridges on the
approach
to Keswick and between Midland and Perth Terminal (if they decide to run
such
cars to Perth).