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RE: [qrig] Backshift - Sunday Night

Well I certainly won't call it "uniform gauge" !

Ben

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Sent: Monday, 6 July 2009 19:44
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Subject: Re: [qrig] Backshift - Sunday Night





That's right Greg!

Which gauge in Australia covers more kilometres? I suppose since they
stretched the track to Darwin 4'8.5" might go a bit further. We do have
narrow gauge in Qld, it's 610mm ;-)

GMS

In memory of
Mervyn George Simpson
3/11/33 - 31/1/08
" End of the long haul "

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From: Greg Adams <drdiesel@optusnet. <mailto:drdiesel%40optusnet.com.au>
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To: qrig@yahoogroups. <mailto:qrig%40yahoogroups.com> com
Sent: Monday, 6 July, 2009 6:19:11 PM
Subject: RE: [qrig] Backshift - Sunday Night

Ben

Whats this narrow gauge bit. It is them Southerners who have got Broad
and wide gauge ( tongue in Cheek)

Greg

From: qrig@yahoogroups. com [mailto:qrig@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Ben
Francis
Sent: Monday, 6 July 2009 5:37 AM
To: qrig@yahoogroups. com
Subject: [qrig] Backshift - Sunday Night

Narrow gauge:

2840
2841
2812
2159D (Bronco)
2355
1762D (Bronco) + 1732D (Bronco)
There were others in the shadows but couldn't get their numbers

Standard gauge:

LDP004 + LDP005 (005 will lead south)
A sick NR105 awaiting its appointment in the GSPE bogie exchange facility
later today for some surgery
3 IP Eagles & a Camel
NR21 with Stars
A starry AN5
Various other NRs

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Narrow gauge: 2840 2841 2812 2159D (Bronco) 2355 1762D (Bronco) + 1732D (Bronco) There were others in the shadows but couldn't get their numbers Standard...
Ben Francis
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Ben Whats this narrow gauge bit. It is them Southerners who have got Broad and wide gauge ( tongue in Cheek) Greg From: qrig@yahoogroups.com...
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Jul 6, 2009
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That's right Greg! Which gauge in Australia covers more kilometres? I suppose since they stretched the track to Darwin 4'8.5" might go a bit further. We do...
G S
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Jul 6, 2009
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Well I certainly won't call it "uniform gauge" ! Ben _____ From: qrig@yahoogroups.com [mailto:qrig@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of G S Sent: Monday, 6 July 2009...
Ben Francis
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Jul 6, 2009
10:13 am

G'day, A quick Google gives: Australian Main Railways: 2008 Route mileage total: 38,550 km Broad gauge: 3,727 km 1.600-m gauge Standard gauge: 20,519 km...
indiceptor
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Jul 7, 2009
10:14 am

Thanks Richard Interesting figures, I'm surprised there is not more dual gauge, does that include 1600mm/1425mm? There is also a small amount of 1067mm/610mm...
G S
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Jul 10, 2009
5:15 am

Garner, I've no idea what the dual gauge figure relates to (it does seem low) in terms of 1067/1435 or 1435/1600. I note that the date for the DG figure was...
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