Re: QR SX (tin set) carriages to Cairns

["David Ryder" <daver@fastinternet.net.au>]

Graham Duffin wrote in message <6mtnfg$dr9$1@nswpull.telstra.net>...
>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.
>
>Does anyone know anything further?
>
>Graham Duffin,
>Salisbury. Qld.

They are to be converted into touristy carriages for a Cairns - Kuranda
steam hauled service which will probably commence about the middle of next
year. Two locomotives will be available, one imported from New Zealand and
the other from South Africa. Both are being converted to oil burners in New
Zealand, before being shipped to Australia.
David Ryder.
daver@fastinternet.net.au

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