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Queensland Railways Photographs Index

The Queensland section is thin, since I have not lived or travelled much within the state. However, there are a few relevant photos, and as I gather more material, this section will expand.

Check out the Queensland Railway Locomotives page for more information.

AC16 class

The AC16 class were a group of 20 2-8-2 engines purchased from the USA during WWII, and arrived in Australia in 1943. The classification is interesting. The 'C' represents the 4 driving axles (thus departing from European UIC usage), the '16' the diameter of the cylinders in inches, and the 'A' added to distinguish them from the existing C16 class. The road numbers were the American road numbers, with an appended 'A' to distinguish them from other QR locos with the same road number.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 227607 bytes, 800x511 pixels Date : Jul 2005, catalogued 31 Dec 2022 Photographer : Alan Hartnett Medium : email digital image, image location 13019 AC16 The Yank-Gladstone 120705 Description : The "Yank" loco 221A at Gladstone

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 227609 bytes, 800x494 pixels Date : Jul 2005, catalogued 31 Dec 2022 Photographer : Alan Hartnett Medium : email digital image, image location 13020 AC16 Gladstone 120705 Description : The "Yank" loco 221A at Gladstone

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 228518 bytes, 531x800 pixels Date : Jul 2005, catalogued 31 Dec 2022 Photographer : Alan Hartnett Medium : email digital image, image location 13021 AC16 Gladstone 120705 Description : The "Yank" loco 221A at Gladstone

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 225430 bytes, 531x800 pixels Date : Jul 2005, catalogued 31 Dec 2022 Photographer : Alan Hartnett Medium : email digital image, image location 13022 AC16 Rockhampton 130705 Description : The "Yank" loco 221A at Rockhampton

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 156818 bytes, 526x800 pixels Date : Jul 2005, catalogued 31 Dec 2022 Photographer : Alan Hartnett Medium : email digital image, image location 13035 AC16 Tully 170705 Description : The "Yank" loco 221A at Tully

BB18.25 class

Image : dir=tourist/zigzag/ page=index 119102 bytes, 900x600 pixels Date : 1990?, catalogued 22 Oct 2000 Photographer : Stewart Hughes Medium : email digital image, image location ZigZag-6 Description : 4-6-2 ('Pacific'), express passenger engine. Built in 1956 at Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Queensland. for c.45,665 pounds. These locomotives incorporated roller bearings and anti-vacuum brakes to prevent superheater elements burning when the locomotives were standing still. It was first based in Brisbane and later at Toowoomba, Queensland until it was taken out of service in 1970. Travelled 341,238 miles, a low mileage. It was bought by Zig Zag in 1975 and named 'City of Lithgow' in recognition of their financial and moral support. Also known as the 'Bety' after its telegraphic code. In service.

C17 class 4-8-0

One of the most versatile locomotive in Queensland, 227 were built 1920-1953 by a number of constructors. Taken out of service 1954-56. Final 40 known affectionately as the 'Brown Bombers'. Returned to service in May 2000. (taken from the Zig Zag Railway Page )

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 82580 bytes, pixels Date : Sep 1987, catalogued 21 Jan 2000 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 16996 Description : Well, I didn't write down any details of this loco when I took the photo, and originally published this image as Mystery-1 , with a plea for readers to write to me if they knew any details. Several readers did so (thanks to Roger Marsh, Graeme, Ed Slee and Mike Quirk), and the overall view is that it is C17 loco number 251. Large numbers of C17s were preserved throughout the state, reflecting the fact that 227 were built, and that they saw widespread use throughout the state. This example is at Townsville, and you can see Magnetic Island in the background. Josh Whitney, from the Townsville and District SME (Steam Model Engineers?), wrote to say: (I refer to) the picture on your webpage of Queensland Railways, the photo of C17 No. 251. The engine has since been move to the model engine park and now sits at the front in a dilapidated state it could do with a coat of paint. The mainline of the club travels around the engine.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 247590 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Oct 2004, catalogued 27 Sep 2005 Photographer : Matthew McIntosh Medium : email digital image, image location c17 720 Description : Matthew writes: This photo is of C17 No.720, we are currently working on this loco and hope to return it to service by mid 05. The boiler firebox can be seen to the front of 738 in the previous photo. In this photo the running gear has been replaced on the fireman's side.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 172546 bytes, 539x800 pixels Date : Dec 2005, catalogued 30 May 2011 Photographer : Matthew McIntosh Medium : email digital image, image location 720-55 Description : Matthew writes: Here are some recent photos of 720 with the first fire in her for over 35 years. We were only heating the boiler to help remove the scale and other crap including bits of garden hose, timber and birds nests. We have now done the first pressure test on the boiler to 100 psi. and apart from a few minor leaks the boiler seems to be fine. Hopefully and with luck we should have the loco running by mid 06.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 182393 bytes, 800x532 pixels Date : Dec 2005, catalogued 30 May 2011 Photographer : Matthew McIntosh Medium : email digital image, image location 720-56 Description : Matthew writes: Here are some recent photos of 720 with the first fire in her for over 35 years. We were only heating the boiler to help remove the scale and other crap including bits of garden hose, timber and birds nests. We have now done the first pressure test on the boiler to 100 psi. and apart from a few minor leaks the boiler seems to be fine. Hopefully and with luck we should have the loco running by mid 06.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 93496 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 11 Apr 2004, catalogued 31 Jul 2005 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon S40), image location IMG_12233 Description : C17 802 and author standing together at Gympie station ready to depart

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 98919 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 11 Apr 2004, catalogued 31 Jul 2005 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon S40), image location IMG_12317 Description : A close-up of C17 802's LHS valve gear and motion

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 122686 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 11 Apr 2004, catalogued 31 Jul 2005 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon S40), image location IMG_12394 Description : C17 802 ready to depart Irymple with a train for Gympie

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 90304 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 11 Apr 2004, catalogued 31 Jul 2005 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon S40), image location IMG_12406 Description : C17 802 tackles the grade out of Irymple with a train for Gympie

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 105742 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 11 Apr 2004, catalogued 31 Jul 2005 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon S40), image location IMG_12430 Description : C17 802 pauses at Dagun for the (unseen) passengers to enjoy the local wares

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 338846 bytes, 800x533 pixels Date : 07 Jul 2010, catalogued 10 Aug 2010 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon EOS350D), image location 20100707-094910 Description : C17 802 at Gympie on the Mary Valley Heritage Railway, awaiting departure for Imbil

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 199732 bytes, 800x533 pixels Date : 07 Jul 2010, catalogued 10 Aug 2010 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon EOS350D), image location 20100707-094934 Description : the number plate of C17 802

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 282448 bytes, 800x533 pixels Date : 07 Jul 2010, catalogued 10 Aug 2010 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon EOS350D), image location 20100707-094955 Description : the builder's plate of C17 802

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 283530 bytes, 800x533 pixels Date : 07 Jul 2010, catalogued 10 Aug 2010 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon EOS350D), image location 20100707-113453 Description : C17 802 on the Mary Valley Rattler at Kandanga

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 313359 bytes, 800x533 pixels Date : 07 Jul 2010, catalogued 10 Aug 2010 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : digital camera (Canon EOS350D), image location 20100707-113521 Description : C17 802 on the Mary Valley Rattler at Kandanga

Image : dir=tourist/zigzag/ page=index 115792 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 1990?, catalogued 22 Oct 2000 Photographer : Stewart Hughes Medium : email digital image, image location ZigZag-2 Description : Stewart writes: I think this is loco 934 - it has it written on the plate on the boiler. Love the "beards" (and bellys) driving it!! A contrast in styles to the UK drivers!!! Apart from that I can tell you nothing about this loco. The photo was taken about 8 or 10 years ago.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 233500 bytes, 800x601 pixels Date : Oct 2004, catalogued 27 Sep 2005 Photographer : Matthew McIntosh Medium : email digital image, image location c17 935 Description : Matthew writes: This photo is of 3 locos that are awaiting restoration and are from L to R C17 935, C17 763 and D17 855.

PB15 class 4-6-0

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 76734 bytes, pixels Date : Jan 1978, catalogued 22 Feb 1998 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Ektachrome, slide number 6795 Description : Preserved at the Belmont Common Railway. This locomotive is now with the Bellarine Peninsula Railway.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 198159 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Oct 2004, catalogued 27 Sep 2005 Photographer : Matthew McIntosh Medium : email digital image, image location pb15 Description : Matthew writes: This photo is of PB15 No.738. This loco was built in 1926 and was donated to the Rosewood Railway Museum in 1977. In 1985 the loco was dismantled and restored and entered service on our railway in 1992. Unfortunately 738 is currently out of service due to boiler problems.

1460 Class diesel electric Co-Co

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 100700 bytes, pixels Date : Sep 1987, catalogued 22 Jan 2000 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 16998 Description : The 1460 class were a development of the 1450 class, in turn developed from the 1400 class A1A-A1A units. Seen here is 1485, idling in the yard at Townsville.

1502 Class diesel electric Co-Co

These locos are a more modern version of the earlier 1460 class. The units 1500 and 1501 are actually the earlier 1460 class but had large resistor bank in front of the driver and observers window for the dynamic breaking feature only found on about 4, 5 or 6 of this class. (Thanks to Robert Gill for this information.)

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 113879 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1978, catalogued 07 Nov 1998 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Ektachrome, slide number 7022 Description : 1510 shunts at Eagle Farm yards.

1720 Class diesel electric Co-Co

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 188582 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1990, catalogued 25 Nov 2000 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : colour print Description : 1723 in Bicentennial colours shunts the small country siding at Goomeri on the Kingaroy branch

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 128580 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1990, catalogued 25 Nov 2000 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : colour print Description : 1723 in Bicentennial colours shunts the small country siding at Goomeri on the Kingaroy branch

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 176961 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1990, catalogued 25 Nov 2000 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : colour print Description : 1723 in Bicentennial colours shunts the small country siding at Goomeri on the Kingaroy branch

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 139898 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : unknown, catalogued 06 Nov 2006 Photographer : Charles van Langeveld Medium : email digital image, image location /home/ajh/Desktop/Dutch-6/2859_1997_1016_Kuranda.jpg Description : 1761 at Kuranda

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 108482 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : unknown, catalogued 28 Jul 2007 Photographer : Charles van Langeveld Medium : email, image location /home/ajh/Desktop/2868_19971016_Kuranda.jpg Description : 1775 and 1761 at Kuranda

2200 class Co-Co diesel electric

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 168054 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 07 Jan 2006, catalogued 18 Mar 2006 Photographer : Jon Cernan Medium : digital camera (Kodak Easyshare cx7310), image location email Description : 2213 on Inlander at Townsville

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 165038 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 21 Jan 2006, catalogued 18 Mar 2006 Photographer : Jon Cernan Medium : digital camera (Kodak Easyshare cx7310), image location email Description : 2214 arives Townsville on the Inlander

2600 class Co-Co diesel electric

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 198049 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 03 Feb 2006, catalogued 18 Mar 2006 Photographer : Jon Cernan Medium : digital camera (Kodak Easyshare cx7310), image location email Description : 2612 ouside shops at Stuart loco depot

2800 class Co-Co diesel electric

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 156923 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 03 Feb 2006, catalogued 18 Mar 2006 Photographer : Jon Cernan Medium : digital camera (Kodak Easyshare cx7310), image location email Description : 2803 at Stuart loco depot

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 164306 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 03 Feb 2006, catalogued 18 Mar 2006 Photographer : Jon Cernan Medium : digital camera (Kodak Easyshare cx7310), image location email Description : 2804 at Stuart loco depot, Townsville

DH Class diesel Hydralic

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 112631 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1978, catalogued 07 Nov 1998 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Ektachrome, slide number 7023 Description : DH21 shunts at Eagle Farm yards.

Railmotors

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 65975 bytes, 400x600 pixels Date : 1984, catalogued 25 Nov 2000 Photographer : Stewart Hughes Medium : email digital image, image location Kuranda-1 Description : Stewart thought this photo was taken at Kuranda in Qld in about 1984. William Kolln wrote pointing out several reasons for re-ascribing it as at Cairns: I think it is Cairns Station. I saved the image to my computer and tried to blow it up a bit to see what was in the background on the left side of the photo. Unfortunately the resolution is too low. From what I can see, there appears to be a car going across the lines and behind the car appears to be some large white storage petroleum tanks. If this is the case then it is Cairns Station as this photo is looking south towards the inlet where the petroleum tanks would have been before the whole area was changed. Also, the tree frond behind the stock wagon on the right is appears to be what I know of as a fan palm. Cairns Station had two platforms; the No 1 or main platform had a ceiling just like is shown in this photo, shiny and well painted, and the No 2 platform was grassed in stages and had several of these fan palms dotted along its length. William, I think you've made an excellent case!

Miscellaneous Queensland Railway Scenes

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 66288 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1993, catalogued 04 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18929 Description : Somewhat of a relic, a goods line extends down one of the CBD streets of Bundaberg to connect the wharf with the mainline.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 222725 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 1984, catalogued 25 Nov 2000 Photographer : Stewart Hughes Medium : email digital image, image location Kuranda-2 Description : Stewart writes: Another shot of the Cairns to Kuranda line as the train passes the falls.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 99065 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1993, catalogued 04 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18902 Description : Pialba station, Hervey Bay, in 1993. Now closed. What more can I say?

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 84468 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1993, catalogued 04 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18904 Description : Pialba station, Hervey Bay, in 1993. Now closed. What more can I say?

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 90462 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1993, catalogued 04 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18905 Description : Pialba station, Hervey Bay, in 1993. Now closed. What more can I say?

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 115911 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Feb 1993, catalogued 02 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18813 Description : A view of Roma St Station, with the disused goods yards in the (slightly obscured) foreground.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 95724 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Feb 1993, catalogued 03 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18819 Description : Another view of Roma St Station, with the disused goods yards in the (less slightly obscured) foreground.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 90651 bytes, pixels Date : Sep 1987, catalogued 22 Jan 2000 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 16999 Description : The Leichardt mountains behind Townsville form an obvious backdrop to this view of Townsville yards, with a DH unit shunting in the foreground.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 77349 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1993, catalogued 03 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18873 Description : The 3'6" side of Wallangarra Station, still in use in 1993.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 74187 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1993, catalogued 03 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18876 Description : The 4'8.5" side of Wallangarra Station, not in use in 1993. The photograph is taken from the middle of the main line, now somewhat overgrown with weeds.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 36827 bytes, 400x600 pixels Date : Jul 1993, catalogued 03 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18877 Description : A water crane, missing its canvas shute, but otherwise complete, stands waiting for a steam loco that will be a long time coming at Wallangarra, break of gauge station between the NSW 4'8.5" (foreground) and the Queensland 3'6" (background).

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 77622 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1993, catalogued 04 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18878 Description : There seems to be more grass on the right of way than off it! Break of gauge station Wallangarra is now more than that: it is a break of journey station, as the 4'8.5" standard gauge to the left of the main station building is now out of service all the way to Armidale.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 105131 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 5 Jun 2003, catalogued 03 Oct 2006 Photographer : William Kolln Medium : email, image location 05-south-pacific-express-freshwater-redbluff.jpg Description : This is the last run of the Great South Pacific Express along the Stratford-Freshwater straight line with the Kuranda Range bluff in the middle background - taken at about 7:00am

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 109795 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 5 Jun 2003, catalogued 03 Oct 2006 Photographer : William Kolln Medium : email, image location 08-south-pacific-express-1770D-cns-soutbound.jpg Description : This is Engine 1770D leading out the Great South Pacific Express heading south towards the Cairns Marshalling Yards on its last run out of Cairns - taken at about 7:40am

Sugar Cane Railways

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 82004 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1978, catalogued 02 May 1998 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Ektachrome, slide number 7044 Description : Bli Bli preserved near Nambour.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 102717 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1978, catalogued 03 Jun 1998 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Ektachrome, slide number 7090 Description : The second Bli Bli, a diesel, trundles along a street in Nambour.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 105573 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1978, catalogued 25 Jul 1998 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Ektachrome, slide number 7091a Description : Bli Bli Mk II entering the Nambour sugar mill.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 86819 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1978, catalogued 07 Nov 1998 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Ektachrome, slide number 7094 Description : Coolum preserved at The Big Pineapple.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 111276 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1978, catalogued 02 May 1998 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Ektachrome, slide number 7087 Description : Eudlo preserved (if that is the word?) at the Nambour Mill.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 76467 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1978, catalogued 07 Nov 1998 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 7153 Description : The face of modern cane railways. Near Nambour.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 100212 bytes, pixels Date : Jul 1978, catalogued 03 Jun 1998 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Ektachrome, slide number 7091 Description : A Shay preserved at Nambour. See also the Shay Survivors page.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 96020 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1993, catalogued 06 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18962 Description : This is at the sugar mills near Bundaberg.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 78394 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : Jul 1993, catalogued 06 Jan 2001 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 18964 Description : Showing how the cane trolleys are shunted at the Mills!

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 176789 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 15 Oct 1989, catalogued 03 Oct 2006 Photographer : William Kolln Medium : email, image location 10_cane_train_dble_hdr_little_mossman_river_5101989.jpg Description : A double Header cane train near Little Mossman River, North Queensland. Notice the large bins used for hauling on this mill line.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 132221 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 15 Oct 1989, catalogued 03 Oct 2006 Photographer : William Kolln Medium : email, image location 11_cane_train_mossman_05101989.jpg Description : A cane train passing through Mossman North Queensland. The smoke is coming from the Mossman Mill which is behind that white building.

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 153462 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 15 Oct 1989, catalogued 03 Oct 2006 Photographer : William Kolln Medium : email, image location 12_cane_train_crossing_cook_hgwy_05101989.jpg Description : This is a double header cane train crossing the Cook Highway near Mossman, North Queensland. Mt Good Shepherd is the peak in the background.

Croydon to Normanton

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 104493 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 1986, catalogued 11 Nov 2000 Photographer : Stewart Hughes Medium : email digital image, image location Normanton-2 Description : Stewart writes: here's a treat for you! This is RM60 on the Normanton to nowhere (actually the isolated Croydon to Normanton) line in the far north of Queensland. Taken about 14 years ago I think. What a fantastic old bus!!

Image : dir=qld/ page=index 122182 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 1986, catalogued 11 Nov 2000 Photographer : Stewart Hughes Medium : email digital image, image location Normanton-1 Description : Stewart writes: here's RM93 at Normanton - not quite as quaint as RM60. I hope you can fill in some details on these.

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