Re: [Vic] Alamein Line

["Chris Parnell" <chris@infinisource.com>]

This is also the origin of HOLMESGLEN and CARNEGIE on the circa 1965
destination rolls. It was once proposed to terminate at these stations so
shoppers could connect to Chadstone Shopping Centre via existing bus
services. (Ventura's 700 service, Box Hill to Mordialloc)(Shave Bus Service,
Glen Waverley to St Kilda, etc, etc.) A well served area for buses. This
plan never became reality after the duplication of the Glen  Waverley line.
However, I never discovered a satisfactory reason for including HOLMESGLEN
on the Comeng destination rolls when they entered traffic. No crossover was
ever put in at Holmesglen, and eventually the Comeng rolls gave up
Holmesglen in favour of WARRAGUL. Carnegie was a short lived terminus on the
rolls, I do not recall a scheduled service to Carnegie. Expresses to
Carnegie, yes, but no terminates.

Chris Parnell

Roderick Smith <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote in message
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> AFAIK the power feeder was put through in the mid to late 1950s, as part
of
> the duplication of the Alamein line and the Glen Waverley line: the one
> substation could be used to enhance power supply on both routes.
>
> Other readers have noted that Black Bridge survived to the 1940s.  There
was
> also an embankment, removed to make the golf course more playable.
>
> rossnal wrote:
>
> > 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?
> >
>
> --
> Regards
> Roderick B Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor
>
>