Talk:Flinders Bay branch railway

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This article says "The rails were light", but I've just read the following in Watson, Lindsay "Light Railways in the South West of Western Australia" Early Days 11(3) 1997:

M. C. Davies had purchased his own rail and had it shipped to his ports when needed. The rail was manufactured in America and was heavier than the WAGR 45 lb./yard section; two types were used, one weighing 50 pounds per yard and the other 55 pounds per yard.

User:Hesperian 02:03, 14 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Lindsay well may have found the rail issue, the problem is that the oral tradition in Augusta in the 1980's was that parts of the Davies system were difficult to traverse due to the rails and methods of construction. Perhaps there is something in Lindsays article that might corroborate this. The 1950's timetable for Flinders - Margaret River suggests snail pace travel - that's either steep grades, or poor track. My 1922 loads book has ridiculously small load rates.User:SatuSuro 04:23, 14 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]