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Poverty Point bridge (Walhalla)
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Thanks Rod,
I won't need them personally, but they could be placed in an album in the group's photos section (you have to get there via the Yahoo website). When I was fairly new to VLRRS, people talked of the bridge in hushed tones: nobody was sure that it existed. It was erected in the factory yard (South Melbourne?), then each part was numbered and the whole lot was taken in by packhorse from Toongabbie: the bridge predated VR's Walhalla line. One senior rembered seeing the painted numbers on the pieces in his early exploration (1930s or 40s). I found it in 1971, by bushbashing down from the road and landing at just the right spot. A second attempt a few years later was less successful: I landed to far downstream. My group waded up the river and reached the bridge. When it became part of the alpine trail, the approach trails were cleared on each side. On a weekend of exploration based on staying at Rawson, LRRSA walked in from the VR and road Thomson bridges: up Mormontown Track, then along the former tramline to the bridge. Regards, Roderick B Smith Rail News Victoria Editor Rod Hutchinson <r.hutchinson@...> wrote: ...I may have some photos if you would like... |
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Frank Stamford
It is good to see this bridge has been redecked.
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You can find some information about it in Light Railways No.28 page 20, No.29 page 7, and very good photographs of it (before it was redecked) in LR No.33 page 25. In a later issue of LR, which I cannot locate in a hurry (possibly around No.55), there is a phograph of a helicopter delivering redecking materials. In 1969 there were rumours the bridge was going to be blown up by the army as an exercise. I don't know whether the rumours were well founded, but the LRRSA took action to bring the bridge's historical significance to attention to prevent such a thing happening. Regards, Frank On 23/12/2010 10:58 AM, rnveditor wrote:
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Marie and David Lowe
Three snaps been added to my Cooper's Creek file. A couple I took in 1967 after
plunging eastward into the Thomson Valley from Amors Mill Site with a few Rover Scout mates, and one scanned from Lou de Prada's book My Walhalla which shows the nature of the countryside just after construction and tramway easements visible on the western side of the river. Also, I have compiled a couple of articles for our local newspaper (the Thomson Times) regarding the bridge and the community that developed there, which I am happy to share. Do I just attach them or is there a far more tekalogical approach. I will add a couple more snaps taken prior to the bushfire soon. Cheers David ________________________________ From: Frank Stamford <frank.stamford@...> To: LRRSA@... Sent: Thu, 23 December, 2010 1:05:33 AM Subject: Re: [LRRSA] Re: Poverty Point bridge (Walhalla) It is good to see this bridge has been redecked. You can find some information about it in Light Railways No.28 page 20, No.29 page 7, and very good photographs of it (before it was redecked) in LR No.33 page 25. In a later issue of LR, which I cannot locate in a hurry (possibly around No.55), there is a phograph of a helicopter delivering redecking materials. In 1969 there were rumours the bridge was going to be blown up by the army as an exercise. I don't know whether the rumours were well founded, but the LRRSA took action to bring the bridge's historical significance to attention to prevent such a thing happening. Regards, Frank On 23/12/2010 10:58 AM, rnveditor wrote:
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