Still begs the question as to why the steam tram service was closed
in 1931/32. Why not maintain operation till the rail line opened.
Steam trams were still being operated at Kogarah till 1937, so its
not as if the line would have been a technology orphan.

Was it inadequate? Did a Govt mate own a local bus line? (This would
have applied possibly, after 1932, when Labor's Lang was turfed out -
but the decision was made when he was in power and I think, all
trams were still administered by the NSWGR). Was the tramway in need
of rebuilding?

I'm sure the answers are in a book "somewhere", but unfortunately I
don't own it.

I would love to find out.

Michael

--- InTramsDownUnder@..., Bill Bolton
<billbolton.email@...> wrote:
>

> On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:50:30 +1100, Kevin wrote:

>

> > <Thanks for the info, Bob.

> > <Do you know why there was an 8 year hiatus? There obviously was

> > <enough custom - to justify the building of a full rail service -

> > <with the famous long platform at Cronulla.

> > <At Rockdale - Sans Souci, the steam system lasted till 1937 and

> > <seamlessly changed to trolley buses.

> > <Michael

> >

> > Mebbe because at Rockdale it was going from one part of DGT to

another
> > whereas at Cronulla it was going from DGT to NSWGR.

>

> The Sutherland-Cronulla service changeover involved the closure and

> removal of what was basically a light roadside tramway and the

> building of a new totally grade separated heavy railway on a

different
> right of way.

>

> It also occurred during the recovery from the Great Depression

years,
> when any substantially project not already well underway before the

> Depression generally took a long time to complete.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Bill

>

> Bill Bolton

> Sydney, Australia

>