Re: Tunnels - Blue Mts & N Shore

["Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST)" <ronbest@bigpond.com>]

David Martin <d_martin@mountains.net.au> wrote in message
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> Some more:
>
> > Without a map or book in front of me I'll list what I can remember for
NSW
> > (And I'm sure to forget some).
> >
> > Illawarra:

Arncliffe (converted to a cutting in abt 1926)

> > Helensburgh
> > Lilyvale
> > Otford (Bald Hill)
> > Stanwell Park
> > Stanwell Creek
> > Scarborough
> > Croom
> > Kiama
> > Omega 1
> > Omega 2
> >
> > South:
> > Picton
> > Redbank
> > Aylmerton
> > Bowral (Gib)
> >
> > West:
> That 1 track tunnel which emerges just north of Redfern - where does it
come
> from?

Engine dive from ACDEP

> > Glenbrook
> Old Glenbrook Tunnel, now a mushroom farm
> Katoomba Scenic Railway
> Daylight, Mt Rennie, & some minor tunnels on the (abandoned) tramway to
> Megalong Valley.
> > Lithgow (10 tunnels)
> Wolgan Valley Railway, 2 tunnels (abandoned)
> Lithgow Zig Zag

(2 tunnels - 1 betw Clarence and Top Points, & one on middle road

> More info on Blue Mountains railways at http://info.mountains.net.au/rail
> > Marangaroo
> >
> > North:
> North Sydney
> Lavender Bay line
North Sydney Car Sidings Line (fmr North Shore line)
> Waverton

Main North:
> > Boronia (4 tunnels, or is it three in use now?)

No, was 5, now 4

> > Hawkesbury River -2 tunnels
Long Island tunnel (before the bridge), Mullet Creek tunnel (after the
bridge)
> > Woy Woy
> > Tickhole
> > Ardglen
> >
> > North Coast:
> > Not sure of the names but I think there is 3 between Maitland and Taree,
> one
> > at Coffs Harbour, two at the Border Spiral and at least one between
Casino
> > and Murwillumbah.
> >
> > There is also a tunnel at Capertee on the Mudgee line, one at Carcoar on
> the
> > Cowra line, two on the Unanderra-Moss Vale line, four? on the Ulan line
> and
> > the Sydney suburban ones.
> > This list doesn't include disused or never-used tunnels.
> > --

Sydney light rail (former Darling Harbour line) - Union Street, John Street,
Glebe (not yet used by the trams, but planned extension to Lilyfield will
use it). Also, if you count "artificial" tunnels, this line has been covered
with a solid roof for abt 1 km in the Nth Leichhardt area, and the section
with trams operating runs through buldings at Pyrmont Bay and Star City
stations)

> > Regards,
> > Chris Stratton
> > Wollongong, NSW, Australia
> > Remove NOSPAM if replying.

--
Rgds

Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST)