Re: Uncompleted Railways

["Chris Lehmann" <chrisjl@iname.com>]

Railway Rasputin wrote in message <37D48B0F.E4D29366@fastlink.com.au>...
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>> 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?
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>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.)

Certainly when I was a young Surveyor and did surveys in the Eastern
Suburbs there were many Survey Marks that were branded Railways
Dept (or something like that).  I remeber one in Dover Heights, far removed
 from any existing construction.

>Also wasn't there one going from North Sydney out Manly way?


The centre tracks at Nth Sydney Station were part of the proposed Northern
Beaches/Warringah Railway.  One of the tunnels at least heads down under
the Up Shore line I think (in case anyone attacks me for incorrect info)

I always thought that the better solution for the Northern Beaches was to
use
the existing tunnelwork to head on over to Mosman instead of floating
untried
technologies along roadways.

And so I end my spiel, suitably chastened as to making unsubstantiated
comments.
But at least we get the answers eventually.

Chris Lehmann.