Re: Ex Newington Arms depot ng line

["Michael Lewis" <mdlewis@bigpond.net.au>]

Sounds like my guess was wrong. It looks like the Navy has been running
a little railway for all these years. I wonder how they loaded the shells
torpedoes? ......

Chris <chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message 8pi3a7$48j$1@perki.connect.com.au">news:8pi3a7$48j$1@perki.connect.com.au...
> 1946?
> When you go on the Rivercat to Parramatta you can see the loading dock.
> Parked on the dock and the surrounding area are lots of 2ft ? gauge freight
> stock. I have seen a photo of a yellow battery locomotive (it is fairly new)
> they used until recently. - maybe there is more than one?
> 
> Chris
> "Michael Lewis" <mdlewis@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> NE%u5.3356$tj4.30051@news-server.bigpond.net.au">news:NE%u5.3356$tj4.30051@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > I visited the Olympic site recently and when I left via Holker St, I
> noticed
> > what looked like a narrow gauge track coming from the direction of the
> river and proceeding under the bridge which is
> > placed immediately before the village (Newington suburb).
> >
> > Trains do NOT run here, and probably last ran in 1945-46.
> >
> > Michael Lewis
> > Russell Norton <russelln@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > "Chris" <chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message
> > > 8pfucd$com$1@perki.connect.com.au">news:8pfucd$com$1@perki.connect.com.au...
> > > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> >
> 
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