Bits and pieces
Paul Nicholson
Tuesday, October 30, 2001 7:44 PM
The second trip to the Carlton Hotel was in the 1990s
not the 1950s (refer Geelong posting). Has anyone
drink there lately?
Reminds me of another after work trip about the same
time when we went to the Terminus Hotel near the
Geelong station. For the beer and the railway
ambience. We were distraced by an "artiste" was taking
her clothes off!
The old Geelong traffic lights were unique. I remember
seeing them in the 1950s.
There were some other "odd" traffic lights on the tram
system. One set was a red/green (no amber) at the
corner of Victoria Parade and Smith Street. Remnants
of the cable tram tracks were still in place in the
north carriageway of Victoria Parade in the 1950s.
I remember Ron Scholten standing sentry outside the
shoe shop when I was driving trams 1975-1976. His
nickname was "orgasm" and I knew it had something to
do with a W2: must have been 577. Last time I saw him
he was driving trams at Malvern; is he still there?
I spent a couple of days in Rome in November 1998
after going on train tour of Sicily. The tram system
was excellent. Also the Nord interurban with old cars:
must have been the closest thing to an American
interurban. Single wire overhead for about 100 km. And
still running. Lots of graffiti which was a problem.
Paul in Melbourne.
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not the 1950s (refer Geelong posting). Has anyone
drink there lately?
Reminds me of another after work trip about the same
time when we went to the Terminus Hotel near the
Geelong station. For the beer and the railway
ambience. We were distraced by an "artiste" was taking
her clothes off!
The old Geelong traffic lights were unique. I remember
seeing them in the 1950s.
There were some other "odd" traffic lights on the tram
system. One set was a red/green (no amber) at the
corner of Victoria Parade and Smith Street. Remnants
of the cable tram tracks were still in place in the
north carriageway of Victoria Parade in the 1950s.
I remember Ron Scholten standing sentry outside the
shoe shop when I was driving trams 1975-1976. His
nickname was "orgasm" and I knew it had something to
do with a W2: must have been 577. Last time I saw him
he was driving trams at Malvern; is he still there?
I spent a couple of days in Rome in November 1998
after going on train tour of Sicily. The tram system
was excellent. Also the Nord interurban with old cars:
must have been the closest thing to an American
interurban. Single wire overhead for about 100 km. And
still running. Lots of graffiti which was a problem.
Paul in Melbourne.
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