Talk:Australian broad gauge

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[edit] CSD nomination

This article was nominated for CSD as a short article lacking context. Given that it then consisted of one line, that is understandable. However, it had a couple of links in What Links Here and as an Australian, I had some background in it. I have created it as an Australian rail stub. It still needs more referencing. Capitalistroadster 07:35, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Expansion

I indend to expand his article into either Rail gauge in Australia or Gauge standardisation in Australia, with discussion of the various gauge standardisation proposals that have appeared over the years. Not just the origins of the gauges.

Eg:

  • the 1921 Royal Commission into Gauge Standardisation
  • The 1940s Clapp plan.
  • Work on the 1960s - 1970s Kalgoolie - Perth and Broken Hill - SA links to form the Transcontinental line.

A few sources found so far:

Feel free to jump in and help! Wongm (talk) 10:14, 21 March 2008 (UTC)