Re: On the subject of roundhouses...Junee anyone?

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Keith Malcolm)]

In article <373574AE.1A39CF7D@mira.net.AAAA> Reuben Farrelly <reuben@mira.net.AAAA> writes:
>From: Reuben Farrelly <reuben@mira.net.AAAA>
>Subject: On the subject of roundhouses...Junee anyone?
>Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 21:42:38 +1000

>Does anyone know of or have any information on the roundhouse at Junee? 
>I've always been fascinated by it, and got a glimpse of it last weekend
>on a night XPT back from Sydney (well I saw the shadow, anyway ;))

>I'm interested to know:

>* Who owns it
>* Is it still used or is it just a junkyard/train cemetery
>* Does anyone live there?  (Did anyone live there?  What buildings are
>still in existence?)
>* What powers the turntable motion?
>* Is there any chance of being allowed to gunzel it out during daylight
>or is it off limits?
>* What is still there?  (At least one C class I think...presunably other
>locos as well?)

>It looked impressive in the half light.  Enough to make me want to go
>back to look closer sometime :)

>Thanks,
>Reuben

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