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Re: Maps

> As a matter of interest, when the PTC redid the bus stops at Clifton
Hill, the 
> finally removed the last of the old cable tram trackage. There were no
rails, 
> but the yokes for the cable tunnel were clearly visible after the roadway
was 
> removed from on top. Unfortunately, they were cut up and removed. Another
bit 
> of the cable tram history removed.

When was that done?

I also noticed that when Swanston St. Walk was being done, some excavation
on the corner of Lonsdale St. exposed some cable tram yokes. I don't know
whether they were removed or not.

And of course when the curves were put in from Spencer St. to Bourke St. in
1987 for the Light Rail, the last piece of in-street cable-tram track went.
Also at that intersection, it was very interesting to see during
excavations for the new curves that the large pit with the pulley for the
end of the cable also remained.

Regards,

Mike Alexander
(malex@bigfoot.com)