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Re: Disused NSW lines

Subject: Re: Disused NSW lines
From: stephen@midac.com.au (stephen)
Date: 17 Nov 1998 12:09:17 GMT
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On Tue, 17 Nov 1998 04:03:48, David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> 
wrote:

> Familly wrote:
> 
> > What about Dubbo to Bourke??
> 
> In the 1990 Nyngan flood, the Army blew the crap out of the railway line to ease
> flooding.  There used to be a long (2 km?) viaduct at the Bourke end which is
> completely gone.
> 
> --
> David Johnson
> CityRail Guard
> trainman@ozemail.com.au
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
> 
> 

I seem to recall seeing this on the local TV news when it was blown up
and I was living at Narromine. 

If my memory serves me correctly it was an army "exercise" some time 
after the Nyngan flood. The justification being that it would help 
avoid a repeat in the future. (It also sealed the future of the Bourke
line - but who could be worried about that!!)

Regards,

Stephen

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