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]
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| Established | 1996 |
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| Location | Warwick |
| Coordinates | 28°12′58″S 152°02′31″E / 28.216°S 152.042°E |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Website | downsexplorer.org.au |
| External videos | |
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 Southern Downs Steam Railway - Warwick to Stanthorpe |
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]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b About SDSR Southern Downs Steam Railway
- ^ a b "Level Crossing Safety: Warwick to Wallangarra" Railway Digest April 2013 pages 40-43
- ^ Tours Southern Downs Steam Railway
- ^ "Railway finds its puff again". Star Community. Star News Group. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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