Re: Re: Bendigo steam tram trailer bogies rediscovered.
  espee8800

Hello Andrew,

Yes I remember seeing the trams at the ordnance factory. Is the current
depot large enough now to incorporate the bodies from the gas works. I
would think probably not but I haven't been there since rebuilding has been
completed.

On 18 June 2018 at 20:26, Andrew Cook D3619@...> wrote:

> Hi David,

>

>

> Not sure what will happen to the trams as I'm not involved with the

> organisation anymore. I'm assuming the trams will stay there whilst they do

> the clean up, which is being done by the Bendigo council. The proposal is

> to open up the gasworks as a tourist attraction, which will involve the

> removal of years of accumulated pollution from gas production. This will no

> doubt take several years and a large contribution from us ratepayers to

> remedy!

>

> Several years ago when the Hargreaves Street depot was being extended and

> modernised, most of the trams then stored at the gasworks were temporarily

> moved into the grounds of the ordnance factory and the gaswork's tram shed

> was used as a temporary depot for the tourist tram service. About half of

> the gasworks is presently fenced off due to the present toxic nature of the

> site, and the fear that those who venture in will end up with two heads and

> four legs!!!!!

>

>

> Cheers,

>

> Andrew (a local ratepayer).

>

>

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cheers and best wishes,
David in Avenel.au
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