Re: [Vic] Alamein Line

["BJ" <macgunzal@bigpond.com>]

The line used to extend to Huntingdale in the original days - possibly
before the golf course was there. At the northern end, the line passed under
the Ringwood line and continued through Kew to the Chandler Highway. The
bridge over the Yarra beside the APM mills was the old railway bridge - it
then connected to the Hurstbridge line at Fairfield. Check the Melways and
you can see the old alignment which is now predominately a walking reserve.


David & Denise Cooper wrote in message
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>"rossnal" <rossnal@mail.teksupport.net.au> wrote in message
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>> Does anyone know why the overhead wiring for the Alamein line continues
>> past Alamein to a point just north of the Malvern Valley Golf Course?
>>
>> Was this done back in the 40's when the line was extended from Ashburton
>> to Alamein, with the thought of continuing the line further or was the
>> wiring put up prior to the Ashburton - Alamein section was reopened when
>> the disused track was still in existance from the Outer Circle days?
>>
>> If this is the case has a train ever reached the current end of the
>> overhead wiring using electric motive power?
>>
>> Ross
>
>Another question - is this the same right of way as the outer circle? If
so,
>how did the line continue across the golf course? It ends on the edge of
the
>bank with no sign of a bridge or something to continue on.
>
>David C
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