Re: Uncompleted Railways

[Eben Levy <thekid@connect.net.au>]

Roderick Smith wrote:

> 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)

Um, yeah. well. the only remnants around Orbost except the long trestle leading
into Orbost.

>
> Frankston - Mornington direct (reservation made)
>
> --
> 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 repealed by Parliament in 1959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).