[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction

Subject: Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
From: "John Wayman" <trecker@bigpond.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:52:33 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Telstra BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.com)
References: <37868E5C.C05C1CFE@enternet.com.au> <379468FB.A09CDEC8@enternet.com.au> <932475844.328862@newscache.net2000.com.au> <7n1us8$41i$1@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> <01bedbc4$4e9345a0$ce2d11cb@rodsmith> <7o0vsr$m7e$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <37A65D32.6AF9B0EE@omni.com.au> <Pine.SOL.3.96.990804005530.7755F-100000@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au> <933746847.657915@diddley.primus.com.au> <37A8ACB3.48B3@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz> <933841310.314365@diddley.primus.com.au> <37A94D78.1954@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz> <7obo16$kfv$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <37acb52e@news.iprolink.co.nz> <37AD1531.AA52EE69@enternet.com.au>


Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote in message
37AD1531.AA52EE69@enternet.com.au">news:37AD1531.AA52EE69@enternet.com.au...
> Interesting thing about the Box Hill extension is that it will mean that
the
> route 109 tram will at its Eastern terminus be at the location of
Australia's
> first electric tramway (Box Hill), and at its Western Terminus be at the
> location of Australia's first steam railway (Port Melbourne).  A very
historic
> route - but completely co-incidental I'm sure.
>

It also passes along section of Melbourne's  first cable line (in Spencer
Street).

Cheers
John Wayman

References:
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: "Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: "Johann Fan" <jyf@optusnet.com.au>
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au>
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: "FRISCÉ Theatre Co. (Bryan Cullis)" <rabonzo@primus.com.au>
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: Dave McL <davemcl@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz>
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: "FRISCÉ Theatre Co. (Bryan Cullis)" <rabonzo@primus.com.au>
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: Dave McL <davemcl@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz>
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: "Johann Fan" <jyf@optusnet.com.au>
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: Dave McL <davemcl@AXE*THISiprolink.co.nz>
- Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
  - From: Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>

Prev by Date: Re: Y2K Fears to Stop Cityrail Trains
Next by Date: Re: Rail line preservation
Prev by thread: Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
Next by thread: Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread