Re: Second rate Alice - Darwin line?

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

I know I'm a cynic, but all this talk of the Alice Springs-Darwin Railway
makes me think there "MUST" be another election in the wind!!!

Bob.

Barry Campbell <campblbm@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:DowY3.4151$MZ.32262@ozemail.com.au...
>
> Bruce Greening wrote in message <3822AA03.1E12A1C7@attglobal.net>...
> >Unless they intended to use Part Worn rail, and There are no quantities
> like that
> >required that I know of, The rail sizes currently available from BHP are
> 41, 50 and
> >60 kg/m.
> >
> >I however suspect that overseas rail manufactureres would be interested
in
> a job of
> >this size. (I think VAE would be one), and in that case they would have
> meny other
> >sizes available.
> >
> But one of the major reasons the Feds finally put more money into the
> project was to have the rail rolled at Whyalla. Either they will use a
stock
> size produced by BHP or BHP will roll it to suit.
>
>
> Barry Campbell
>
>