Re: QGR Gympie old station reopened

["Brendan Wessling" <brendanw@kisser.net.au>]

Some of the station is being used by the Mary Valley Heritage Railway to run
their steam tourist service to Imbil.

John McCandless <johnmc@topend.com.au> wrote in message
38462f72.0@news.topend.com.au">news:38462f72.0@news.topend.com.au...
> <snip>
>  Thus there is no QR
> > rail connection to the old Gympie Station; or so I thought until I read
> the
> > latest "Sunshine Express".
> >
> > A picture in the November "Sunshine Express", P.213  shows a QR train
[QUT
> > Science Train]  at the old Gympie Station 16 AUG 99.
> >
> > I assume from that picture that QR has reopened the track to the Gympie
> > [old] Station in town.  I would also suspect the track was only opened
for
> > non regular use.
> <snip>
>
> There was a crossover in place at the southern end of the Gympie Loop, at
> Glanmire.
> I recall reading a notice that it was locked, but can't remember if it was
> removed or not.
> If it hasn't been, mainline trains would still be able to access Old
Gympie
>
>
> --
> John McCandless
> Never play leapfrog with a unicorn...
> Cloncurry Qld Au
>
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