Dear all, I am slowly working my way through my collection of Australian photos andhave just finished uploading a collection from the Walhalla Goldfields Railwayto Flickr. The WGR is an awesome

Thanks Bob, What I'm enquirying about was a plateway-type of track we believe the asylum used, probably along an internal road that was subject to heavy road traffic. The contractor's steam-powered

When my mother was there 10 years ago it appeared that there was a group/individual who had compiled a history of the Asylum including many photos. Perhaps if you contacted them you may get the

Many thanks to everyone who responded to Jim's plateway request. On a similar theme, but narrowing it down to a particular type of plateway plate, can anyone add to the following list of known users

Hi Kevin Would u please contact me off line? jimlongw1952@... Ta Jim

Queensland Railways, Opening Timetables of Railway to TweedHeads plus separate mention of alteration of timetable for the earlier builtSouthport / Nerang line. As well as the opening of Extension

There was a rutway at the Maribyrnong Explosives Factory serving the nitroglycerine plant. The vehicle ran on rubber tyres along ruts laid down in concrete. Water was run along the ruts to prevent

And further info fromthe City of Kingston Historicalwebsite: http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/137.htm Regards, Graeme From:LRRSA@... [mailto:LRRSA@...] Sent: Thursday, 19

Hello Tim, Thank you very much. It would be very helpful if I could get a copy. Regards, Frank

Hi, I believe there was a plateway in Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia - used to transport gypsum from the lake/s to the wharf. Cheers, Bill

Hi Frank There is a secret stash of these DVD's tucked away at PBR, but I'm not sure who they belong to. I will make some inquiries and let you know...I'm sure one could be made available for a

A little information about the Moorabbin area plateway can be found here:- http://victoriancollections.net.au/items/4f72af3297f83e0308603e6c Regards Mike Brudar

Bill Russell Are you related to the family that ran the tramway at Gembrook? Regards Mike Brudar -- Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

G'day All. There was a 4 wheeled plateway wagon in the Menzies Creek Museum for some time. It looked just like a large farmers flat bed wagon. I guess that it got scrapped by some

Some material on the Moorabbin plateway appeared in the July 2002 issue of Australian Railway History, with a follow-up in the October 2002 issue by Ian Cutter. Ian provided a further update in the

There was a very short plate way just a few km from Sydney City. I was the Scout Leader at Longueville Sea Scouts in the 1980's. We had a plate way through the the boat shed and down into the water to

There was a plateway in Moorabbin which is etched in my mind as while monitoring works in its vicinity Council accidently uncovered a major gas main which caused some excitement. I have a report on it

Much of the convict tramways in the Tasman Peninsulaarea of Tas. were plateways – flat wooden wheels running on flangedwooden tracks. The wagons were referred to as carts! The number and extent

Hi guys Probably neither form of these light railways was common in Australia. Can anyone nominate any examples, no matter how obscure or short, of either? Jim Longworth

G'day Frank and All, It could be said that the major fault of this DVD is that there is no contact for the producers. No commentary, just the trip to Gembrook. Well worth