Classic QR - Baddow, the last months

[@darylcheshire1618]

I remember Baddow when I travelled on The Sunlamder in 1987, it was a trianglar station with a platform on each track of the triangle.. I wondered how often the tiny platform on the northen fork was used. At the time, connections to Maryborough was by bus. I watched a documentary where the Maryborough train was just set back into Maryborough. They didn’t bother with the loco changing ends as it was 5k or so. At Maryborough there is a WWII bomb shelter next to the station and had the words “Rail Passengers Only” or similar. It is still there.

[@petercook932]

I lived on the southern leg of Baddow near the old overhead bridge on the highway. I loved it a a small child watching the steam trains working their hearts out pulling out of Baddow with a full load on headed for Brisbane.

[@gregmichael8473]

Back in 1983, i was staying in Maryborough, and did the trip out to Baddow and back in the connecting service for the Sunlander, formed by a DH loco and a single vehicle with 1st & 2nd Class accommodation plus a Guard's compartment and van section. Love to know if such a vehicle still exists anywhere?

[@CalvusTV]

The Mary Valley Rattler has a few I think. Some other railway preservation groups in Queensland may also have some.

[@trevoremmitt3925]

The best part of my Railway career was working as a Train Controller 3rd Class at Maryborough. Great work colleagues in Traffic Branch, Locomotive Branch and Track Maintenance ...... great memories

[@michaelbunning9314]

wonderful video makes me wish i had a video camera myself many years ago watching the trains from the rocky street overpass.

[@rodreinikka]

Great video . A trip down memory lane, and I concur with the coments on 1551 .AKA the baby makers . I worked the sports carnival special to Pialba , top day out for the last passenger service on the branch , until on the way back to Maryborough a child fell from the train just south of Colton .

[@gordonchef]

I could listen to 1551 in this all day.great stuff.

[@longtack67]

Didn't even have to look for the engine number at 6.03 to know that it was one of the first 1550 class locos. They had such a distinctive exhaust & always sounded throaty. Then I saw at 6.36, that it was 1551, the first one of this class that I ever worked on north from Bowen.

[@ThePowerbloke]

Gotta say my favourite bit though was between 8.46 and 9.00 the high speed running shot! Awesome!

[@StuartLiveseyinOz]

Another great video Arthur.

[@kimmiller8841]

Memories alright, back in 77 I ended up on the Sunlander heading for Brissie instead of the Capricornia to Rocky!. Conductor had to back the train back to Baddow so I could catch the nth bound. What a balls up, made it though.

[@ThePowerbloke]

Wow so much stuff on this...first time I think I've seen a train running to Hervey Bay..Piabla...great!! :-)

[@russellanderson3298]

Aaahh .... the good old days ... lol

[@FishplateFilms]

Fantastic stuff Arthur!, did you grow up in Oz or do you know this photographer? The Bi-Centenial locos at 7;10 look great and are a better colour sscheme we have now! Cheers Gregg

[@ThePowerbloke]

Great stuff Arthur! Thank you! :-)

[@liljrae2011]

can anyone help me out? ive been trying to find out why i seen and ICE train (usually does the gympie north - brisbane trip) parked up at Bundaberg station last week early hours of the morning, as if it was replacing the early morning service to brisbane?

[@bencarter2841]

What was the difference between the sunlander and Queenslander?

[@CalvusTV]

The Queenslander was a luxury premium service running once per week between Brisbane and Cairns. It had a dedicated trainset painted silver and blue with different internal fittings and on board service to move Sunlander. It also had motorail services. It was eventually combined with the Sunlander around 2002.

[@bencarter2841]

@@CalvusTV another question is do you have any videos from the Gympie region before The the electracation was added?

[@CalvusTV]

@@bencarter2841 not from around Gympie no.

[@bencarter2841]

@@CalvusTV thanks for the help :) I thought Kent street was where it was. It’s a shame I can’t find any old photos or information on it