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The Sunlander

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.

Locomotives 2414 and 2152 run around the empty train at Cairns

Friday 22 August 2014 19:12 PM
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Looking down the empty train at Cairns

Friday 22 August 2014 19:09 PM
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(1 time this month, 46 times this year)

With everyone off the train at Cairns, the locomotives are uncoupled

Friday 22 August 2014 19:08 PM
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Driving a second car off the motorail wagon and onto the platform at Cairns

Friday 22 August 2014 18:58 PM
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Driving a car off the motorail wagon and onto the platform at Cairns

Friday 22 August 2014 18:54 PM
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The DSOP car carrying wagons have a drive-through articulated joint between the two halves

Friday 22 August 2014 18:52 PM
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Tail end of the train on arrival at Cairns

Friday 22 August 2014 18:51 PM
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Motorail wagon open and ready for the cars to be driven off

Friday 22 August 2014 18:51 PM
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Ready to start unloading cars from the motorail wagon at Cairns

Friday 22 August 2014 18:48 PM
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Next the lower door is lowered to form a ramp

Friday 22 August 2014 18:47 PM
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First stage of unloading cars is opening the roof door

Friday 22 August 2014 18:46 PM
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(1 time this month, 48 times this year)

Passengers depart The Sunlander at Cairns

Friday 22 August 2014 18:45 PM
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Passengers depart The Sunlander at Cairns

Friday 22 August 2014 18:44 PM
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End vestibule of a 1980s-era L series 'Lander' carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:29 PM
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Inside a compartment of a LAR class roomette carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:28 PM
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Day seat inside a roomette carriage

Inside a compartment of a LAR class roomette carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:27 PM
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Luggage rack above the washbasin of a roomette carriage

Inside a compartment of a LAR class roomette carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:27 PM
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(1 time this month, 28 times this year)

Washbasin and visitors seat inside a roomette carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:27 PM
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Door where the bed is hidden during the day

Inside a compartment of a LAR class roomette carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:27 PM
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Winding corridor of a LAR class roomette carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:26 PM
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Winding corridor of a LAR class roomette carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:26 PM
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Shower onboard a MBS sleeping carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:25 PM
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Top bunk onboard a triple-berth MBS sleeping carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:25 PM
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Day seating onboard a triple-berth MBS sleeping carriage

Friday 22 August 2014 17:25 PM
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