Mal,
Thanks for the photo. Very interesting.

Regards,

Ian (who sometimes does trackwork)

> On 12 Apr 2021, at 10:40 AM, Mal Rowe mal.rowe@...> wrote:

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> For the small group of TDUers who share my interest in track construction:

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> Back in October 2019, there was a short thread on tramway track drains.

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> The current work at Spencer St enabled me to get a pic of typical substantial drainage infrastructure as installed in Melbourne.

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> At far left, the triangular grates commonly used in Melbourne feed into substantial pits and pipes.

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> Centre and right is the similarly substantial arrangements under points.

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> The pic also shows the system of clipping 'special work' onto steel I-beams so it can be delivered and installed in one piece.

>

> Mal Rowe in cold and rainy Melbourne

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