This might also help somewhat although I now get worrying messages about
account update for displaying images - nothing to do with me I might add
but for the person concerned who originally saved them I guess. You all
might have more luck.
Exploring the rest of Walking Melbourne is also enjoyable. Pity these
large size images are being displaced by the stamps at FB.
http://www.walkingmelbourne.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4750
On 18 January 2018 at 15:37, 'Kevin Taig'ktaig@... [TramsDownUnder]
TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Mal & All,
>
> WE are fairly sure that the orange line was part of the Flinders St to
> Spencer St Tram way.
> This was the first connection between the East & West systems.It was
> replaced by the first viaduct
>
> Traffic on this tramway was after dark but the problem of inebriated
> sleeping persons caused the trams extra grief.
> We think that the siding in the Cool stores was the “King St loop on this
> tramway .
>
> Agree with Dean’s route around Flinders St Ext. but have been unable to
> resolve the route where it entered Flinders St yard, near the swinging
> basin.
>
> A lot of this came out in Mark Bau’s Victorian Railways forum. It went on
> for several months and covered the 2 markets, the docks, the power station,
> the FSS –SSS tramway,
> the gas works and not forgetting the hydraulic system. Unfortunately all
> of this research and comment did not survive a computer crash. Big big
> Bugger!!
>
> The attached photo shows the Cool Stores under construction with the fish
> & game market nearing completion behind it.
> After the construction of the second viaducts, the curved arches were
> replaced with steel and brick piers..
> The brick piers stand on wooden piling which was as deep as 80 feet near
> King St, and they are still there today – of course.
>
> Regards
> Kevin
>
>
>
> *From:* mailto:TramsDownUnder@yahoogroups.com
> TramsDownUnder@...>
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 18, 2018 10:05 AM
> *To:*TramsDownUnder@...
> *Subject:* Re: [TramsDownUnder] Re: Re: Fish Market name?
>
>
>
> On 18/01/2018 9:37 AM,alcollier@... [TramsDownUnder] wrote:
> > Just a couple of notes to contribute to this discussion from my own
> research and a copy of the VR file for the branch, hopefully some help:
> >
> >
> > * The Gov't Cool Stores / Fish markets sidings were close to, but not on
> the previous VR ground-level Spencer St - Flinders St connecting line
> >
> >
> > * Full size VR wagons were shunted in and out of the orange lines on the
> coloured diagram provided in the prior post. there was a crossover between
> the lines not shown on this diagram
> >
> >
> > * Most operations were undertaken in the very small hours of the night
> to avoid traffic issues
> >
> >
> > * As far as I can tell full size VR wagons did not traverse the very
> tight S-bend to the Fish & Game Markets rather small four wheel trolleys
> were pushed. These are shown in several pictures inside including (I think
> from SLV collection):
> >
> >
> Agreed - and here's another pic from the SLV showing the interior of the
> Cool Store building - from SLV as usual.
>
> Mal Rowe, who does wonder if the oddly configured tracks in the Fish and
> Game market were a left over from the former ground level connection
> between Flinders St and Spencer St stations
>
>
>
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cheers and best wishes,
David in Avenel.au
{Before you change anything, learn why it is the way it is.)