Railways in Queensland - History in Pictures

Official opening of the first section of the Ipswich to Grandchester railway, Ipswich 1865.The ceremony was attended by Governor Sir George Bowen, Lady Bowen and other officials. This was Queensland's first railway. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 150529

First railway station at Ipswich, ca. 1868. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 22794

Railway sheds at Ipswich, ca. 1876. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 196832

Steam engine at Oxley Railway Station, Brisbane 1876. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 22811

Roma Street Railway Station in Brisbane ca. 1879. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. APU-049-0001-0012.

Railway tunnel on Main Range near Toowoomba ca. 1879. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. APU-049-0001-0032

Train at Roma Street Station, Brisbane. ca. 1880-1890. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 183736

Early day northern Queensland railway men, 1880s. Back row: R. Walker, G. Cranston, J. Love; middle row: W. A. Hooper, A. J. Eden, J. Reid, T. A. Hope; front row: R. McGhie, C. Clarke. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 22590

Locomotive coal wagon and carriage on the bridge in Main Range, ca.1880. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. APO-026-0001-0006

Opening of Stanthorpe Railway Station, Queensland 1881. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 21415

Toowoomba Railway Station, 1882. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. APO-004-0001-0001

Brushy Creek railway bridge on the Bundaberg line, ca. 1882. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. APO-004-0001-0027.

Cairns to Herberton railway line looking from Freshwater Creek towards Redlynch Station ca. 1883. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. APE-061-0001-0010.

Workers standing outside the entrance to a railway tunnel under construction Brisbane ca. 1884. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg APO-014-0001-0006

Locomotive named 'Pioneer' on the Western Railway construction site between Roma and Mitchell, ca. 1885. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 1334.

 

Railway lines and bridge washed away by floodwaters Emu Creek near Warwick 1887. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. API-002-01-0004

Train standing at the Sandgate Railway Station ca. 1888. Later became Shorncliffe Railway Station. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 36151

Locomotive at the Cooktown Railway Station ca. 1889. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 68921

Railway employees Toowoomba, Queensland ca. 1890. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 36959

Ipswich railway workshops ca.1890. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 6446-0001-0031

Makeshift bridge of railway wagons during the 1890 flood in Auchenflower, Brisbane. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 22684

Men working on the construction of a tunnel on the Cairns railway. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 67224

Engine 281 in the locomotive sheds at Ipswich. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 6446-0001-0028

Toowong Railway Station during the 1893 flood in Brisbane, Queensland, 1893. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 7604-0001-0006

Wrecked steam locomotive after its boiler exploded, Brisbane 1898. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 201024

Central Railway Station, Brisbane, Queensland 1901. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 150532

Railway Station in Melbourne Street at South Brisbane, Queensland 1902. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 37415

Group of people standing under a welcome sign at Kingaroy railway station 1904. John Oxley Library, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 199718

Deep Creek railway bridge nearing completion Gayndah district 1905. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image API-073-0001-0007

Sydney Mail train on a stone viaduct in the Toowomba Range southern Queensland, ca.1905. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image APO-020-0001-0005

Interior view of first class suburban railway carriage ca. 1905. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 38436

Recruiting train at Wallumbilla Railway Station ca. 1915. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. APE-020-01-0001

Flood damaged railway bridge over the Burdekin River 1917. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 20655

Opening of the railway between Cairns and Townsville 1924. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 29664

Interior view of No. 5 Rail Dental Cliinic ca. 1928. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image API-081-0001-0042

Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, October 2 1930. Caption: Special: Opening of the Kyogle Railway. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Image 702692-19301002-s001b

Waiting for the train at Mount Isa Station 1931. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image API-094-0001-0003.

Roma Street Railway Station in Brisbane ca. 1931. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 10189-0001-0166

Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, March 26 1936. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 702692-19360326-s001b

Crowds on the platform of South Brisbane Station to farewell soldiers, March 1940. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 105684

Rescuers inspect the wreckage of the Camp Mountain train disaster 1947. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 102662

Staff on the platform at the Tully Railway Station ca. 1950. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 33128

Train at Kuranda railway station ca. 1958. (Image in copyright). John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image lbp00059

One of the last trains to cross at the Gabba Fiveways ca. 1967. (Image in copyright). John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 161195

Merivale Railway Bridge during construction, Brisbane 1979. (Image in copyright). John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Neg 260530