Re: Air Raid Precautions

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

John Cleverdon wrote:

> David Bromage wrote:
>
> > David & Jan Winter (winterd@icenet.com.au) wrote:
> >
> > > David Bromage wrote in message ...
> > > >Jo & Paul (curry@tpg.com.au) wrote:
> > > >> Could somebody please explain the operating instructions of aust
> > > >> railways during air raids
> > > >
> > > >Most railway stations had cellars of some description. Many of these were
> > > >converted to air raid shelters.
> >
> > > And of course, there were the unused tunnels in the City Loop - Under Hyde
> > > Park and Macquarie St. Now there's a "cellar" for you!
> >
> > I thought they were used as military headquarters.
>
> When holidaying in Sydney a few years back, we got a driver's cab ride from
> Cronulla in to Central. The driver told us about these unused underground
> tunnels, and mentioned that one was supposedly known as "Macarthur's Tomb" (or
> something similar). He also told us about the tours, although we ran out of time
> to go on one.

Historic Electric Traction will be running one soon.

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David Johnson
CityRail Guard
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