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2. Narrow-gauge railways in Australia - Wikipedia

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   A narrow-gauge sugar cane train in Queensland during 2015. Rail transport in Australia involves a number of narrow-gauge railways.In some states they formed the core statewide network, but in the others they were either a few government branch lines, or privately owned and operated branch lines, often for mining, logging or industrial use.

3. List of heritage railways in Australia - Wikipedia

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   National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide—457mm (1 ft 6 in) gauge. [53] Pichi Richi Railway— 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge. [54] Semaphore to Fort Glanville Tourist Railway—457mm (1 ft 6 in) gauge. [55] (associated with National Railway Museum, see above) South Australian Light Railway Centre, Port Milang— 610 mm (2 ft) gauge. [56 ...

4. The Ghan - Wikipedia

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   The standard-gauge route of The Ghan (line completed to Darwin in 2004); the former narrow-gauge route (Central Australia Railway, completed to Alice Springs terminus in 1929); and the standard-gauge line to Marree opened in 1957.

5. 2 ft gauge railways in Australia - Wikipedia

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   Menangle Narrow Gauge Railway [1] (operating) Newington Armaments Depot (defunct) Timbertown Heritage Railway (located in Timbertown) (operating) Pete's Hobby Railway (located in Junee) (Private 2 ft gauge railway that is operating. Public admittance is not allowed under the Rail Safety National Law (NSW), No. 82a of 2012) Queensland

6. Rail gauge in Australia - Wikipedia

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   This was the first narrow gauge main line in the world. South Australia first adopted this gauge in 1867 with its line from Port Wakefield to Hoyleton. [24] The main reasons for choosing this were reduced cost, and the expectation that the narrow gauge would never connect to broad gauge lines. Overbuilt English railways were criticised.

7. Narrow-gauge railways in Oceania - Wikipedia

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   As a result of this legacy, Australian railways are a mix of all three gauges. Puffing Billy train at Lakeside station. In 1865, the Queensland Railways was the first mainline narrow-gauge railway in the world. [1] Its tracks would eventually extend to around 9000 km. Queensland Rail operates the QR Tilt Train, with a maximum speed of 165 km/h ...