David Johnson's
Queensland Diesel Locomotive Photos

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Townsville Yard, from the top of Castle Mountain.

2211 crosses the Burdekin River between Home Hill and Ayr with the Northbound Queenslander.

2211 approaches Ayr with the Northbound Queenslander.

2211 crosses a wooden viaduct South of Townsville with the Northbound Queenslander.

2211 crosses a wooden viaduct South of Townsville with the Northbound Queenslander.

2211 approaches Stuart with the Northbound Queenslander.

2211 leaves Townsville with the Northbound Queenslander.

2211 leaves Townsville with the Northbound Queenslander.

2211 hauls the Northbound Queenslander between Townsville and Cairns.

2211 hauls the Northbound Queenslander between Townsville and Cairns.

2211 hauls the Northbound Queenslander between Townsville and Cairns.

2211 hauls the Northbound Queenslander between Townsville and Cairns.

2211 hauls the Northbound Queenslander through Gordonvale.

2484 takes a CattleTrain out to the abattoirs on the Yeppoon line near Rockhampton.

A 2800 class runs through Townsville. A bypass is being built to avoid sending all trains via the Townsville loop.

2833 crosses a large viaduct at Merina, North of Bowen.

2803 runs Southbound down the North Coast line near Sarina.

1733 arrives at Cairns with the empty cars for the first Kuranda train.

1773 charges through the suburbs of Cairns with the first Kuranda train.

1773 starts climbing the range away from Redlynch with the first Kuranda train.

4037 stands outside the Clyde depot at Gladstone.

1766 approaches Charleville from the West.

2172F leads the Westlander into Toowoomba.

2484 leads a CattleTrain along Denison St, Rockhampton, bound for the Yeppoon line.

A 2400 class leads a 1720 class on a CattleTrain on the Yeppoon line.

1620 on Trainaway Tour pauses at Mt Chalmers en route to Yeppoon on Saturday October 12th, 1996

1704D arrives at Proserpine with the Sunshine Rail Experience on Monday October 14th, 1996

1740D leaves Blackwater Coal mine with a Trainaway Tour on Wednesday October 16th, 1996

1740D leaves Springsure with a Trainaway Tour on Wednesday October 16th, 1996

2804 rumbles down Denison Street, Rockhampton on Friday October 25th, 1996

2116 rounds the the triangle at Toowoomba with the Westlander on September 10th, 1998.

2490 negotiates a dip near Fernlees with a grain train on September 14th, 1998.

2490 passes the impressive rock formations at Springsure with a grain train on September 14th, 1998.

1734 stands at Yaraka ready for departure to Emerald on September 16th, 1998.

1526 rumbles down Denison Street, Rockhampton with a ballast train on September 18th, 1998.

2818 travels down Denison Street, Rockhampton with the Sunlander on September 18th, 1998.

1770 & 1764 stand at Kuranda ready to depart for Cairns on September 27th, 1998.

A sugar train passes through Barron Falls on September 27th, 1998.