Aurizon narrow gauge freight
Friday 24 April 2015
Aurizon operates intermodal, cattle and general freight services over the narrow gauge network in Queensland
Sugar cane tramways of Queensland
Wednesday 22 April 2015
Across Far North Queensland multiple networks of 2 foot gauge tramways cross the countryside, linking sugar cane farms to sugar mills in nearby towns. Along the way they cross the main North Coast railway via diamond crossings and drawbridges.
Queensland Rail Traveltrain
Monday 13 April 2015
Queensland Rail operates a number of long distrance rail services around Queensland, using a mix of locomotive hauled trains, and the electric and diesel tilt trains.
Workshops Rail Museum
Monday 13 April 2015
Located in the former Queensland Rail railway workshops at Ipswich, the Workshops Rail Museum houses a vast collection of railway related displays, as well as an adjoining workshop for the maintenance and restoration of the QR heritage fleet.
Queensland Rail trackwork
Sunday 12 April 2015
Trackwork and track machines on the Queensland Rail network
Kuranda Scenic Railway
Monday 25 August 2014
The Kuranda Scenic Railway operates from Cairns to Kuranda and return, with the journey taking around 2 hours, with a stop at 'Freshwater' station for tour buses, and one at Barron Falls to observe the waterfall. A pair of 1720 class locomotives haul each train with two down services services operating each morning, and two up services in the evening.
Cairns Kuranda Steam Railway
Sunday 24 August 2014
For eight months in 2004 the Cairns Kuranda Steam Railway once ran a steam service using ex-South African Railways 24 Class steam locomotive #3620 and a set of ex-QR SX carriages. Today they run the 'Savannahlander' service under a contract with QR, and shunt the cement siding at Cairns using a pair of ex-Emu Bay Railway 11 Class diesels.
Savannahlander
Saturday 23 August 2014
The Savannahlander runs from Cairns to Forsayth once per week with a 2000 class rail motor, with the return journey taking 4 days with many stops along the way.
The Sunlander
Friday 22 August 2014
The locomotive hauled 'Sunlander' train travels between Brisbane and Cairns a number of times each week, with sleeping and sitting cars in the consist, along with club and dining cars, and a motorail van.
Kerrisdale Mountain Railway
Saturday 10 November 2012
The Kerrisdale Mountain Railway is a privately owned two-foot (610 mm) narrow gauge railway that zig-zags up a hill in the Tallarook Ranges outside Seymour.