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I find the sequence of events as presented in the Queensland Heritage Register (QHR) is somewhat confusing. It is pretty clear that the Qld Govt wanted the break-of-gauge at Wallangarra and pushed along with that intention in terms of land sales at Wallangarra and construction of facilities there regardless of what NSW thought. However, what is not clear to me is when the NSW Govt accepted that the break-of-gauge was in Wallangarra and not Tenterfield. If the QHR is to be believed, the NSW government was contracting to have the line from Tenterfield to Wallangarra built while they were still in dispute over the break-of-gauge location. This seems unrealistic. Surely they had to tell the contractors whether they wanted a standard gauge (if the break-of-gauge was at Wallangarra) or a narrow gauge (if the break-of-gauge was at Tenterfield) and hence could not have contracted until after that decision was finalised? Kerry ( talk) 14:31, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
The Queensland Heritage Register is not correct in many instances. A review of primary sources indicates that the NSW government never held a consistent position other than that the break of guage was to be at the border. You need to go to each colony's Parliamentary Votes and Proceedings. My Bachelor of Arts Honours Thesis " 'A National Project', The Construction of the Queensland Railway from Stanthorpe to Wallangarra 1878 - 1887" contains the relevant source material. My thesis was awarded the Universities Most Outstanding History Honours Thesis for 2010. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.219.203.117 ( talk) 01:37, 11 October 2018 (UTC)
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I find the sequence of events as presented in the Queensland Heritage Register (QHR) is somewhat confusing. It is pretty clear that the Qld Govt wanted the break-of-gauge at Wallangarra and pushed along with that intention in terms of land sales at Wallangarra and construction of facilities there regardless of what NSW thought. However, what is not clear to me is when the NSW Govt accepted that the break-of-gauge was in Wallangarra and not Tenterfield. If the QHR is to be believed, the NSW government was contracting to have the line from Tenterfield to Wallangarra built while they were still in dispute over the break-of-gauge location. This seems unrealistic. Surely they had to tell the contractors whether they wanted a standard gauge (if the break-of-gauge was at Wallangarra) or a narrow gauge (if the break-of-gauge was at Tenterfield) and hence could not have contracted until after that decision was finalised? Kerry ( talk) 14:31, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
The Queensland Heritage Register is not correct in many instances. A review of primary sources indicates that the NSW government never held a consistent position other than that the break of guage was to be at the border. You need to go to each colony's Parliamentary Votes and Proceedings. My Bachelor of Arts Honours Thesis " 'A National Project', The Construction of the Queensland Railway from Stanthorpe to Wallangarra 1878 - 1887" contains the relevant source material. My thesis was awarded the Universities Most Outstanding History Honours Thesis for 2010. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.219.203.117 ( talk) 01:37, 11 October 2018 (UTC)