Re: Canberra branch closed part

["Graeme Cleak" <gcleak@optusnet.com.au>]

An article in the 5/1967 ARHS Bulletin covers the early Railways of
Canberra, including Maps, diagrams etc,  also a photo taken in 1948 of the
platform at Civic.

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Graeme Cleak

Kevin Sewell <kevinsewell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Can't remember where, but I also read ages ago something about the
extended
> "branch" to Civic. From vague recollection it was very rudimentary - track
> just laid on dirt - with very little earthworks. I think it branched off
> before Canberra stn and basically followed the contour in a large arc to
> Civic. This was loooooong before the lake. It was just used for
construction
> material if I recall.
> I stand ready to be corrected and wish I could remember where I read it.
> Possibly a Bulletin or Digest, or maybe Railway News, but I don't think it
> was in the last 10 years. I recall some photos. Professor Eddie's
historical
> recollection abilities are much better than mine. Ring any bells Eddie?
>
> In similar vein, if you drive up to the lookout on Red Hill at the bottom
> (don't know the street) you drive over an overpass looking remarkably
> similar to a railway overpass. There is formation looking like railway
> formation on railway type gradient but the clearance height is much
smaller
> than railway loading gauge. I don't recall ever reading about tracks over
> there (seems like an unlikely place for a railway) so does anybody know
what
> the formation is and why go to the trouble of such a substantial bridge.
> Stormwater channel is the thing which comes to mind but even that wouldn't
> need such a substantial civic work. We are talking about ACT though so
> anything is possible.
>
> Over to you.
>
>
> Philip Shortus <Shortus@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> > I heard there was a railway between the existing canberra station and a
> > canberra civic station which was only open for 1 year? Is this true can
> > anybody give me some info on the sidings that branch of near canberra
> > station?
> > Thanks
> > mark
> >
> >
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