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Re: Ararat BG connections- Lets Standardise instead!

Subject: Re: Ararat BG connections- Lets Standardise instead!
From: krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 12:10:15 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <36e665df.0@nap-ns1> <mauried.270.36E6F314@commslab.gov.au> <36e75604.0@nap-ns1>


>    As for the Ararat BG connection from what I hear it is a non starter.
>    If the USA could convert all of its tracks to SG overnight in the 19th
>century, why does it take a Century in Victoria to convert to SG.

Methinks you have your continents mixed up. The USA converted over a
few years but very early (similar NZ). The UK (GWR) finished their
conversion (from BBG) over a weekend in May 1892.

cheers

Krel

Just another eccentric crank.

References:
- Re: Ararat BG connections- Lets Standardise instead!
  - From: "Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>
- Re: Ararat BG connections- Lets Standardise instead!
  - From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
- Re: Ararat BG connections- Lets Standardise instead!
  - From: "Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>

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