We want our railway back.
The branch railway from Mungar on Queensland Railways North Coast Line passed through a number of old but important rural towns like Biggenden, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Eidsvold and Monto where it ran head on into another branch from Gladstone also on the North Coast Line forming a lengthy inland loop. As country branch lines go, it was relatively busy with freight also. While the two lines joined head on, they tended to be worked as two independent branches. From an enthusiasts point of view, they were extremely interesting and included some rather decent bridges and tunnels also.
This from Wikipedia " The Mungar Junction to Monto railway line is a 267-kilometre (166 mi) railway in Queensland, Australia. Progressively opened in eleven stages between 1889 and 1928 the line branched from the North Coast line at Mungar Junction a short distance west of Maryborough and followed a westerly route towards Biggenden and Gayndah before turning north via Mundubbera and Eidsvold to Monto. It is also known as the Gayndah Monto Branch Railway. In 2012, the line was officially closed. The line continued from Monto through Many Peaks (think mountainous territory) to Gladstone".
It is still by-passed by the main North Coast Line.
The closure was mourned by the community and resulted in much infrastructure being retained and small railway precincts being set up in the main towns. This is what's left at Mundubbera which has a steam locomotive (C17 class) in the park and a wagon, station building and sheds, cranes and tracks to remind residents and tourists of what has been lost.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mungar_Junction_to_Monto_railway_...
We want our railway back.
The branch railway from Mungar on Queensland Railways North Coast Line passed through a number of old but important rural towns like Biggenden, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Eidsvold and Monto where it ran head on into another branch from Gladstone also on the North Coast Line forming a lengthy inland loop. As country branch lines go, it was relatively busy with freight also. While the two lines joined head on, they tended to be worked as two independent branches. From an enthusiasts point of view, they were extremely interesting and included some rather decent bridges and tunnels also.
This from Wikipedia " The Mungar Junction to Monto railway line is a 267-kilometre (166 mi) railway in Queensland, Australia. Progressively opened in eleven stages between 1889 and 1928 the line branched from the North Coast line at Mungar Junction a short distance west of Maryborough and followed a westerly route towards Biggenden and Gayndah before turning north via Mundubbera and Eidsvold to Monto. It is also known as the Gayndah Monto Branch Railway. In 2012, the line was officially closed. The line continued from Monto through Many Peaks (think mountainous territory) to Gladstone".
It is still by-passed by the main North Coast Line.
The closure was mourned by the community and resulted in much infrastructure being retained and small railway precincts being set up in the main towns. This is what's left at Mundubbera which has a steam locomotive (C17 class) in the park and a wagon, station building and sheds, cranes and tracks to remind residents and tourists of what has been lost.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mungar_Junction_to_Monto_railway_...