Queensland Rail is committed to supporting heritage train travel, with upgrades to a rail siding at Ballandean soon to be underway.
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Repurposing rail sleepers for rail history
In a blend of sustainability and historical preservation, the METRONET Byford Rail Extension Project has donated around 400 pre-used railway sleepers to Rail Heritage WA.
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Further funding available for community groups
Not-for-profit groups that lease rail land, buildings and other assets from VicTrack, will share $500,000 in funding from the Federal Government.
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Queensland Rail returns to Cobb & Co festival for 100-year anniversary
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cobb & Co festival, Queensland Rail, in partnership with the Australian Railway Historical Society QLD (ARHS), will take festival-goers back in time onboard a heritage steam train from Toowoomba to Roma.
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Leg dangling returns
Visitors to the iconic Puffing Billy railway can once again enjoy the century-old tradition of sitting on the sills on open-side carriages for the full length of the railway journey for the first time since 2018.
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Rockhampton Railyards set for rejuvenation
The rejuvenation of the Rockhampton Railyards is picking up steam with funding in the Queensland Government’s 2024-25 Budget of $23.7 million over the next four years to provide a massive boost towards the project.
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Mary Poppins festival celebrates rail manufacturing
Queensland’s rich rail manufacturing history went on display at the Maryborough Mary Poppins Festival yesterday, with an iconic steam locomotive making tracks from Ipswich to the banks of the Mary River
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