Queensland Rail facts for kids
![]() Queensland Rail's oldest and newest electric rolling stock. An EMU and an NGR at Altandi station.
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Industry | Railway operator |
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Founded | 31 July 1865 |
Headquarters |
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Australia
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Area served
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Queensland |
Key people
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Nick Easy (CEO) |
Revenue | $1,881 million (2016/17) |
Operating income
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$325 million (2016/17) |
$101 million (2016/17) | |
Number of employees
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6,520 (June 2017) |
Parent | Queensland Government |
Queensland Rail, also known as QR, is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates suburban and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track.
QR also was responsible for all Queensland freight services and from 2002 operated interstate services under the Australian Railroad Group, Interail and QR National brands. These were all spun out into a separate entity in July 2010 and later privatised as Aurizon.
Fleet
Class | Image | Type | Top speed (km/h) | Built | Number of units | Routes operated | Notes |
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City network fleet | |||||||
EMU00 | ![]() |
Electric multiple unit | 100 | 1979–1987 | 40 (September 2019) | City network (except Interurban services) | Currently being progressively retired since 2018. More than half of the fleet (including units 60–79) has been withdrawn. |
ICE150 | ![]() |
Electric multiple unit | 120 | 1988–1989 | 4 (August 2019) | City network (Gympie North services only) | Currently being progressively retired since 2018. Units 151, 153, 157 and 158 have been withdrawn from service; spare parts from withdrawn units are being used to keep current ones running. |
SMU200 | ![]() |
Electric multiple unit | 100 | 1994–1995 | 11 | City network (except Interurban services) | |
IMU100 | ![]() |
Electric multiple unit | 140 | 1996–1997 | 10 | City network | |
SMU220 | ![]() |
Electric multiple unit | 100 | 1999–2001 | 30 | City network (except Interurban services) | |
IMU120 | ![]() |
Electric multiple unit | 140 | 2001 | 4 | City network | |
IMU160 | ![]() |
Electric multiple unit | 130 | 2006–2011 | 28 | City network | |
SMU260 | ![]() |
Electric multiple unit | 130 | 2008–2011 | 35 | City network | |
NGR700 | ![]() |
Electric multiple unit | 140 | 2015–present | 70 (September 2019) | City network (except Ferny Grove, Beenleigh, Rosewood & Sunshine Coast lines) | 75 on order. |
Locomotive fleet | |||||||
1720 class | Diesel locomotive | 100 | 1966–1970 | 15 | Kuranda Scenic Railway, Traveltrain services and infrastructure trains. | Ususally used as a non-driving unit on Traveltrain services. | |
2150 class | Diesel locomotive | 100 | 1966–1970 | 6 | Traveltrain services and infrastructure trains. | ||
2400 class | Diesel locomotive | 100 | 1966–1970 | 5 | Traveltrain services and infrastructure trains. | ||
2470 class | Diesel locomotive | 100 | 1980–1983 | 5 | Traveltrain services and infrastructure trains. | ||
Traveltrain fleet | |||||||
Electric Tilt Train | ![]() |
Tilting electric multiple unit | 160 | 1997 | 2 | North Coast line (as far as Rockhampton) | |
Diesel Tilt Train | Tilting diesel multiple unit | 160 | 2003, 2014 | 3 | North Coast line | ||
Tourist train fleet | |||||||
DL class | ![]() |
Diesel locomotive | 50 | 1961 | 1 | DL4 used as backup for the Gulflander's RM 93. | |
45 hp rail motor | ![]() |
Railmotor | 40 | 1931 | 1 | RM60 based at Normanton, used for charters. | |
102 hp rail motor | ![]() |
Railmotor | 50 | 1950 | 1 | Gulflander | RM93 based at Normanton, used for weekly Gulflander service. RM93 was converted to the General Manager's Inspection Car for the Central Division in 1972. It was then modifed back to full railmotor seating capacity in 1981, and arrived in Normanton in 1982. |
1800 class | ![]() |
Railmotor (trailers) | 50 | 1952–1954 | 2 | Gulflander | RM1809 is used on the Gulflander tourist railway as a trailer car. RM1811 was orginally designated as RM1811, meaning it was a power car. It was formerly used as the commissioner's car and has upgraded suspension to this day. |
Heritage fleet | |||||||
A10 class | Steam locomotive | 40 | 1865–1866 | 2 | No. 6 operational, Australia's oldest operational steam locomotive. Usually placed on display at the Workshops Rail Museum when not required for special trains. No. 3 lasted in service until 1914, and has been retained for preservation and displayed at several locations; it is currently being restored to operation at the Workshops Rail Museum. | ||
B13 class | Steam locomotive | 112 | 1883-1895 | 1 | No. 48 located in a storage shed at the Workshops Rail Museum and awaits removal of boiler lagging and repainting before it can be publicly displayed. | ||
B15 class | Steam locomotive | 98 | 1889-1899 | 1 | No. 290 located in a storage shed at the Workshops Rail Museum. It is awaiting removal of boiler lagging and repainting before it can be publicly displayed. | ||
PB15 class | Steam locomotive | 65 | 1899–1926 | 2 | No. 732 being overhauled. No. 444 now displayed at the entrance to the Ipswich Railway Workshops Museum. | ||
B13 1/2 class | Steam locomotive | 6 | 1904-1905 | 1 | No. 398 known as Pompey is now on display at The Workshops Rail Museum. | ||
C17 class | Steam locomotive | 80 | 1920–1953 | 3 | No. 974 operational (currently on hire to Mary Valley Rattler). No. 1000 being restored to working order. No. 2 located in a storage shed at Workshops Rail Museum awaiting removal of boiler lagging and repainting before it can be publicly displayed. | ||
C19 class | Steam locomotive | 26 | 1922-1935 | 1 | No. 700 located in a storage shed at Workshops Rail Museum awaiting removal of boiler lagging and repainting before it can be publicly displayed. | ||
B18¼ class | Steam locomotive | 83 | 1926-1947 | 1 | No. 771 located in a storage shed at Workshops Rail Museum awaiting removal of boiler lagging and repainting before it can be publicly displayed. | ||
DL class | Diesel locomotive | 50 | 1939 | 1 | On display at the Workshops Rail Museum. Queensland's first diesel locomotive. | ||
AC16 class | Steam locomotive | 80 | 1943 | 1 | No. 221A having boiler tubes replaced. (USATC S118 Class) | ||
DD17 class | Steam locomotive | 80 | 1948–1952 | 1 | No. 1051 is currently undertaking heavy overhaul including brakes, boiler and cabin. | ||
Beyer-Garratt | Steam locomotive | 80 | 1950–1951 | 1 | No. 1009 stored. Restoration aborted due to insufficent parts, tools, workers and money. | ||
BB18¼ class | ![]() |
Steam locomotive | 80 | 1950–1958 | 2 | No. 1079 operational. No. 1089 under light overhaul. | |
1150 class | Diesel locomotive | 80 | 1952 | 1 | 1159 stored pending restoration. | ||
1400 class | Diesel locomotive | 80 | 1955 | 1 | 1407 stored pending restoration. | ||
1170 class | ![]() |
Diesel locomotive | 80 | 1956 | 1 | 1170 stored pending restoration. | |
1900 class | ![]() |
Railmotor | 80 | 1956 | 1 | 1901 operational, also used as inspection and hired tourist vehicles. | |
2000 class | ![]() |
Railmotor | 80 | 1956–1971 | 6 | 2034 and 2036 operational, also used as inspection and hired tourist vehicles. 2057 is awaiting mainline certification before being re-introduced into the operational QR Heritage fleet with some new modifications; including Disabled Access and Toilet facilities. 2005, 2024 and 2031 are currently stored. | |
1450 class | Diesel locomotive | 80 | 1957 | 3 | 1450, 1455 and 1459 stored pending restoration. | ||
1250 class | Diesel locomotive | 80 | 1959 | 1 | 1262 on display at Workshops Rail Museum. | ||
SX carriages | Passenger car | 80 | 1961–1962 | 7 | Formed into one 7-car set. Currently under light restoration to replace floors. A second set is also on site. | ||
1600 class | Diesel locomotive | 80 | 1962 | 1 | 1603 stored pending restoration. | ||
1700 class | Diesel locomotive | 12 | 1963 | 1 | 1710's cab used as a driving simulator at the Workshops Rail Museum. | ||
1460 class | Diesel locomotive | 80 | 1964 | 1 | 1461 operational. | ||
1270 class | Diesel locomotive | 80 | 1964 | 2 | 1270 stored pending restoration. 1281 is on display at the Workshops Rail Museum. | ||
DH class | Diesel locomotive | 50 | 1966 | 2 | DH2 and DH71 stored. | ||
1620 class | Diesel locomotive | 80 | 1967 | 1 | 1620 operational. | ||
Special cars | |||||||
Vice-Regal Car | 80 | 1903 | 1 | Car 445 is a special saloon retained for use by the Governor of Queensland and is still considered a working item of rollingstock in the QR fleet, however it is on permanent loan to Workshops Rail Museum. |
This table only includes locomotives owned by Queensland Rail. QR also hires locomotives from Aurizon as required.
Images for kids
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EMU01 at Ferny Grove station on the first electric service in Brisbane in November 1979
See also
In Spanish: Ferrocarriles de Queensland para niños