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In August 1999, a contract was awarded to Walkers for two diesel tilting trains to operate services from Brisbane to Cairns. [1] In contrast to the Electric Tilt Train, the diesel Tilt Train is a push-pull locomotive based train, although the two are externally similar.
The Spirit of Capricorn service ended in May 2003 upon the introduction of the Diesel Tilt Train service to Cairns. Set 301/302 in the original 1998 livery at Roma Street Station Using traction equipment based on the JR Shikoku 8000 series trains, the Tilt Train set an Australian train speed record of 210 km/h (130 mph) north of Bundaberg in ...
The Goonyella railway system is located in Central Queensland, Australia.It services the coal mining area of the Bowen Basin, carrying coal to the Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminals 20 km southeast of Mackay, as well as products to other destinations by way of connections to the North Coast Line at Yukan and the Central Line at Burngrove via the Gregory coal mine branch.
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is a 50/50 partnership between the two named companies, operating 9 coal mines in the Bowen Basin. BMA Rail was authorised to operate on the Goonyella coal network from 1 January 2014, and purchased 13 Siemens E40 AG-V1 electric locomotives, designated as the BMACC class, numbered BMACC001-BMACC013.
The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is an Australian coal mining company operating in Central Queensland. The largest coal producer in Australia, it is a joint venture with BHP and Mitsubishi each owning 50%. [1] It was established in 2001. [2] The BMA alliance operates five mines in the Bowen Basin: [3] Broadmeadow; Caval Ridge; Goonyella ...
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Love's Bus Service was established in 1975 when the business of Cooper, Benger was acquired. [2] [3] Love's operated the Bunbury urban services until it was put out to tender, and passed to South West Coach Lines. [4] By 2002, Love's had an operation in Kerang, Victoria. [5]
Maroubra was requisitioned for the RAN, from Australian Petroleum, on 20 March 1942. She was commissioned as HMAS Maroubra on the 21 September 1942 for military service as a patrol boat, auxiliary minesweeper, diving and stores transporter; operating between the ports of Cairns, Townsville, Thursday Island and Darwin.