Re: Ex Newington Arms depot ng line

["Chris" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

1946?
When you go on the Rivercat to Parramatta you can see the loading dock.
Parked on the dock and the surrounding area are lots of 2ft ? gauge freight
stock. I have seen a photo of a yellow battery locomotive (it is fairly new)
they used until recently. - maybe there is more than one?

Chris
"Michael Lewis" <mdlewis@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> I visited the Olympic site recently and when I left via Holker St, I
noticed
> what looked like a narrow gauge track coming from the direction of the
river and proceeding under the bridge which is
> placed immediately before the village (Newington suburb).
>
> Trains do NOT run here, and probably last ran in 1945-46.
>
> Michael Lewis
> Russell Norton <russelln@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> > "Chris" <chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Does anybody know the future of this line. I believe a short section
still
> > > exists (how much?) from the Parramatta river as the buildings are
heritage
> > > listed. Is it surplus defence dept land and do trains still run there?
> > >
> > > Chris
> >
> > I think you will find Mirvac has built an entire suburb there (houses,
> > units, parks, shopping centres etc.), called Newington. Something about
some
> > sports carnival they are holding nearby.....
> >
> > Russ.
> >
> >
>