Re: Uncompleted Railways

[Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

> Garry Hoddinett wrote:
> 
> Can anyone give information on any railway were a SUBSTANTIAL start
> was made on construction but work stopped and consequently no track
> was laid?  In New South Wales I can think of the following railways:
> 
> Casino -  Tabulam:
> Formation substantially completed but no track laid.  The remains are
> readily observable from many locations along the Bruxner Highway.
> 
> Guyra - Dorrigo:
> Formation visible for a few kilometres to the north east of Guyra.
> How far did the earthworks go before construction stopped?
> 
> Gulgong - Maryvale:
> Formation constructed, a tunnel bored and some bridges started.
> 
> Maldon - Dumbarton:
> Formation substantially completed from proposed Avon Tunnel to
> Southern freeway.  Some bridgework started on Nepean river bridge.
> 
> Bradfield's Eastern Suburbs railway:
> Tunnels constructed from SE corner of Hyde Park through St. James to
> near Macquarie Place.
> 
> Are there any others?  Any similar "railways" in other states?

What about the current ESR to Bondi Beach continuing around to the
airport? (it was stopped at Bondi jtn because of an underground stream
or something.)
Also wasn't there one going from North Sydney out Manly way?
 
rgds