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Re: [Insert other state here] Airport lines
- Subject: Re: [Insert other state here] Airport lines
- From: "Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 22:26:48 +1000
- Distribution: world
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: OzEmail Ltd, Australia
- References: <I6IW4.580$Dr3.562470@news0.optus.net.au> <392F9E1D.22F1A87E@powerup.com.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:10546
Colin Weaver wrote in message <392F9E1D.22F1A87E@powerup.com.au>...
<snip>
>There was also a short branch from near Rocklea to a ballast pit in the
>vicinity of Archerfield, but that closed in the 1930s (was Archerfield
>even an airport then?)
ISTR Archerfield was the main Brisbane airport at various time in the 30s. I
think Archerfield and Eagle Farm (the old Brisbane airport) commenced
operation about the same time.
Barry Campbell