Re: Stony Point and former Mornington and Altona lines c.1983

[B61 <jamesfell@umpire.com>]

The Altona line was saved by my grandpa (i'm 14) who went to war with
the bureaucrats when he was working in a senior position for the Altona
council. He Saved the Altona line and got the electric line extended
through to Hoppers Crossing and Werribee.

In article <I8E54.2850$Dh3.59348@ozemail.com.au>,
  "Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@#DELETE#custard.net.au> wrote:
> Vaughan Williams <ender2000@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> 830c1o$e4i$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:830c1o$e4i$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > These lines and also Upfield, Williamstown and Alamein (I think
thats
> > all of them) were earmarked for closure in the Lonie Report of 1979
(?)
>
> Sandringham was also threatened with conversion to light rail. I
think it
> may have been 1980 - I have an old copy of Australian Electric
Traction
> somewhere which talks about the opening of the City Loop, and the
Lonie
> Report.
>
> Daniel
> --
> Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
> dbowen at custard dot net dot au
>
>


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