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Re: New Zig Zag track construction
- Subject: Re: New Zig Zag track construction
- From: "Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 22:25:33 +1100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Link Internet Services
- References: <39fbde57@fl.net.au> <39fbebf1$0$28167$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au> <39FD8B6A.25A70BA0@cia.com.au> <3lkL5.11406$SF5.238471@ozemail.com.au> <39fe92e9@fl.net.au> <TZxL5.11842$SF5.252846@ozemail.com.au> <39ffe82f@fl.net.au> <39FFFB44.8489C72@cia.com.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:23381
Very bumpy, although the road base is smooth, there are alot of small to
medium sized stones all over it.
"Dennis Rittson" <drittson@cia.com.au> wrote in message
39FFFB44.8489C72@cia.com.au">news:39FFFB44.8489C72@cia.com.au...
> Chris wrote:
> >
> > I went up the hill that runs past the sawmill, drove for about 1km and
> > turned back. Is that the gloworm tunnel track?
> >
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> Yes, it is. How was the road? I tried to get out there 3 years ago, but
> the road was simply too boggy and pot holed. The correct road can be
> followed by close inspection of the signs at the several road junctions
> on the way out. Out of memory, there is a sign marking the site of
> Deanes Siding.
>
> Finally, one realises that one is on the old Newnes Railway formation.
> Driving access is no longer possible right to the Main Glowworm Tunnel,
> but it is only a km or so from the carpark, which is close to the first
> of the big washaways that block the way.
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> Dennis
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> drittson@cia.com.au
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> http://www.cia.com.au/drittson/
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> "I think, therefore I am........I think."
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