Downs Explorer (originally known as Southern Downs Steam Railway) was founded in 1996, initially to restore the former
Queensland Rail
Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Queensland Rail is owned by the Queensland Government, and operates both Commuter rail, suburban and Regional rail, interurban rail services in South East Queensland, as well ...
ways locomotive depot in
Warwick
Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon, Warwickshire, River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined wit ...
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[About SDSR]
Southern Downs Steam Railway["Level Crossing Safety: Warwick to Wallangarra" '']Railway Digest
''Railway Digest'' is a monthly magazine, published in Sydney, covering contemporary railways in Australia.
Overview
The magazine is published by the Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS), NSW Division. The first issue was in March 1 ...
'' April 2013 pages 40-43
In 2000, a
C17 class steam locomotive was purchased and restored to operational condition with passenger operations commencing in January 2009.
[
The museum regularly operates services on the Southern line from ]Warwick
Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon, Warwickshire, River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined wit ...
to Toowoomba
Toowoomba ( ), nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar', is a city on the border of South East Queensland and Darling Downs regions of Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital, Brisbane. The urban population of Toowoom ...
and Wallangarra
Wallangarra is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia on the border with New South Wales.
It is the third-most southerly town in Queensland, south west of Brisbane. Wal ...
.Tours
Southern Downs Steam Railway It is an all-volunteer railway.
See also
* List of heritage railways in Australia
References
External links
Downs Explorer
Railway museums in Queensland
Warwick, Queensland
1996 establishments in Australia
Tourist railways in Queensland
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