Re: Greenvale Railway

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"MattyQ" <matticueQ@corplink.com.au> wrote:


>Garry Hoddinett <hoddos@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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>> Does the Queensland Railway still provide services along the Greenvale
>> Railway?

>No.

>>If not, does the track still exist?

>Most has been ripped up.

>>What is intended for the line?

>There was talk of a tourist train called "The Highlander" but it never
>eventuated full time. One journey to the then end of the line (the name of
>which escapes me) was conducted.

>When nickel was discovered at Greenvale, it was known that the mine would
>only yield a ten year supply. As I understand it, the entire township was
>made up of demountables. Once the mine ran out, the demountables were
>removed, as was the track, and Greenvale disappeared off the map.

>Darryl or John Mac may wish to comment.


>--
>Matt Smith
>Brisbane, QLD.

>Reply to matticue@corplink.com.au

  Not so, Greenvale is alive and well.
  The miners housers were/are brick veneer.
  Someone bought the lot and is/was agressively
 advertising houses and land in the southern press.
 I think he's trying to get retirees to migrate up here :-)
 However the line is, sadly gone :-(
 Darryl,Driver.