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DavidB
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 11:10 am
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I made a prediction in another thread (http://www.railpage.org.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5138) and it looks like it may have been self fulfilling.
Canberrans would have heard on last night's news and in today's Canberra Times that the "sparsely used industrial land" between Kingston and the Monaro Highway is to be redeveloped as residential land over the next 4 years. Although not specifically mentioned, the ARHS museum/depot is right in the middle of this area.
Has there been any consultation with ARHS about this, particularly about preservation of the museum site within the development or relocating the museum further up the line?
Since the redevelopment is from Canberra Ave to the wetlands, and will include the redevelopment on both sides of the line, I have a suspicion that some developers will push to close the railway west of the Monaro Highway.
I think it might be time to start writing letters to Simon Corbell.
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David
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KngtRider
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:54 pm
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Would the collection fit in Goulburn/Queanbeyan?
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DavidB
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:03 pm
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| KngtRider wrote: | | Would the collection fit in Goulburn/Queanbeyan? |
Queanbeyan is too small and Goulburn is too far away. If it absolutely had to move, I would think a greenfield site near Harman would work. Or even Hume, provided it didn't get in the way of any future intermodal terminal.
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David
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Panic
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:08 am
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That would be one hell of a lot of work. I suppose in the short term you could use the oil sidings down near Harman, they have a good barb wire fence around them, but you'd only get 4 carridges in there.
Now if I was cunning, I'd build it with tracks on both side of the border, so you can take advantage of tings in both the ACT and NSW, or is that just double the trouble with two sets of legislation to wory about.
Mind you, I would not be putting up your new shed now. I'd put it down at some place like Michalago.
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DavidB
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:28 pm
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| Panic wrote: | | Mind you, I would not be putting up your new shed now. I'd put it down at some place like Michalago. |
That would first require being able to get trains through to Michelago.
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David
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xtrapolis999m
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 6:03 pm
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davidb are you a member of arsh act?
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widowmaker
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:51 pm
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Wait a minute "Panic" are you the guy that used to post in the Caveclan BBS?
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widowmaker
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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:33 pm
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just found out you are that panic
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Panic
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:16 pm
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| widowmaker wrote: | | just found out you are that panic |
I was not aware the cave clan ever had a BBS. I know they had web based forums. And yes, I posted to those on occasin. Why ask, that doesn't make me less of a train and tram enthusiast.
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