Re: Passenger Trains on Wharves

[Douglas CLIFFORD <cliffd@iinet.net.au>]

Rod,

I'm sure I've seen photos of troop trains taken during one of or both
wars with passenger trains pulled up next to ships @ Fremantle.  Sorry
I can't quote sources

Doug.

On Tue, 06 Jun 2000 21:32:42 +1000, Roderick Smith
<rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote:

>The Sorrento steam tram terminated on a terrace on the hill overlooking the
>wharf.
>The San Remo railway moved coal, and did not have passenger trains.
>Stony Point wharf had rails, but not for passenger trains.  The rails were for
>a trolley transporting luggage and freight between the station and the boat (&
>vv).
>WA had lots of piers with rails for trolleys, but passenger trains could not
>use them.
>
>Freo station was adjacent to the wharf apron; cross by footbridge.