Re: Time Wasting Puzzle - Longest Broad Gauge Trip

["John Wayman" <trecker@optusnet.com.au>]

Is the shortest broad gauge route in Tasmania?

Cheers
John Wayman

Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote in message
news:37F21029.DCF533E6@enternet.com.au...
> OK, only bother reading this if you've got some time to spare and a really
good
> knowledge of Australia's broad gauge rail network through history.
>
> Imagine you are organizing a fan trip.  You have a broad gauge (1600mm)
train,
> and gloriously, every broad gauge line that has ever existed is currently
open
> and available for traffic (dream on).
>
> What is the longest possible route you can take without ever visiting the
same
> place twice or retracing your route?
>
> I do have a solution worked out, but I wonder if anyone can get greater
> coverage.
>
> Hint - start at Peterborough (SA) and end at Orbost (Vic).
>
> The great thing about broad gauge is historically the huge number of
> cross-country lines which make the number of alternatives here so great.