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Re: Lines never opened
Have always though that this is nessecary, but never see it happening!
Cam <ctmelb@zip.com.au> wrote in message
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> How about this line.
> Vic Super Outer Outer Ring Rail
> Start in Williamstown and make tracks for Sunshine and then take the
> existing line ( Currently Goods ) to Broadmeadows (VIC). then use the old
> Military line to take it east towards the Upfield line. Connecting in
> anywhere, Travel north to about Somerton then turn east again and follow
> Cooper st until you link up with Epping. Use the old Epping to Whittlesea
> line between Epping & South Morang then head down into the Gorge and
follow
> the Plenty River into Greensborough. Use the Greensborough to Montmorency
> section before peeling off to the east, after Monty. Now carefully track
> through the green belt that will never allow a major road through it, and
> head towards Ringwood. Follow the new Scoresby Freeway ( Just like East
> Doncaster was going to ) all the way down to Frankston via Kananook, with
> connections at all the current lines including the Newly extended Glen
> Waverly Line that now T-instersect with VSOORR.
>
> There you have it. A line which will never be opened.
>
> Do you think its practical? How big will the sprawl be in 30 years time.
> Especially out north.
>
> Cam.
>
>
>
> Roderick Smith wrote:
>
> > As at 30.6.1929, the lines in Victoria which had been authorised, but on
> > which construction had not started, were:
> >
> > Casterton - Nangeela
> > Mildura - Gol Gol
> > La La Siding - Big Pat's Creek
> > Orbost - Brodribb
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> > Roderick Smith
> > Rail News Victoria Editor
>
>
>
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