Re: Manually operated crossings in Melb?

[Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>]

Exnarc wrote:

> Greg Arnoldussen <gregga@primus.com.au> wrote in message
> 37FAF59D.47D41B0E@primus.com.au">news:37FAF59D.47D41B0E@primus.com.au...
> > Apart from the manually controlled level crossings which (sadly) closed
> > along the Upfield line in Melbourne earlier this year, are there any
> > currently operating along the line to Flemington Racecourse/Showgrounds
> > or have they now been automated?
>
> Boom Barrier now.
>
> The only hand gates left are at New Street Brighton, on the Sandy line
>
> > By the way, I live near the old railway reserve (now a bike track) which
> > runs through Princes Park and finishs (according to my old edition 4
> > Melways) in Edinburgh gardens, Fitzroy - when did it close and when were
> > the tracks removed?
>
> The Inner Circle, up till 1966 this was Double Line from Royal Park to North
> Fitzroy, with a branch to Fitzroy Goods (Train Staff & Ticket). the line
> extended from Nth Fitzroy to both Rushall and Merri (triangle). The line to
> Merri was "LARGE" Electric Staff, (I actually ran the UP Thomastown Goods
> over this section in 1965), can't remember if the Rushall leg was double or
> single line.

The line split at North Fitzroy "C" box, both legs of the Rushall / North
Fitzroy Triangle were Single line, the main line Rushall - Merri was Double.

>
>
> Royal Park to Nth Fitzroy was singled in 1966 becoming "Train Staff &
> Ticket" the rest, except Fitzroy Goods was closed.
>
> The whole thing closed in the early 80's, maybe some one can give the exact
> date, I do remember that Adrian Kiely (known as Lucky to NRC crews) ran the
> last goods on the line and that it derailed at Nth Fitzroy requiring the
> gang to replace a broken rail so that the train could get back to Melbourne
> Yard.
>
> Bob.
>
> > regards,
> > Greg Arnoldussen.
> >

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Thanks,

Tony Gatt.
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