Waterfall (NSW) parcels lift - was Re: Toorak Station

["Ronald BESDANSKY" <ronbest@bigpond.com>]

Was the former "inclined railway" parcels/baggage lift at Waterfall unique?
Anybody know anything about its history?

Rgds
Ron BESDANSKY

David Langley <del@ancc.com.au> wrote in message
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> Jack Frost wrote:
>
> > At the Caulfield end of Platform 1 at Toorak is a tower structure that
> > connects the platform and the road above. It is not in use. What is
> > it?
> > TIA
>
> It was a parcels/goods lift and connected the goods yard (where the
> parcels office was) with the passenger station. Don't forget the goods
> yard here was at street level. Parcels coaches from Dandenong and
> Frankston would use the up through lines and clear parcels to Melbourne
> for on forwarding..
>
> David.
>