by george matthews
Did this train have two sections: one for narrow gauge; one for standard? Or did it change the wheel sets in Brisbane?
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David Benton wrote:Never heard of it George . When did it run ?It was a luxury Orient Express type of train. It has been cancelled because of lack of custom. But it advertised itself as a single journey from Sydney or Melbourne to Cairns.
the standard gauge track from the NSW border to Brisbane is relatively new (post war ? ) .
Im not aware of any wheel gauge changing facilities in Australia .Practice in south australia was to load the narrow gauge wagons onto standard gauge flat tops . Everywhere else it was trans ship .