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Heritage Rail

Started by mufreight, June 27, 2010, 21:34:27 PM

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mufreight

It would seem that rail heritage operations in this state are becoming the burden of the various rail preservation groups, most of whom are under resourced to preserve this states rail heritage.
A case in point is the ARHS museum at Rosewood.
A recent visit saw the line from the Rosewood township (Museum Junction) to Perrys Knob overgrown and out of service with the two 2000 class railcars looking very forlorn at the old coal washing site.
It is understood that there is a bridge on this section of line that requires major work or replacement and this is beyond the present finances of the society.
Given time as the line continues to deteriorate with lack of use or maintenance to will be lost and any possibility of linking up the presently operating isolated museum section at Kunkala by reinstating the line under the Rosewood Marburg Road then becomes even more remote.
Given the isolation of the line from that essential for any tourist operation, public transport, this heritage preservation effort could well wither on the vine as did the Beaudesert effort.
Is there sufficient community and enthusiast interest to to raise the funds to ensure that the now unused missing link is reinstated and brought back into operation while it is still achievable.
Any thoughts?

minbrisbane

#1
1620 at Roma Street this morning, any idea why it's here?

Funny, the train on platform 10 has more toilets than the Nambour IMU on platform 9.





ozbob

Nice photos, thanks!  Might be a private hire for a function or something ...
Half baked projects, have long term consequences ...
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