Total length of Trans-Australian Railway is 1108 mi; gage is standard 4 ft 8 1/2 in.; it runs for 315 1/2 mi without curvature, longest stretch of straight track in world; particulars of line and rolling stock.


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    Title :

    Transcontinental railway, Australia


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Engineer ; 190 , n 4939


    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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