Re: [VIC] End of the line @ Crowes

[Greg Wickham <greg@geelong.com>]

Craig Haber wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Greg Wickham wrote:
>
> > I was puzzled thou. Standing at the buffer stop it seemed like there was
> > a formation just below
> > and heading further west. How close is the buffer stop to the 'real'
> > location? Near the buffer
> > stop is a display board with a map of the station area. On the map there
> > was no indication that
> > track existed where this other formation is located.
>
> From the way I understood it, the formation below and heading west is that
> of the former road (Great Ocean Road) alignment.  I believe the buffer stops
> themselves are in the spot where they were always located, but the location
> around it has changed enormously.  The 'new' Great Ocean Road actually cuts
> through the up end of the yard, across the up end points.  I have a diagram
> of it somewhere, be buggered if I can find it at the moment.....

If you ever do find it I'd like to see it.

tia,

   -Greg

> Regards,
> Craig.
> --
> Craig Haber
> albatross@harnessnet.com.au
> Rail Operations Officer, West Coast Railway
> Web Page Developer, Railway Enthusiast, Essendon Football Club Fanatic
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> I haven't really lost my mind - it's backed up on disk somewhere......