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Re: Melbourne (Aus) 80th anniversary of suburban electrification, including Junee tramway question.
- Subject: Re: Melbourne (Aus) 80th anniversary of suburban electrification, including Junee tramway question.
- From: "Ben Staples" <98711576@feline.hawkesbury.uws.EDU.AU>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 08:08:03 +1000
- Newsgroups: misc.transport.urban-transit, aus.rail
- Organization: University of Western Sydney
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Aidan Stanger <stang@iweb.net.au> wrote in message
**SNIP**
> One other place they do is Manchester. The East Lancashire Railway is a
> steam (and preserved diesel) line running from Bury. The railway from
> Manchester to Bury became a tramway (Metrolink). When they move
> rollingstock in or out by rail, it runs over the tram tracks.
I can remember once or seeing once that they used to move some trains along
a tramway down the middle of the street in Junee. Is this right, or am I a
tad deluded??
Ben Staples