About The Bowen Rail Company’s Carmichael Rail Network is a critical link between Queensland’s rich coal resources in the Galilee Basin and Australia’s most northerly coal export port. The approximately 200km narrow gauge railway is a new rail network that links up with existing rail infrastructure to the North Queensland Export Terminal. The Carmichael Rail Network is designed to take 26.5 ton Axle load operating at a maximum speed of 80km/hr. The Network is constructed to meet the demands of its founding customer (10mtpa) and is designed to be able to incrementally expand if required. Approximately six trains run on the Carmichael Rail Network each day. One round trip from the Carmichael Mine to the North Queensland Export Terminal will take approximately 24 hours including loading and unloading time. Rollingstock 4600 PHAH (coal wagon)
