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Re: Route 70 Tram (Melb)

Subject: Re: Route 70 Tram (Melb)
From: David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>
Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 00:14:20 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: East Highlands Railway
References: <7i7i6t$s04$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <37475B8E.3B91@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz> <7i7n67$ssh$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <3747F546.D7009E43@my-dejanews.com> <37481518.483454DF@ancc.com.au> <37492D51.40125D43@enternet.com.au> <J8p23.100$PN5.89@newsfeeds.bigpond.com> <374AA356.CE667971@ancc.com.au>
Reply-To: del@ancc.com.au

David Langley wrote:

> Ron BEST wrote:
>
> >
> > There was a curve there. I think it was put in during the conversion from
> > cable to electric in Swanston St/St Kilda Rd. I have an idea some of it was
> > lifted to help the war effort (scrap steel).
>
> Curve existed  about 1927 (when Flinders St line opened replacing the cable
> service)  - 6/4/1942. Sorry I just can not find my book of dates at the moment
> and my map collection has a missing page.

Have found date - 4 December 1927. It was a up south line to up west line curve
only.

David.

References:
- Route 70 Tram (Melb)
  - From: "Johann Fan" <jyfx@optusnet.com.au>
- Re: Route 70 Tram (Melb)
  - From: David McLoughlin <davemcl@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz>
- Re: Route 70 Tram (Melb)
  - From: "Johann Fan" <jyfx@optusnet.com.au>
- Re: Route 70 Tram (Melb)
  - From: Daniel Bowen <dfbowen@my-dejanews.com>
- Re: Route 70 Tram (Melb)
  - From: David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>
- Re: Route 70 Tram (Melb)
  - From: Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>
- Re: Route 70 Tram (Melb)
  - From: "Ron BEST" <ronbest@bigpond.com>
- Re: Route 70 Tram (Melb)
  - From: David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>

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