About Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining rolling stock and approximately 6,600 kilometres (4,101 mi) of track and related infrastructure. Queensland Railways was the first operator in the world to adopt a narrow gauge (in this case 1,067 mm or 3 ft 6 in) for a main line, and this remains the systemwide gauge within Queensland today. QR was founded 31 July 1865. Rollingstock (as of 2019) City network EMU SMU200 IMU100 SMU220 IMU 120 IMU160 SMU260 NGR ICE Long distence Electric Tilt Train Diesel Tilt Train Locomotive 1720 class 2150 Class 2170 class 2400 Class
Tourist DL class 45hp rail motor 102hp rail motor 1800 class (trailers only in in service) Heritage (not all are operational) A10 Class B13 Class B15 class PB15Class B13 1/2 Class C17 Class C19 Class B18 1/4 Class DL Class AC16 class DD17 Class Beyer-Garratt Class BB18 1/4
