Re: Salisbury Comeng QR

["Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>]

PETer and susAN wrote in message <37187255.6589495@news.ion.com.au>...
>Hi,
>Between Salisbury and Rocklea QLD is the branch into the WW11
>Commonwealth Siding that once served Comeng and English Electric.
>These were used for delivery of locomotives and rolling stock which
>was delivered to many states of Australia and NZ
>
>There were both QR and NSW tracks.
>
>An inspection this afternoon revealed the QR tracks have been removed
>from the factory side of Beaudesert Rd. In fact the concrete road
>gutter has been laid over the area that the tracks  were laid.
>
>The NSW tracks looked ok. Recently the grass was cut. There was a pile
>of wood that looked like new sleepers.

I should have reported this earlier which would have given some balance
between reports of trams in woop woop and other such southerner stuff.

The track leading to this siding on the narrow gauge has a timber baulk and
stop sign on it before it leaves the railway reserve. From what I can see
the std gauge is still intact. There is a colour light signal pertaining to
one or both of these sidings under the road overpass. Does anyone know if it
is still operational?


Barry Campbell