Ranked #1
Episode 6 - Bloomin’ Wonderful
Episode 6 - Bloomin’ Wonderful
In 1914, Queensland Railways launched a garden competition to encourage railway staff to beautify the stations with colo... Read more
1 Jul 2022
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34mins
Ranked #2
Episode 6 Update
Episode 6 Update
Along with many in affected communities, Queensland Rail has been responding to the recent flood crisis and the recovery... Read more
25 Mar 2022
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1min
Ranked #3
Episode 5 - A Very Up and Down Place - Building the Main Range railway
Episode 5 - A Very Up and Down Place - Building the Main Range railway
Today we're talking about the crossing of the Main Range from the present day township of Murphy's Creek to Toowoomba, a... Read more
15 Feb 2022
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57mins
Ranked #4
Episode 4 - Insurmountable problems surmounted
Episode 4 - Insurmountable problems surmounted
Today we are looking into design and standardisation of the railway. Be it early prefabricated buildings brought over on... Read more
10 Jan 2022
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46mins
Ranked #5
Christmas on the go
Christmas on the go
The Christmas period was always one of the busiest times for travellers in Queensland, who went to visit family, or go o... Read more
22 Dec 2021
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11mins
Ranked #6
Episode 3 - Joining the Network: Linking communities and the scattered railways.
Episode 3 - Joining the Network: Linking communities and the scattered railways.
What are some of the great Queensland Railway lines that never were? What we might today think of as a big, connected ne... Read more
16 Nov 2021
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55mins
Ranked #7
Episode 2 Part 2 - Building along the Barron River - The construction of the Cairns to Kuranda Railway
Episode 2 Part 2 - Building along the Barron River - The construction of the Cairns to Kuranda Railway
In the 2nd half of our two-part special, we’re going to cover the completion of the Kuranda Scenic Railway (KSR). If you... Read more
29 Sep 2021
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37mins
Ranked #8
Episode 2 Part 1 - Of rivalry and railways… The Cairns Railway
Episode 2 Part 1 - Of rivalry and railways… The Cairns Railway
In this two-part episode, we’re going to dive into one of the most iconic pieces of railway in Australia, arguably in th... Read more
3 Sep 2021
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48mins
Ranked #9
Episode 1- Beginnings of the Queensland Railways
Episode 1- Beginnings of the Queensland Railways
In the last weeks of July 1865, the population of Southern Queensland watched with increasing interest and confidence, t... Read more
26 Jul 2021
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49mins