G'day all

Just thought I'd post (for the first time) some shots of the grassed areas
of the Portland Tram.

PS. I enjoy all your chit-chat.

Keith Pakenham

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roderick Smith" rodsmith@...>
To: TramsDownUnder@...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:51 PM
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] RE: Box Hill grass

> If this had been built earlier, we would have had a mowing head and arms

> attached to a scrubber tram, or even a W2 purpose converted for mowing

> (and

> watering?).

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> I am fairly sure that I have photos of Hershey interurbans (Cuba)

> travelling

> over grass, and Peter E might have some of USA interurbans over grass.

> When

> I visited Parramatta Park steam trams (1968?), the tracks were set in

> grass.

> IIRC, parts of the Portland tram are set into grass. Is there any grassed

> track at Whiteman Park?

>

> Regards,

> Roderick B Smith

> Rail News Victoria Editor

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