Sunlander - 60 years June 2013

[ozbob]

Good turnout to say goodbye to Sunlander at Roma St.  Another chapter passes ..




































Sundlander departs for stabling from platform 10 Roma St for the final time ...




Farewell celebration for Sunlander train crew







Photographs R Dow 1st January 2015

[ozbob]

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Patrick Williams @iampatwilliams

Albert and Edna say goodbye to the Sunlander #farewellthesunlander @ABCNewsBrisbane @QueenslandRail

[ozbob]

ABC News -->Sunlander farewell: One of Australia's longest running rail journeys enters retirement after 61 years

[Stillwater]

It will be interesting to see where the carriages will end up -- hopefully up and down the line in the towns the Sunlander served.  Maybe the dining car could be a 'Harry d' Wheels', selling pie and peas in the city somewhere.  Maybe a row of carriages as a restaurant in a park setting.  Let's not see them go to scrap!

[ozbob]

The carriages were built at Rocklea by Commonwealth Engineering.  The longevity of the carriages a testament to quality manufacturing that once was possible in Queensland & Australia .. 

--> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_Railways_steel_carriage_stock

I think a number will be preserved hopefully.

[ozbob]

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Geoff Rumsby ‏@ferret1965 9 hours ago

About 30 people turn out at Landsborough to #farewellthesunlander.@QueenslandRail @Robert_Dow

[ozbob]

Final southbound Sunlander  Cooloola/ Sunny Coast region for the final time.

Curra

https://flic.kr/p/pFn5uK


Traveston- Cooran section

https://flic.kr/p/qkzsDE


Cooroy

https://flic.kr/p/qBXJV8


Yandina

https://flic.kr/p/qkzte7

[ozbob]

The Last Sundlander

[ozbob]

[SurfRail]

I understand Downsteam is acquiring a number of cars for use on tours of the south-west system.

[ozbob]

Couriermail --> Sunlander train rides off into sunset after 60-year run in Queensland


A personal message written in the dust on the end of the Sunlander's baggage carriage. PIC: Renae Droop

[darthcaligula666]

that farewell message is awesome! i wish i had thought to do that! i managed to get a few good images on the day, and may do a special entry about sunny when i get some spare time.

[ozbob]

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WorkshopsRailMuseum @RailMuseum_Qld  ·  3 hours ago

Nice pen and ink illustration by Brisbane artist Alan Spears, titled 'The Last Sunlander'. @QueenslandRail