On Friday, November 18, 2011 3:08 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola" <[email protected]> wrote: > That is a lovely structure and a fine photograph.
Yes - it is a very elegant structure, and so very unexpected in this outback location. Thanks for looking, Dan. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Bob W <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > The more palatial railway station at Mannahill is due to a goldrush > >> > > there in the late 1800s - it's certainly not justified for the > >> current > >> > > population of around 60. > >> > > > >> > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1061a-peso.html > >> > > >> > What a beautiful building. I like the colour of the bricks. Looks > >> as if > >> > it's been well looked after. Does it see much use? > >> > >> > >> > >> Yes - it certainly seems to be well looked after. I assume it's still > >> owned by the NSW State Railways and, as trains still stop here > >> occasionally, they probably maintain it. A lot of old railway stations > >> in country areas have been leased to private individuals or community > >> groups and are used partly for local museums or galleries. That > >> doesn't > >> seem to be the case at Mannahill, probably because of it doesn't have > >> sufficient population. > >> -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
