Re: bombala line

["James Young" <bdeath@zipworld.com.au>]

I'm surprised we didn't run into each other! I was there a couple of weeks
ago as well. Nimmitabel is still own by the railway but is rented out. It's
about as derelict as you can get without having a good reason to bulldoze
the site.
I'll post half a dozen pictures to alt.binaries.pictures.rail. Part of my
recent trip was from Sydney->Goulburn->Cooma->Bombala.


Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
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> Gail BENNETT wrote:
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > I've just had a really nice weekend in Merimbula and enroute back to
> > Canberra I decided to take a look at the remnants of the disused Bombala
> > line. Bombala station looks like it finished service yesterday - still
in
> > very good condition. I wish I could say the same for Nimmitabel.
Nimmitabel
> > station looks more like a garbage tip and is one sorry sight.
> >
> > I think that much of the former Bombala line used light rails, and there
is
> > no chance that this line could ever be reopened past Cooma.
> >
> > In Cooma, the rail motors were as busy as ever - they have been
beautifully
> > restored.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Gail
>
> I don't know who "owns" Nimmitabel.
> But if they got rid of the rubbish and gave it a paint job, that will
> cover 90% of the repairs. I sniffed arround the yard. The scales still
> work. The loading bank is ok and the station buildings still sound.
> This is of about 4 weeks ago.
>
> Has work been started on Bombala station??
> There is supposed to be some group restoring it.
>
> rgds