Re: Re - Hawthorn Depot and connections

An interesting map Cactus
Some curves I hadn't realised; on the northwest corner from High
Street into Glenferrie Road. Also the single track connection from
Glenferrie Road into High Street (southeast corner).
And from Swan Street into Church Street, Richmond, on the northeast
corner.
What services were they used for?
Paul in Melbourne

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "Kevin Taig" <ktaig@f...> wrote:

Here's my contribution to the discussion about Hawthorn Depot. -

Print landscape produces a better print.

This stage was interesting with all the interfaces with the cable

system.

Firstly there is a part map dated June 1926 which shows the layouts

as discussed. This was the first map to show the X- over at
Glenferrie Rd. The X-over in Power St avoided congestion of the
then "Main Line" Wallen - Riversdale Rd.

The short excursion of about half a mile up to the Glenferrie Rd X-

over to finish for the day would not have taken too long. Or due to
human nature, how often did they sucumb to the temptation of a bit of
unofficial bang roading whilst nobody was looking, in the wee small
hours? - depot starter notwithstanding.

The second drawing is of Hawthorn Depot layout which seems to have

stayed constant for a large part of it's operational life. The main
change was the removal of the per-way? siding which must have lead
down to the Yarra mudflats.

This seems to have been removed in the 30s or 40's. Anybody have

any more info.

Time to cut a few more notches and glide away
Kevin

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