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ABT Railway - West Coast43 views
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ABT Railway - West Coast38 viewsThe original Abt Railway ran from Queenstown to Teepookana, a small settlement at the mouth of the King River. It was completed in 1897 by the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company Limited and was used to transport copper from Mt Lyell to sea transport. The railway was subsequently extended by 11 km from Teepookana to Regatta Point, Strahan to provide better access to larger draft vessels.
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ABT Railway - West Coast38 views
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ABT Railway - West Coast40 views
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ABT Railway - West Coast37 viewsNotice the rails - allows the train to negotiate steep climbs! The Abt system has a toothed rack mounted centrally between the rails of a conventional track, which is engaged by the pinion drive wheel of a purpose built locomotive.
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ABT Railway - West Coast45 viewsRuns from Queenstown to Strahan and back.
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