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Re: White Bay power station and Menangle Milk siding
- Subject: Re: White Bay power station and Menangle Milk siding
- From: Graham Fry <fryg@sydpcug.org.au>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 21:39:16 +1100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Pacific Internet (Australia)
- References: <1tc86.2695$65.17481@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:28559
Philip Shortus wrote:
>
> Hey, I have two questions although one is doesn't have really anything too
> do with the railways
>
> 1) I was at White Bay the other day and saw the power station, does anybody
> know when it was closed and decommisioned? I heard it was once used to
> supply power too the trains?
I beleive it last ran in the early 80's when it was recommissioned and
operated for a couple of months due to a major power shortage following
problems at Liddell Power Station. Also, at one stage it was being used
by Sydney University as a research centre. In recent years it has been a
popular location for TV and film productions.
Graham Fry