Paul Westcott

Athol wrote:
> Paul Blair wrote:
>
>> The Victorians will now have an interesting situation. Their system
>> seems to be slowly going to standard gauge, but their metro system is
>> broad gauge and 1500 VDC. Shopping for equipment just go a whole lot
>> harder...
>
> So we'll have a mixture across the country where Adelaide will be the
> only one running the modern "standard" of standard gauge and 25kV AC.
>
> QLD have 25kV but it's on narrow gauge and "visiting" standard gauge
> rolling stock are banned from using it on the dual gauge lines from NSW.
>
> NSW have standard gauge but it's 1500V DC.
>
> VIC have broad gauge with 1500V DC.
>
> ACT have no real functional train services...
>
> What gauge and voltage is WA?

Perth's suburban system is all 1067mm (narrow) gauge, using 25kV
electrification.

Paul Westcott