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Railways in Australia

In Britain the gauge wars resolved with an Act of Parliament in 1846 establishing the universal adoption of the "standard gauge" of 4' 8½". No such resolution occurred in Australia so there are three main gauges in use. Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania use the narrow gauge of 3' 6", standard gauge in New South Wales and a broad gauge of 5' 3" elsewhere see here.

I snapped the following examples of the Queensland narrow gauge.

Entering Roma Street station from the east


Goods train near Glasshouse mountains

Landsborough Station

Amphibious vehicle

Double tyres on back axle provide traction for both rail and road

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