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Before intermodel where staddle loaders shift containers from a standard gauge flat to a narrow and vice versa, we had break-of-gauge stations which had long platforms where passengers and their luggage or freight was manually unloaded and reloaded on trains either side of the platforms. As you can imagine it was laborious, time consuming and increased the risk of loss or damage. Australia had narrow (3'6") standard and broad (5'3") gauges originally so freight going from Melbourne, Victoria to Rockhampton, Queensland in the 1930's had to go through 2 break-of-gauge stations enroute. The different gauges has been Australia's biggest curse for an efficient national rail system and has stemmed from a lack of foresight and stubborness in the 1860's.
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