Re: A Sydneysider travels on Melbourne Trams ... but is curious still

["Johann Fan" <yags@SPAMSUX.geocities.com>]

Ron BEST wrote in message <36670df4.0@139.134.5.33>...
>Also, the Port Melbourne railway (as was) was Australia's first steam
>railway. When it was closed for conversion to a tramway, there was no
>ceremony, which caused much fuss amongst railfans and historians at the
>time. I'm sure the discussion on this newsgroup would have been immense (if
>it had existed then!).
>
>Question: Was the overhead wiring moved 3 and a quarter inches sideways, to
>coincide with the change of gauge?


No, both rails were brought inwards a bit so no overhead changes were
required. Also with pantographs I don't think it would have been
necessary...

>David McLoughlin wrote in message <3666EAE6.70EF@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz>...
>>greg h wrote:
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>>> Recent visit to Melbourne, travelled from St Kilda to City (tram route
>>> 96 I think). Was this formerly a suburban railway, or has it always
>>> been a tram right-of-way?
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>>It was the former broad-gauge railway to St Kilda. It was converted to
>>trams in 1987, along with the Port Melbourne train line (now tram route
>>109 in Collins Street).
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>>> Also, is the "truncated" bridge that crosses the Yarra just near the
>>> Casino (ugh!!) the remnants of this suburban railway line (if it was a
>>> railway line, of course)
>>
>>Yes.
>>
>>Is this bridge protected or something? It has been unused for 12 years
>>now. It's a bit of an eyesore.
>>
>>David McLoughlin
>>Auckland New Zealand
>>
>>Q: What’s the difference between President Clinton and the Titanic?
>>A: We know precisely how many women went down on the Titanic.
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