Three mainline rail gauges in Australia were initiated in the very early years of railway development and remain in operation today. The diversity of track gauges – the distance between the inner rail edges – arose at a time when the respective colonies were building lines mainly to transport agricultural produce or minerals to ports.
Three mainline rail gauges in Australia were initiated in the very early years of railway development and remain in operation today. The diversity of track gauges – the distance between the inner rail edges – arose at a time when the respective colonies were building lines mainly to transport agricultural produce or minerals to ports.
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