Queensland Railways Steam Engines and Steam Era Portfolio
by Kim Thurlow

This image is Queensland Railways class BB18.1/4 Pacific at the head of the Brisbane bound Sydney Mail circa 1960, nearing the Herries Street road crossing.

Photos taken at Wallangarra and Warwick 1961/1962

Photos taken at Harristown, 2 miles south-west of Toowoomba 

Photos taken at Toowoomba, Harlaxton and west to Cunnamulla
Photos taken around Maryborough and Bundaberg

Sydney-Brisbane Mail train at Harristown  

Wallangarra station detail

 Class BB18.1/4 #1076 at Warwick
Class BB18.1/4 #1039 on Brisbane mail train at Harristown 1961

 Toowoomba Railway Station  
Class BB18.1/4 on shunting duties at Harristown 1961
 

 Toowoomba Show - Miniature passenger Steam Train
 

  Class C16 #668 4-8-0

 
 

Class C17 #166 4-8-0  

 
 

 Class C17 #947 front view 4-8-0

 
 
 

 Class C17 #921 4-8-0

 Cunnamulla and the Westlander
 
 

Harristown- yards and tanker  

 Class PB15 #143 at Cunnamulla
 
   
     

 

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 I have no official connection with Queensland Railways corporate, past or present.
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