Re: QR SX (tin set) carriages to Cairns

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

Graham Duffin (duffin@pronet.net.au) wrote:
> Page 47 of the June issue of Sunshine Express reports that in early
> June carriages from SX sets 40 and 43 went to Cairns where they are
> to be used by a company to run in competition with Queensland Rail
> to Kuranda.
> 
> From what I have heard 9 SX cars (2 with guards comp.) have been
> purchased by a New Zealand organisation that runs main line tours in NZ.
> The plan seems to be to bring AB or BA class locos from NZ to haul the
> SX cars on Kuranda services.

Anything to do with the rumour of one of the ex-South African locos being
brought to Cairns? 

Cheers
David