Re: BRISBANE LIGHT RAIL / TRAMS

David (DAVID@NMIT.EDU.VIC.AU)
Wed, 26 Nov 1997 19:36:14 -0800

Garry R. Ford wrote: ( edited a lot out )

> Well David, the Melbourne and Brisbane Tramways each "owned" one
> another last century (won't go into the full structure here) and had
> the same parent company McIllwraith and McEachern.

> Since the streets haven't widened any the same will still apply. Its
> also quite possible existing trackwork will be re-used since over 90%
> of the system remained in place after closure (in mass concrete). The
> only major removals were the Chermside line from the start of the
> reservation, Moorooka to Salisbury, St Paul's Terrace, Exhibition Loop
> and of course two blocks of Queen Street for the Mall. from memory.
> The rest of the track is still there unless it was set in bitumen and
> not concrete.
>
> Cheers
>
> Garry

Thanks Garry. Would they bother extracting the orignal tram tracks ?

I seem to remember some exposed tracks along old cleavland road -I
think.

David Head