Reconnect with the romance of rail as you explore the unforgettable Outback of Queensland.
Join our team to discover Queensland’s heartland town of Longreach, the vast flood plains of the Thomson River, explore the Hub of the West – Ilfracombe, or perhaps just connect or reconnect with the romance of rail by riding in our heritage Rail Motor.
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Listen to Smithy’s interview with ABC about the Outback Rail Adventure Site Official Opening.
Watch our documentary of the Outback Rail Adventure Site Official Opening as seen on Channel 7.
Listen to Smithy’s interview with ABC here about the Outback Rail Adventure relocation launch from Ipswich to its new home Longreach.
***Historic Bullet Trains Given New Lease Of Life As Outback Attraction***
In October 2022, Outback Aussie Tours relocated two iconic Queensland Rail heritage 2000 class rail motors from Ipswich to their new home in Longreach, Outback Queensland.
The silver bullet rail motors (RM2034 and RM 2036) were built in 1971, fitted with 12.5L Leyland engines and are currently housed at Queensland Rail’s Ipswich Workshop.
The 2000 class rail motors originally ran services in Brisbane’s southside and the north coastline to Gympie and Bundaberg and the Corinda-Yeerongpilly shuttle. They were used by Queensland Rail (QR) Heritage for special tours to Toowoomba for the Carnival of Flowers and removed from service on 26 January 2000 but have been retained by QR for charter and QR departmental work.
Watch our documentary of the new rail motors journeying by road from Ipswich to Longreach.
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