Re: Tasmania's Abt Line - Work Commences

["Ken Neate" <kenneate@tig.com.au>]

Try http://www.nvo.com/westernherald/ (the newspaper for Tasmania's west
coast) There are articles fairly regularly and sometimes photos.

There have been 2 different web sites, but neither link works for me
anymore.

Ken

David Bennetts wrote in message <3890b98d@newshost.pcug.org.au>...
>The Hobart Mercury reported that work had started on the Abt line, which is
>being rebuilt between Queenstown and Strahan.  Senator Jocelyn Newman was
at
>Queenstown on 26 January, where work had begun on rebuilding the station
>facilities, including the former goods shed, incorporating huon pine beams.
>The work is being funded by the Commonwealth Govt to the tune of $20 - $30
>million dollars, and is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
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>Prior to that, it is possible that demonstration trains could be working on
>a short length of track out of Queenstown.  The local populace is very
>enthusiastic, hoping that tourism to Tasmania's west coast will be boosted
>significantly.
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>Regards
>
>David Bennetts
>Canberra
>
>ps Any aus.rail readers from the Apple Isle willing to contribute to let us
>know what is happening in your part of the world? I only picked this
article
>up by chance at the local library.
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