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Spirit of the Outback

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Passenger rail service in Queensland, Australia

Spirit of the Outback
Overview
Service typePassenger
PredecessorCapricornian
The Midlander
First serviceNovember 1993
Current operatorQueensland Rail
Ridership18,216 (2010–11)
Route
TerminiBrisbane (Roma Street)
Longreach
Distance travelled1,325 kilometres (823 mi)
Average journey time26 hours
Service frequencyTwice per week
Lines usedNorth Coast
Central Western
Technical
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Route map
Brisbane
Caboolture
Nambour
Gympie
Maryborough West
Bundaberg
Gladstone
Mount Larcom
Rockhampton
Duaringa
Bluff
Blackwater
Emerald
Anakie
Alpha
Jericho
Barcaldine
Ilfracombe
Longreach

TheSpirit of the Outback is a long-distance passenger rail service inQueensland, Australia, operated byQueensland Rail's Traveltrain division. It operates betweenBrisbane andLongreach.

History

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Route diagram of the Spirit of the Outback.

The service commenced in November 1993 by combining the formerCapricornian andMidlander trains.[citation needed]

In January 2015, the service was upgraded with refurbishedL series carriages.[2][3] At this time theM series carriages andMotorail services were also withdrawn.[4] While the Tuckerbox was retained, the Stockman's Bar and Captain Starlight Lounge (which were the original lounge cars) were withdrawn and replaced with the Shearer's Rest Lounge.[5][6]

In June 2021, theQueensland government announced $1 million for a business case to build replacement carriages forThe Westlander,The Inlander andSpirit of the Outback long-distance services with manufacturing to be set in Queensland.[7]

Rolling stock

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TheSpirit of the Outback has two classes of travel:[citation needed]

  • Economy, with a seat.
  • Sleepers, including:
    • 'Single Sleeper', with a seat that converts into a bed
    • 'Twin Sleeper', with two seats that convert into two beds

Incident

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On 18 November 2000, 3W56 Longreach-boundSpirit of the Outback came within 50 metres of colliding head-on with aGladstone-bound coal train.[8] The close call occurred 15 kilometres west ofDingo when the coal train proceeded through a red signal and entered the same section of track theSpirit of the Outback was travelling on.[8] At the time of the incident, there were fifty passengers on board theSpirit of the Outback.[8] When the crew of the coal train realised the danger, they applied their emergency brakes and contacted the crew of theSpirit of the Outback who also applied their emergency brakes.[9] Both trains were able to stop in time before a head on collision occurred. TheSpirit of the Outback came to a stop first and the drivers vacated the lead locomotive as the coal train approached. There was much criticism that the drivers had abandoned the passengers with no warning to brace for an impending impact. TheSpirit of the Outback was hauled back to Dingo where passengers were permitted to disembark and were given complimentary tea and coffee.[8] TheSpirit of the Outback was delayed for two and a half hours due to the incident.[8]

An investigation chaired byQueensland Transport concluded on 8 December 2000, which confirmed the crew of theGladstone-bound coal train were at fault because they had passed a signal at danger and as a result were facing disciplinary action.[9] A Queensland Rail spokesperson said the two drivers, who had excellent driving records prior to the incident, would undergo extensive re-training before being allowed to return to driving duties.[9] The spokesperson also said the staff on board theSpirit of the Outback had acted properly by not discussing the severity of the incident with passengers at the time.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Network map".QueenslandRail Travel.Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved1 July 2021.
  2. ^L-Series interior carriage conversionArchived 27 October 2014 at theWayback Machine Queensland Government Procurement
  3. ^"Tenders called for Queensland Rail L series car conversions"Railway Digest September 2014 page 16
  4. ^Spirit of the OutbackArchived 27 February 2021 at theWayback Machine Queensland Rail
  5. ^"1 Day Spirit of the Outback Rail Journey | Australian Coach Rail and Air Holidays for Seniors | Rail Travel - The Ghan, Indian Pacific, Spirit of the Outback, Spirit of Queensland | Escorted Tours | Holiday Packages | Outback Tours | Great Barrier Reef | Whitsundays".www.reefnoutback.com.au.Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved9 January 2021.
  6. ^Spirit of the OutbackArchived 27 February 2021 at theWayback Machine Queensland Rail
  7. ^"Three train manufacturers shortlisted for Queensland train building program".Ministerial Media Statements.Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved14 August 2021.
  8. ^abcdeRoberts, Tamara (21 November 2000), Passengers unaware of coal train hazard,The Blackwater Herald,APN News & Media. Accessed 16 September 2020.
  9. ^abcd(12 December 2000), Coal train missed signal,The Blackwater Herald, APN News & Media. Accessed 16 September 2020.

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