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Gulflander
RM93 at Golden Gate near
Croydon in August 2008
Service type Passenger train Current operator(s ) Queensland Rail Termini Normanton Croydon Distance travelled 151 kilometres Average journey time 5 hours full trip 2 hour short trips Service frequency Weekly and daily Line(s ) used Normanton Seating arrangements 100 Catering facilities Morning Tea Entertainment facilities Guided Commentary Baggage facilities Yes Track gauge 1,067 mm 3 ft 6 in )Operating speed 40km/h Track owner(s ) Queensland Rail
Route diagram of the Gulflander
The Gulflander Queensland Rail on the isolated Normanton to Croydon line in the Gulf Country of northern Queensland , Australia.[1] [2] [3] [4]
History
[ edit ] RM93 and trailer about to depart Normanton on its weekly run to Croydon in July 1991 RM60 at Normanton in May 2008 DL4 at Normanton in July 1991
Steam locomotives were used until 1929. By that stage railmotors had been introduced since 1922.[5] [6]
Today the line exists as a tourist attraction and is said to be more an adventure than a train ride. The crews are qualified guides and will stop the train and talk about points of interest. The present three-car railmotor set of RM93 Gardner diesel railmotor and carriages TP1809 and TP1811 is known as "the old Tin Hare".[7]
Service
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The service runs once per week to Croydon on Wednesdays, returning to Normanton on Thursdays. Shorter charter services on most other days are also available.[8]
Rollingstock
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Thirteen power units have been used on the line. It is unusual that of the 13 units, 12 survive in one form or another and most are still in the region due mainly to its remoteness.[2] [9]
A10 class steam locomotive 202, undergoing restoration to operational condition by Croydon Shire Council [10] [11]
A10 class steam locomotive 203, used as parts for the restoration of 202[12]
A10 class steam locomotive 204, on display at Croydon station [13]
B12 class steam locomotive 28, on display at Normanton station
B13 class steam locomotive 161, on display at Normanton station
B13 class steam locomotive 234, on display at Normanton station
RM14 Panhard-Levassor petrol railmotor , operated Gulflander 1923-1929, returned to Normanton for 120th anniversary in 2011, on display at Workshops Rail Museum [14]
RM31 AEC petrol railmotor, operated Gulflander 1929-1945, eventual fate unknown
RM32 AEC petrol railmotor, operated Gulflander 1945-1960, on display at Normanton
RM60 AEC petrol railmotor, operated Gulflander 1960-1964, operational at Normanton
RM74 Gardner (formerly AEC) diesel railmotor, operated Gulflander 1964-1982, on display at Redland Museum , Cleveland [15]
RM93 Gardner diesel railmotor, operational at Normanton station, arrived 1982, hauls present Gulflander
DL4 diesel-mechanical locomotive , arrived November 1988, operational at Normanton
TP1809 carriage , former PL1809 passenger/luggage trailer transferred to Normanton in 1980, forms present Gulflander [16] [17] [18]
TP1811 carriage de-motored and reclassified RM1811, was the QR Commissioners Car throughout the 1980s before conversion and transfer to Normanton in 1991, forms present Gulflander [16] [18]
References
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^ a b Knowles, J. W. (John W.); Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society (1983), Lonely rails in the Gulf Country : the story of the Normanton-Croydon Railway, Queensland , J.W. Knowles : Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society [distributor], ISBN 978-0-9593651-1-5
^ Friends of the Normanton-Croydon Railway (issuing body.) (1900), The Gulflander gazette : the voice of the tin hare , [Canberra] Friends of the Normanton-Croydon Railway, ISSN 2207-4643
^ Manara, Gian Carlo; SBS-TV (1992), Stations : the journey of the "Gulflander" , retrieved 30 March 2017
^ "THE DECLINE AND FALL OF CROYDON" . The Courier-mail 7 . Retrieved 30 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Bromby, Robin (2004). The Railway Age in Australia . Lothian Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-7344-0715-7
^ Gulflander Train Archived 26 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine Croydon Shire Council
^ Timetable & Fares Archived 12 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine The Gulflander
^ Locomotives Archived 26 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine The Gulflander
^ Croydon Heritage Preservation Association Archived 23 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine Croydon Shire Council
^ A10 202 Archived 20 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Australian Steam
^ A10 203 Archived 17 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine Australian Steam
^ A10 204 Archived 9 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Australian Steam
^ Railmotor on 2200km journey Archived 20 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Queensland Times
^ RM74 Archived 20 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Redland Museum
^ a b The 1800 Class "Blue Lagoons" Archived 8 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Queensland's Great Trains
^ "Savannahlander & Gulflander Tours - The Savannahlander" . Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016 .
^ a b Dunn, John (2006). Comeng: A History of Commonwealth Engineering Volume 1: 1921-1955 . Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 206. ISBN 1877058424
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