A crew member looks to ensure nothing is coming on the down before conducting a few checks on QR RailMotor 1901 at Grandchester.
QR RailMotor 1901 slows for a stop at the historic Grandchester with #N600 so the crew can perform some checks on its trial run to Gatton. This is RM 1901's first mainline run in many years.
On a trial run to Gatton, QR RailMotor 1901 powers through Laidley on the South-West Line with #N600. The damage to the platform caused by some derailed Ballast Wagons that were dragged several k... (more)
The Historic Station Building/Water Tank at Grandchester on the Western Line forms an excellent back drop as 2308/2364 passes with empty Coal Train #9D58. The first section of QR Line ran from Ip... (more)
The drought is gradually drying the landscape West of Brisbane where 2306/2388 lead loaded Coal Train #9855 to the Port of Brisbane at Lane Rd near Calvert on the Western Line.
Coal Train #9811 lead by QR 2388/2338 is photographed here from an overpass at Yarramalow on the Ebenezer Branch. This train will soon make a brief stop to swap the 'section staff' with Coal Trai... (more)
QR 2364/2308 ease down the grade at Yarrowlea where Coal Train #9E12 will branch away from the South-Western Mainline to the mine at Ebenezer.
Fuel Train #6694 lead by QR 2172F & 2116D passes through Thagoona on the Western Line after commencing from the Shell Oil Refinery at Pinkenba
The guard steps back on board as Electric Multiple Unit 034 prepares to depart Thagoona on the Western Line with the Ipswich-Rosewood Shuttle
QR 2373 & 2302 pass through Yarramalow on the Ebanezer Branch with #9811
QR 2330 & 2359 prepare to climb the Little Liverpool Range with #9D44 at Grandchester on the Western Line
After returning from Swanbank, QR 2357 leads #9D46 west with an empty coal train
