Re: 'Gatha Train Set To Return

["Rod [comtrain]" <freight_man@hotmail.com>]

Barry's Beach was a short branch off the line near Leongatha, I think, as I
only got past Leongatha once on a stock train to some place I cannot now
remember but it was short of Yarram ;o(((
"Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> So says the front page of the Tuesday April 24 edition of the South
> Gippsland Sentinel-Times.
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> A lengthy article follows which suggests that it is very likely that the
> rail line to Leongatha will be reopened to freight and
> passengers as a result of an expected announcement in the Victorian
budget.
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> The interesting point is that the South Gippsland Mayor, Jeanette Harding
> '...added that there was a strong argument for restoring the line all the
> way to Barry Point' where she is quietly confident that a deep sea point
> will be established.'
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> I thought the line only ever went as far as Yarram? Did it go further? How
> likely is such an extension?
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> Gee, at this rate, next they'll be re-opening the line to Orbost!
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> cheers Peter
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