All, Not being one to spread rumours but..... Last weekend I was informed that all the inland running A/C trains, ie, Westlander, Inlander and Midlander (as he...
Michael, Don't you mean "...one of the KWJX's..." as we decided that there were actually two of these out there. Frank T Sighted the KWJX at Doomben. Can't...
Ken, I would not say that your piccies are "no big deal" they are still gems, but gems of the normal scene at that place around that time. In years to come...
the semaphore signal too which had an automatic signal replacer. Frank T Frank, What's an automatic sugnal replacer? Mark ... Find local movie times and...
hi all, My dad just came back from a break at the Granite Belt, anyway, he told me he saw new sleepers beside the line between Wyberba and Wallangarra. And to...
Jimboomba Times Wednesday 29 September 2004 <quote> BEAUDESERT RAIL IN RECEIVERSHIP? Worrell Solvancy and Forensic Accountants were last Friday appointed as ...
Mark, Normally (usually) a mechanical semaphore signal will only go back to Danger when the signalman restores the lever in the cabin. In certain cases this...
I went up to the granite belt for a bit of R & R (should I say wine???)last week and can confirm that the new sleepers beside the line extend from Applethorpe...
Pat, So why did this traffic cease? Mark 2195F with cattle trains on 16 Januray and 22nd February 1996. The later of the two double headed (1720). This was...
Both Thulimbah and The Summit station buildings are still insitu (i.e. haven't been relocated) The Summit station building still gets used and there is a...
Employ the painters to make the freight wagons colourful, if they are there at 2am doing it, joe terrorist with his IED isnt going to plant it on some...
Spotted 3924 on a loaded stock train at Dinmore at approx 4.30pm Saturday on my way home from the air show. Brett [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Mark, The Golden Circle business is till being catered for to some extent. But ultimately it come down to cost, whilst business was brisk in 1990 (relatively...
For year ending 30 June 1990 Revenue $0.671 million Expenditure $3.383 million Loss $2.712 million I wonder if the expenditure might be less these days or...
Hi All Two things here in my opinion. QR is not a network so rail transport in Queensland unless coastal or bulk is not efficient. The second, does QR...
Garner, My opinion only... <snip> The second, does QR actually chase work? <snip> NO, unless it is numerous/frequent block trains. <snip> It has Q-link but...
This reminds me of an article in RD earlier this year, in which short lines and main lines were discussed. QR, PN et al are geared for long haul or bulk...
Thanks Ken. It all helps and i am very appreciative of the help. It sounds to me that the Kingaroy branch only sees regular traffic as far as Murgon these...
Frank You may be right but I am going on what I was told while working for QGR. Have been on holidays so sorry for the late answer. Cheers Rusty ... From:...
I'd like to Greg but I'm travelling on the CTT/RTT and Sunlander to townsville and return with stops at Maryborough West (foward) and Miriam Vale (Return)...
The Wallangarra train crews did their utmost to keep their trains on time, particularly the Fast Fruit Train, often cutting corners and breaking rules but ...
Country Link south through Salisbury at 0825. about one and a half hours late. 1744D Blue livery at Mayne with 4027,3926 and 2???. These have been there from...
... trains, ie, ... running at ... Westlander I would ... that being ... you have to ... Wednesday ... If the Westlander is cut out, one reason is that it runs...
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