Kuranda Scenic Railway - Cairns To Kuranda

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    PhÜnKî_Rø0sTā Well-Known Member

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    Hi All,

    Probably a long shot but it would be amazing to see this route in TS2021 or TSW2.

    It's located in north Queensland, Australia, and uses Cape Gauge tracks (3 foot 6)

    There are 4 stops along the way:
    Cairns
    Freshwater
    Barron Falls
    Kuranda.

    The highlights of the route are the many tunnels, Stoney Creek Bridge and Jungara Loop (which is basically a horseshoe curve). Here is a video of the service on the route and a map:

    KSR-map.jpg


    Rolling Stock Used:
    Queensland Railways "1720" Class diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering in the late 1960s
    QR 299_bw kuranda scenic railway_web.jpg

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    2 variations of the locomotive. The yellow one (1773) as seen in its rebuilt form from the 1990s and the blue ones fitted with a "Maxi-Cab" in the mid 2000s.

    Beautifully restored "Sunshine" Carriages that were used from the early 1930s to the 1950s on the Sunshine Express until replaced by the Sunlander. These carriages then saw use on regional and country commuter trains up until the late 1980s.
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    Also, a 2000 class "Silver Bullet" railcar operates a service on the line known as the "Savannahlander".

    400px-Stoney_creek_falls.jpg

    Thanks

    Jamie
     
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