Kilcoy Rail Line Pre 1964 (remastered Suggestion), Queensland, Australia

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  1. Aussierailfan

    Aussierailfan Well-Known Member

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    Before I start, I know this has a near-zero chance of being made, and dtg seems to be apprehensive about doing more steam routes. I like doing the research and making suggestions.
    There is no particular time period I would have in mind for this so long as its before 1964.

    About
    A unique thing about this line was that it was built to an axle loading that is the same as a main line, which was unusual but not unheard of; this meant it could take mainline locomotives, which happened often.

    Just about anything that was needed to build a community was moved along this line as well as timber to the mills, crops going towards markets, even after closure beyond wamuran in 1964 it was still very common for pineapples and bananas to be moved along the remainder of the line.

    This line is not a fast line if fact it would be slow with a passenger train taking 2 h 20 m in 1927 at the introduction of Rail Motor services.. What you would get instead is what was classic on Aussie branch lines of the time. There would have been rail motors for "fast" passenger services and also mixed loco-hauled services with shunting at stations when required, on occasion or during busy periods, the rail motor could be replaced by a dedicated loco-hauled service.

    Services on this line were frequent (by QLD branch line standards), with there being at least 2 trains per day in 1910. The line would be 55.9 km (34.7 mi), track gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).
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    In July of 1920, C18 locomotive Sir William MacGregor hauled a royal train with the Prince of Wales using the vice regal carriage as well as some other carriages.
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    Part of this line is now a rail trail and has this board at the head
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    Rollingstock (Comfirmed to ran on line)
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    RM (also known as Red Rattlers, Red Freds, Tin Hares)

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    1900 class

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    2000 class (also known as the silver bullets)

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    B18¼ Class

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    BB18¼ Class

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    C16 Class

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    C17 Class

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    C18 Class

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    PB15 Class

    The ones listed below, I am unable to find firm evidence that they ran on the line.
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    References

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilcoy_railway_line
    http://www.wamuranhistory.com.au/railway/
    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/880909?lang=en
     
    Last edited: Apr 25, 2025

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