Tsk tsk Dudley, you must have missed Mal's earlier description of the
Portland operation as being one of a motorised "grip" hauling a genuine
restored trailer. When I last visited Portland, the end near the depot
was one of Tony P's reversing loops and the other was a wye where a backup
move was required.

On 25 March 2017 at 22:42, 'Dudley Horscroft'transitconsult@...
[TramsDownUnder] TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:

>

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> Is it in fact a cable car or is it a fake with battery or petrol haulage?

>

> Regards

>

> Dudley Horscroft

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder]" <

>TramsDownUnder@...>

> To: TramsDownUnder@...>

> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2017 8:46 PM

> Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Portland today [1 Attachment]

>

> > On 23/03/2017 9:12 PM, Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder]

> wrote:

> >>

> >> The Portland Cable tram is a great piece of local tourism based on

> >> 'imported history'.

> >>

> > Another pic, towards the North end of this delightful museum operation.

> > http://tdu.to/NorthPortland_23Mar2017.jpg

> >

> > Mal Rowe - returning to the GTCOTS tomorrow

> >

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>

>

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best wishes,
David in Avenel.au
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