Re: Toongabie to prospect quarry

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Eddie Oliver" <eoliver@efs.mq.edu.au> wrote in message
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> Santosh Bhat wrote:
> >
> > Wow, there was a line out there? I'd like to hear more about this!
> > There doesnt seem to be any evidence in the area of any sort of train
> > line branching off the western line.
>
> The formation away from the junction remained visible till a few years
> ago, being marked mainly by relatively clear land and fences following
> the curve. It was too good as residential land to leave it in that
> state.
>
> The junction was some distance back towards Pendle Hill, not at
> Toongabbie station.

You sure about that? The formation was used for a while as a bus depot
(Toongabbie Transport Company) and was much closer to Toongabbie than it was
to Pendle Hill, and was facing to Down trains, IIRC.

Dave