Re: Uncompleted Railways

["Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

I did an item in an early RNV in which I juxtaposed the map from VR
Newsletter with a reduction of a current street directory to give matching
scales.

Phil is obviously well informed: while many projects were discussed, and
many easements were reserved, I believe that very few of them were actually
authorised.

What was the status of:
Orbost - Brodribb (reservation shown on maps)
Frankston - Mornington direct (reservation made)

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Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Phil Carter <carterp@deakin.edu.au> wrote in article
<37D7010C.52C69454@deakin.edu.au>...
> The line from Alphington to East Preston was authorized in 1948 and
> repealed by Parliament in 1959
> > Phil Carter wrote in message 37D60C51.952519DA@deakin.edu.au">news:37D60C51.952519DA@deakin.edu.au...
> > > There were about a dozen lines authorised by the Victorian Parliament
> > > which were never constructed. In a number of cases land was reserved
and
> > > even today one can see these reservations (eg Alphington to East
> > > Preston).