"To promote the appreciation of Queensland's railway heritage and to maintain authenticity in the recording and preservation of this heritage"

 


"The complete heritage railway experience in one location"


- THE most authentic representation of a QR branch line
- A large collection of both static and operating exhibits
- Spectacular mountain views towards the Qld/NSW border
- Steam, Diesel and Rail motor rides available
- Displays, Refreshments & souvenirs at Kunkala Station
- Museum open every Sunday
- Running days last Sunday of every month

 

Or just come for a look, and enjoy the view!




Full Details on "How to get there "


Running Day Timetable and Fares

NEXT running day : 31/8/2008
*** Normal Running Day ***

COME AND RIDE BEHIND OUR NEWLY RESTORED C17 LOCOMOTIVE, #720

Steam Train rides starting from 10.45am at Cabanda Station


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Detailed map of the line (Thanks to Owen Betts)

Rosewood Railway Rollingstock

Open Sundays 10am - 3pm

Running Sundays 9am - 4pm

Other times by arrangement with the Manager

Want to drive one of these?
If you have ever had an interest in any aspect of railway operations, from driving a steam loco, to maintaining the grounds, please come and join us and help make the Rosewood Railway Australia's premier preserved railway.

Join us & volunteer
on the Rosewood Railway


Rosewood Railway News

Help us to continue Queenslands best preserved railway. Download this form (PDF File) to donate.

Our goals for the next 12 months include :

- Purchase of a second-hand tractor and slasher -
- Building a larger carriage shed for our train; the type proposed can be erected in sections as time and money permit; estimated cost for stage 1 is between $10,000 and $20,000 -
- Making repairs to the timber trestle bridge between Walloon Road and North Rosewood estimated to cost at least $20,000 -
- Renewaling of sleepers and new bitumen over the Walloon Road level crossing. This project will proceed after carriage shed is completed -


C17 720 Restoration


Here's a few images of the facilities and beautiful surrounds at the Rosewood Railway

Left : Kunkala Station, looking towards Marburg
Right : Kunkala Station, looking towards Cabanda

Come have a picnic at Kunkala, under some shady trees
Left : The view across the Keates' Rd level crossing
Right : The view up the hill towards Kunkala, from Cabanda Station
Left : The view from 1179's cab while approaching the 'S' Bend
Right : The view from 1179's cab looking South
  Come and be a train driver for a day! See the activities page for more information  

 

A Brief history :

In late 1984 members of the Queensland Division of the ARHS began work rehabilitating some 3km of track on the former Marburg Branch in South East Queensland to establish a working railway museum. Construction of this branch line began in 1910 from Rosewood, which is 58km west of Brisbane on the mainline to Toowoomba. Suburban electric trains now terminate at Rosewood.

The steeply graded branch was opened to the terminus at Marburg, 14.5km to the north, in 1912 and was closed in sections from 1964 as the need for locomotive coal decreased. The much-truncated line continued to be operated as a 4km siding to Perrys Nob but this final section was closed in 1995.

Four years after starting work the Society held its first open day in 1988 and the Railway was officially opened on Australia Day 1993. Since then steam trains operated by PB15 Class No 738 have operated on the isolated section of track between Cabanda and Kunkala on the last Sunday of the month. Vintage rail motor, RM 55, Red Fred, continues to handle mid-week charter work. Two 60-ton branch line diesel electric locomotives, a diesel hydraulic and a diesel mechanical locomotive are also available as well as six carriages and numerous goods wagons.

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