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Rosewood Railway Rollingstock
This is a selection of the extensive collection of items to be found at the Rosewood Railway. Keep watching this page for updates!
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PB15 738 Year : 1926 |
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Until very recently 738 was the Railway's main operating steam locomotive. Some boiler concerns have placed 738 out of operation until C17 720 is available for service. 738 was withdrawn from QR service in August 1977 after many years of excursion train running. It received its last general overhaul in 1964 when a new or renewed boiler (No. 1604) was fitted. The Boiler Inspector's report in 1977 recommended major repairs including removal of tubes, longitudinal and crown stays, and an internal examination for possible cracks. A full set of 144 copper coated steel boiler tubes would be required. In addition, the running gear including axle boxes, horn cheeks, horn guides, motion gear and Westinghouse brake gear all required overhaul. Some new parts were required including a front cylinder cover, oil cups, some Westinghouse brake parts and the steam generator. The sheet work in the tender, which was from locomotive 742, required substantial work. Society members began work on 738 in 1985 and by 1992 it was back in steam. It provided nearly faultless service until mid-2004 when its boiler condition was considered "unsafe". Work has already begun repairing the boiler and returning 738 to steam. |
C17 720 Year : 1922 |
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The next operational locomotive for the Rosewood Railway is going to be C17 720. This loco is nearing completion, with the boiler having been recently placed on the reconditioned frames & running gear. It is hoped that only months remain before we see 720 in steam again! (see more pictures of the progress on the 'news' page |
DEL 1179 Year : 1957 |
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One of 12 '60-ton' locomotives built by Walkers/AEI to replace steam loco's on branch lines. 1179 was withdrawn from QR service in 1988 and bought by the ARHS. It was one of the few QR locos to never receive the QR logo on the sides. |
DH 38 Year : 1969 |
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These diesel-hydraulic locomotives where purchased by QR to perform shunting duties, but by the mid nineties consists were becoming too large for these shunters. DH38 is a very useful locomotive on the Rosewood Railway, and often features in the "Diesel Driver for a Day". DH 38 spent the majority of its working life in the Northern part of the state especially around the Mackay area. Following a major failure – notably a large hole blown in the engine block following a crankcase explosion – the locomotive was withdrawn on 5 July 1991. After purchase by the ARHSQ, DH38 underwent a major restoration involving rebuilding the engine and electrical system as well as having all axles and wheels replaced due to cracks.
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DL3 Year : 1961 |
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Shortly into its fourth year, on 18 February 1988 delivery was taken of Diesel Mechanical Locomotive DL 3 "Mt Surprise". The locomotive was loaded onto a tip-tray tri-axle truck at Ipswich Workshops on that morning and unloaded at Kunkala in the afternoon. Loading was assisted by DEL 1174 and unloading proceeded relatively uneventfully at the occupational crossing near Keates' Dam in Kunkala yards. The road journey must have been the fastest journey DL-3 had ever experienced. DL-3 is approximately 18 tonnes in weight, is 6.55 metres long (21 feet, 6 inches), and develops over 31 kN (7000 lbs) tractive effort at 1200 rpm from a 114kW (153 hp) 6 cylinder Gardner diesel engine. It was built by Walkers of Marybrough (Builders No. 571) It was built with three others to operate on the Forsayth line. All DL locomotives had names along with the numbers. DL-1 was built some years earlier as the demonstration model. There were only four DL (Diesel Mechanical) locomotives built for QR. Although the whole class was officially "condemned" in 1987, all still are preserved! |
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| 2033 & 2038 |  |
Bought by the ARHS in 1995, these two rail motors service the Museum Junction to Perry's Nob section of the line. |
RMd 55 'Red Fred' Year : 1930 |
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RM-55 entered service as a 34 kW (45 hp) AEC Car in 1930. It was subsequently given an enclosed body and a 38 kW (50hp) 4 cylinder Gardner diesel engine. It was withdrawn from service and condemned in 1966 and was originally to be included in the Redbank Museum.
RM-55 was stripped for restoration for the Beenleigh Vintage Railway (forerunner of the Rosewood Railway Museum). This work was completed by Society members in 1983-1984, and it was used for mainline excursions until 1989. "Red Fred" and trailer PL72 were transported to Kunkula in July 1990. Phil Smith did much of the restoration of PL72 while the vehicle was on site at the back of the Redbank Museum. |
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| CLV1566 |  |
See the news section for more information regarding the restoration of this carriage. |
| C828 |  |
Composite Car, C-828, is known as the "Mulgrave Car". It was built in 1903 by James Frost for the Cairns Mulgrave Tramway and was the sixth of eight cars built for the Tramway. These last three cars had end platforms like many contemporary Queensland Rail cars, but were fitted with longitudinal seats. It is a short, narrow car having a body 9.1m (30 ft) long and 2.1m (7ft) wide. Queensland Rail took over the Tramway in 1911 and sometime after that toilets were added and it was re-classified as CL 828 . During refurbishment the toilets were removed and replaced by seats so its designation once again became C 828. Timber beams under the car were replaced and steel strengthening brackets installed on the bolsters. A new roof was fitted and the external window awnings were removed. C 828 was in traffic by September 1990 and is probably the only authentic "Mulgrave" car remaining. C 828 was the first major carriage restoration project by Fred Hemsley and Murry Cecil. A similar car, the former CL 830, was built in 1911 for the tramway but its underframe was replaced in 1938. It awaits restoration at Kunkala. |
| BL 275 |  |
An extremely old car, dating back to 1883. This car underwent extensive restoration to bring it back to as close to original condition as possible, as in its past it had one end verandah enclosed and even operated as a dining car! |
| BLV 1401 |  |
2nd Class Lavatory Brake Van, built in the early 1950s. Known as the "Moriarty Van" as it was built during the time of Commissioner Moriarty. This van was used straight away when delivered in 1989, but is due for a "refresh" Has large Guard's compartment. Seating capacity : 17 passengers. Weight : 16.1 t |
| BL 1068 |  |
Composite Lavatory Car, built in 1925. A lightweight car built for the Southport Express, hence is known as the "Southport Car" Sitting car with Corridor & compartments (6). Seating capacity : 64 passengers. Weight : 17 t |
| Hand Crane 5665 |  |
The oldest original wagon in Queensland, dating from 1881. This crane was built by Cowan & Sheldon 5 ton 4-wheel hand crane. |
| KKB 13148 |  |
An unusual vehicle as it is a cattle wagon with a guards compartment at one end and a drovers compartment at the other. A once common vehicle, it is now the last of it's type. |
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