Downs Explorer Explained

Downs Explorer
Coordinates:-28.216°N 152.042°W
Established:1996
Location:Warwick
Type:Railway museum
Website:downsexplorer.org.au

Downs Explorer (originally known as Southern Downs Steam Railway) was founded in 1996, initially to restore the former Queensland Railways locomotive depot in Warwick.[1] [2]

In 2000, a C17 class steam locomotive was purchased and restored to operational condition with passenger operations commencing in January 2009.[1] [2]

The museum regularly operates services on the Southern line from Warwick to Toowoomba and Wallangarra.[3] It is an all-volunteer railway.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.southerndownssteamrailway.com.au/about_us/about_sdsr.php About SDSR
  2. "Level Crossing Safety: Warwick to Wallangarra" Railway Digest April 2013 pages 40-43
  3. http://www.southerndownssteamrailway.com.au/tours/index.php Tours
  4. News: Railway finds its puff again . 1 January 2015 . 15 January 2014 . Star Community . Star News Group .