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Re: Construction of track - help with costs please
Andrew Robson wrote:
> I need some help to work out the cost of constructing two sections of track.
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> The first would be 300 metres of curved 3'6" track, with three sets of
> points, to form a wye across the throat of an existing junction. This would
> allow trains to leave a down line, cross an up line, then travel in a wye
> across the throat of an existing junction (in the opposite direction) from
> the up line.
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> The second would be a set of points leading of an existing 3'6" line, with
> about 500 metres of track, and two sets of points forming a passing loop to
> facilitate locomotive escape from the branch line.
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> I don't want to go to the state government railway just yet for various
> reasons, and am wondering if anyone inside or outside Queensland with
> experience of this or similar guages can help me out please with realistic
> cost estimates for Australian construction?
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> The track would need to be capable of handling heavy wagons.
>
> If you can help, please post here or email me directly on
> ajrobson@gil.com.au
>
> Andrew
> Brisbane
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Try approx $0.5M...it depends very much on signalling required, maybe uo to $1M
with signalling involved.
Bruce L. Greening
bgreeni@ibm.net