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Queensland Rail historical footage 1865-2005
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TitleQueensland Rail historical footage 1865-2005SummaryCompilation of still photos and moving vision that documents the history of Queensland Rail 1865-2005.ContentsStill photos 1865 first rail journey in Queensland, Ipswich to Grandchester -- Still photos 1867 construction on the Main Range Railway, Helidon to Toowoomba -- Still photos 1867 Ipswich Railway workshops -- Still photos 1870s Baldwin steam locomotive -- Still photos 1880s track laying -- Still photos 1880s Roma Street Railway Station -- Still photos 1890-1910s construction on the Kuranda Scenic Railway -- Film 1899 Roma Street Railway Station, earliest moving vision shot by Lumiere Brothers -- Still photos 1901 Construction of Central Railway Station -- Still photo 1910 Ipswich Railway workshops -- Still photo 1913 QR display at the Royal National Show -- Still photo 1914 QR celebrates 50 years since turning of first sod - King George Square -- Still photo 1915 Central Railway Station -- Still photo 1915 construction of North Coast Line -- Still photo 1920 Cairns Railway Sation -- Still photo 1920 Studebaker inspection car -- Still photo 1923 Main Street, Kangaroo Point -- Still photo 1923 Sydney Mail Train - near Toowoomba -- Vision of 1926 construction of Gloucester Street Tunnel, South Brisbane -- Still photo 1927 delivery of steam locomotive, Pinkenba -- Still photo 1927 Royal train for visit of Duke & Duchess of York -- Still photo 1930 Townsville Railway Station staff -- Film of Oct. 18th 1931 Bundaberg Railway Picnic, Neilsen Park -- Still photos 1935 Sunshine Express -- Film of 1936 Kuranda Scenic Railway -- Still photos 1940s the war years -- Film 1940s rebuilding a railway “The building of a locomotive” -- Film 1949 Queensland Industrial Fair, RNA Showgrounds -- Film 1950 Beyer-Garratt Locomotive, Roma Street Railway Station -- Film 1950s Sunshine Express, Rockhampton -- Film 1950s removal of A10 No. 3, Countess Street -- Film early 1960s closure of South Coast Line -- Film 1968 the diesel era -- Film 1978 completion of Merivale Bridge -- Film 1979 opening of first section of electrified track -- Film 1980s Traveltrain daylight hours -- Film 1990 refurbish of Traveltrain carriages -- Film 1995 construction & opening of Gold Coast Line -- Film 1997 & 2002 construction of Tilt Trains, electric & diesel -- Film current Tilt Train services (16x9)Corporate AuthorQueensland RailVideo File Name4024648Collation1 video file (MP4) (17 minutes) : digital ; 623MBDate1865-2005ImprintBrisbane : Queensland Rail, 2005
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CollectionNorth Queensland Television Collection
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Restrictions On UseNo permissions granted for reuse. Contact Townsville Citylibraries Local History Collection for reproduction requests.Content GovernanceReasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and permissability of content. We will respond to feedback in a timely manner.
Queensland Rail historical footage 1865-2005 (1865-2005). Townsville City Council, accessed 23/03/2025, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/20240
