Re: NG v SG

["Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

AFAIK only Qld used noncanted rail, and this was rectified about 15 years
ago.

Perhaps Australia would have been served better converting all lines to
1067 mm gauge: a gauge which has served Africa well.

-- 
Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

rod gayford <rodjg@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article
<01be7872$ec4062c0$481b1acb@osborne>...
In regard to the idea of
> squeezing narrow gauge in between standard gauge I understand the main
> problem is that all 3'6" systems in Australia lay the rails vertical to
the
> sleepers, much the same as a tramway instead of canted in towards the
> centre line as per standard gauge. I also understand that rail and wheel
> wear is very severe on the heavy coal lines in Queensland.