Beaudesert Railway Line 1920

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    About
    The Beaudesert railway line (also known as the Upper Logan railway line) is a disused branch railway in South East Queensland, Australia. The first section opened in 1885, the line was completed in 1888 and operated as a Queensland Government Railways (QGR) line until 1996. A heritage operation was undertaken for a short period in 2003. The Canungra railway line connected at Logan Village between 1915 and 1955, and the Beaudesert Shire Tramway connected with the terminal between 1903 and 1944. A study was undertaken in 2010 by the Queensland government concerning a potential Salisbury-to-Beaudesert rail corridor as a long-term potential proposal.

    The 43 kilometre-long line commenced at Bethania railway station 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Brisbane. It branches off the Beenleigh Line at a triangular junction immediately south of Bethania station then progresses generally south-west to Jimboomba and then generally south to its terminus at Beaudesert, on the following route.

    History
    In 1877, a line was proposed from Wacol to Logan Village, Beaudesert and Tamrookum. A trial survey was taken around 1881 with the route commencing from Goodna. This line proposed 1-in-30 (~3.3%) grades, the steepest on the QGR system at the time, as well as requiring a bridge over the Logan River.

    The line as built commenced at Bethania on the Beenleigh railway line, south of the Logan River and had the advantage of being a shorter distance of new construction. The section from Bethania to Logan Village was opened on 21 September 1885, with the Logan Village to Beaudesert section opened on 16 May 1888.

    Initially trains were 'mixed' (i.e. consisting of both passenger carriages and goods wagons) until 1929, from when passenger services used rail motors.

    Rolling stock
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    Queensland Railways B13 class

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    Queensland Railways B15 class

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    Queensland Railways PB15 class

    Resources
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_PB15_class_locomotive
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_B15_class_locomotive
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_B13_class_locomotive
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaudesert_railway_line
     

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