Re: bombala line

["The Railway Rasputin." <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

It would be good if they got rid of the yobbo that rents it along with
his sun dried tomatoes.
 
rgds

Bloody sun dried tomatoes on the good shed platform, what will they
think of next.

James Young wrote:
> 
> 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
> 385503E5.B7B01305@fastlink.com.au">news:385503E5.B7B01305@fastlink.com.au...
> >
> >
> > 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