The Queensland Rail History Podcast

<p>In today’s world of selfies, social media and smartphones – everyone has a camera in their pocket. But, 160 years ago, a picture told a thousand words! These were seen as living images, forming an incredible archive...

<p>160th Special - People, personalities and the early beginnings of our railways.</p><p>On 31 July 1865, the first section of railway line opened in Queensland, between Ipswich and what was then called 'Bigges Camp'...

<p>Rail Tale Episode 4 - Telegraphically Yours</p><p>When the first railway line opened in Queensland in 1865, alongside it also went the electric telegraph line. The wires that accompanied the rails would be a vital...

<p>Episode 25 - Signal Central - The Rail Management Centre</p><p>Why do trains run late sometimes? </p><p>How do you even plan a train time table? </p><p>What does it take to become a train controller? </p><p>What...

<p>Why do trains run late sometimes? </p><p>How do you even plan a train time table? </p><p>What does it take to become a train controller? </p><p>What happens to the rail network during disruptions – like say, a...

<p>Episode 24 – Made in Maryborough</p><p>In 1873, Walker's Limited built Queensland's first steam engine and went on to become a major manufacturer of railway Rollingstock. The first B15 steam locomotives came from...

<p>Episode 23 - Trains in King George Square</p><p>In February 1914, Queensland Railways commemorated the 50th anniversary of the beginning of construction for the first section of railway line in the state. This...

<p>Rail Tale Episode 3 - ‘Filling’ in time: The School Rail Dental Clinics</p><p>Did you know one of the first travelling dental clinics in Queensland was a railway carriage? </p><p>The school dental scheme was...

<p>Episode 22 - Not quite set in concrete?</p><p>Today on our podcast, we will go on a journey, and look at when things were not set in stone, but, rather, poured in concrete. <br/><br/>Queensland Railways was a pioneer...

<p>Rail Tale Episode 2 - A Runaway Premier (or a runaway Premiers’ carriage?)</p><p>In 1931, the then Queensland Premier Arthur Moore travelled to Monto and opened Monto's Third Annual Show on Friday, 1 May 1931. Monto...

<p>Episode 21 - The Merivale Bridge</p><p>On Saturday, 18 November 1978, the Merivale Railway Bridge, connecting Roma Street and South Brisbane Railway Stations was officially opened in the presence of 850 official...

<p>Episode 20 - The North Coast Railway</p><p>In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries most of the travel between the isolated railway systems, and towns of Queensland was carried out by coastal shipping...

<p>Our first rail tale about Queensland’s first Station Master…</p><p>Sir Charles Fox and Son, Agents for the Queensland Government based in London, were appointed as consulting engineers to the colony of Queensland and...

<p>Episode 19 - Cobb & Co and the Queensland Railways - A long lasting shared journey</p><p>From the mid-1860s until 1924, travel in Australia involved trains hauled by steam locomotives, sailing and steam ships, paddle...

<p>Episode 18 - The Tilt Train</p><p>In today's episode we look at how over 25 years ago, Queensland Rail began its ‘tilt to the future’ with an innovative technology and a number of Australian rail firsts, and how two...