Re: Bombala (was Re: NSW country rail lines upgrade)

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Sounds about right.  I understand that CMR have now restored beyond Bunyan north
to Chakola.  The big prob to further extensions though is the Chakola trestle
bridge.

rossnal wrote:
> 
> Are these the correct chain of events that occurred in regard to the Bombala
> line:
> 
> 1986- Abandoned beyond Cooma
> 1989/90-  Abandoned Queanbeyan to Cooma
> 
> Since then
> 
> soon after- restored by Michelago Tourist Railway- Queanbeyan to Michelago
> 1998/99 restored by Cooma Monaro Railway- Cooma to Bunyan
> 1999  restored for freight use Queanbeyan to Hume
> 
> Questions:
> 
> What is the line status between Michelago and Bunyan?
> Are there significant costs associated with restoring this section?
> How does the NSW rail authority start operating a line that they abandoned and
> was restored by a tourist body?
> Is the track still in place beyond Cooma?