Re: Lines never opened

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Doncaster (never built but work started at Victoria Park).
 Rosstown Railway, (opened but never saw a revenue train).

Bob.

Steven Hurst <hurste@primus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Have always though that this is nessecary, but never see it happening!
>
>
> Cam <ctmelb@zip.com.au> wrote in message
> 37F1873F.1991B92B@zip.com.au">news:37F1873F.1991B92B@zip.com.au...
> > 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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