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

["David Winter" <test@test.com>]

Nothing wrong with making Midland the terminus, except for leaving a white
elephant at East Perth. After sell-off, the Gov't might just warm to the
idea!

DW


John Duncan McCallum wrote in message <3764BD74.D036B2DA@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).