RE: Re: sightings
Brent Efford
Thursday, June 13, 2002 9:18 PM
I guess it depends on why the track was buried, rather than ripped up, in
the first place. The usual reason (in NZ, anyway) is that the track was mass
concrete and therefore hard to rip up but providing a firm road surface if
sealed over. As long as the rail was not too worn it should still provide an
OK track if cleaned up. OTOH, most city streets have been dug up for utility
repairs and renewals over the past few decades so even surviving buried
track has probably been destroyed. This is what happened to the Papanui Rd
track in Christchurch that the THS used for the horse tram week in 1964 and
was sealed over shortly thereafter.
Brent Efford
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Bolton [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, 14 June 2002 12:29 a.m.
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Re: sightings
On Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:09:12 -0000, Greg wrote:
The ability to reuse long buried track seems to be somewhat of an
urban myth.
I have visited McKinney Ave in Dallas. Very little of the "uncovered"
track was actually useable, and what was used was very rough riding,
to the point where it had to be replaced after only a few years of
use.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia
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the first place. The usual reason (in NZ, anyway) is that the track was mass
concrete and therefore hard to rip up but providing a firm road surface if
sealed over. As long as the rail was not too worn it should still provide an
OK track if cleaned up. OTOH, most city streets have been dug up for utility
repairs and renewals over the past few decades so even surviving buried
track has probably been destroyed. This is what happened to the Papanui Rd
track in Christchurch that the THS used for the horse tram week in 1964 and
was sealed over shortly thereafter.
Brent Efford
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Bolton [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, 14 June 2002 12:29 a.m.
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Re: sightings
On Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:09:12 -0000, Greg wrote:
Yes, many opportunites are often lost whilst others are taken up
(Stockholm and Dallas where in both cases old uncovered track was re-
used) unfortunately, it always seems to be the case of the former in
Australia!
The ability to reuse long buried track seems to be somewhat of an
urban myth.
I have visited McKinney Ave in Dallas. Very little of the "uncovered"
track was actually useable, and what was used was very rough riding,
to the point where it had to be replaced after only a few years of
use.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia
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