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Subject: Re: Line beyond......
From: "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 21:35:01 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <8q91q0$14p$1@nnrp1.deja.com> <8q99h9$hq5$1@gossamer.itmel.bhp.com.au> <39c854ca$0$26540$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au> <f3dy5.55042$c5.153728@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>
Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:19163


"Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:f3dy5.55042
> "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message

> > There is also an unfinished line from Maldon to Dombarton. Another
broken
> > Carr promise.
> >
> I heard a story yesterday that the spelling was at first "Dumbarton".
When
> the line was being built a locality name had to be invented.  Tezza you
will
> like this: one of the bosses was a Mr Barton!  The spelling was changed
when
> the name became official.

Sounds good, but surely a myth?

References:
- Line beyond......
  - From: maikha_l@hotmail.com
- Re: Line beyond......
  - From: "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>
- Re: Line beyond......
  - From: "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>
- Re: Line beyond......
  - From: "Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com>

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