Re: Siding near Sydneyham station (NSW)

["Geoff Lillico" <glillic@msn.com.au>]

Yes, Graham, I too had noticed the recent clearing of weeds on this siding.
I was wondering if the new occupiers of this area after the departure of the
road base facility were going to actually use it!!! Werris Creek says he saw
some NRs there recently. Owing to the fact that the siding is currently
accessable by hand operated points, I can not see it getting regular use.
Anyway, you would tie the world up trying to shunt off the Down Illawarra.

Back in our days, this siding could also be accessed from the St Peters end.
I think it connected on to the Up Illawarra near Edinburgh Road.

Geoff Lillico


"Graham Smith" <dysonsmith@idx.com.au> wrote in message
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> Digging in my memory, from the description it sounds like the siding which
> used to lead to the Way and Works cement plant, and also the big
engineering
> factory right at the St Peter's end [can't remember the name - too long
> ago]. Back towards Sydenham the other part of the siding complex ran into
> the factory where they made trackwork [Thornley's??] amongst other
> enterprises.
>
> It's 25 years since I regularly travelled past, so anyone who can clarify
is
> welcome. What about you, Geoff L, it would have been a daily sight!
>
> Graham Smith
>