Re: QLD Beaudesert

[Barry Campbell <barryC@qimr.edu.au>]

Dean Stalker wrote:

> Yes, from Beaudesert to maybe Bethania if QR is alright with it.
>
> The loco is C17 967, which was bought from the Ghan Preservation Society of
> all places. The carriages are ex-QR Evans Sets which were sold to Zig Zag
> and then were bought by Beaudesert Rail.
>
> Plans are afoot also to run Diesel Multiple Units between Bethania and
> Beaudesert too.
>
> "Chris Stewart" <jstewar2xxx@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> j_TB6.6955$W7.31522@news-server.bigpond.net.au">news:j_TB6.6955$W7.31522@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > I was at Beaudesert today and noticed four wooden carriages and a steam
> > locomotive in the yard behind chain wire fencing. The yard itself had
> > recently been slashed. Is there some sort of plan to run a tourist train
> on
> > the line?
> >
> >

I believe the group concerned just got $5 million from the feds (left over from
the cancelled Brisbane Light Rail project)

Barry Campbell