Re: Mentone (VIC) Steam repair depot

[Michael <mk@netstra.com.au>]

Notagunzel said on 20/08/1999 in
<AD4v3.227$873.10044@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net>: 

>
>Thus a number of these buildings are now unused.  Some, like Caulfield
>were converted for Railway use (Signal Construction Depot); others, like
>Newport, are derelict; and others, like Albion, have been hived off for
>a community centre of some sort.  Others, like Jolimont, have been
>demolished, as has the original Newport Power Station.
>

There is still one in Reservoir, about 20 metres away from what used to be 
a scout hall (2nd Reservoir). 2nd Reservoir is now long gone (went in the 
very early 90's due to low patronage... hmm sounds like a railway) but the 
hall is still there FYI. Memories from when I went there included that, the 
assortment of trains that you would get back in the late 80's / early 90's 
which included [shock horror] harris's, 3 car hitachis (in revenue 
service), both of which are long gone :) Also, seeing I was a bit of a bus-
gunzel in those days (yes, young and naive) it was always good to go 
walking past Reservoir Bus Co which inhabits the space between Reservoir 
Station and said ex-substation / scout hall.

[Reservoir Railway history in the 90's 101]

Regards
Michael :)


>Mr Notagunzel.
>Rail Transportation Connoisseur.

i.e. a glorified term for gunzel :)

>(Waiting for the next move at http://www.bigfoot.com/~notagunzel)

and waiting........and waiting......and waiting........and waiting