The Spirit of Capricorn was a long distance passenger rail service in Queensland, Australia, Operated by Queensland Rail between 1988 and 24 May 2003. It operated between Rockhampton, Queensland and the Capital of the state, Brisbane at its station Roma Street.
Spirit of Capricorn
Spirit Of Capricorn departing Bundaberg Railway Station in 1989.
In 1998, Queensland Rail introduced the Electric Tilt Train service which ran between Rockhampton and Brisbane and greatly reduced travel due to its 160 km/h (99 mph) operating speed which by far was superior to the Spirit of Capricorn's I.C.E carriages.[1] Due to this, the Spirit of Capricorn services were reduced to once a week.
The QR Electric Tilt Train in the paint scheme used from 1998.
Finally with the introduction of the Diesel Tilt Train service in 2003, the Spirit of Capricorn was suspended and made its last on 24 May. The InterCity Express trains were then used on the Sunshine Coast Line. As of November 2021, all of them have been retired from service.
Referencesedit
^"All aboard Australia's first Tilt Train - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory". statements.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
spirit, capricorn, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, november. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Spirit of Capricorn news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Spirit of Capricorn was a long distance passenger rail service in Queensland Australia Operated by Queensland Rail between 1988 and 24 May 2003 It operated between Rockhampton Queensland and the Capital of the state Brisbane at its station Roma Street Spirit of CapricornSpirit Of Capricorn departing Bundaberg Railway Station in 1989 In service1988 to 24 May 2003ManufacturerWalkersBuilt atMaryboroughReplaced24 May 2003Entered service1988Number built20 carriagesNumber in service0Formation4 6 carriage setsFleet numbers151 158Operator s Queensland RailLine s servedNorth CoastSpecificationsMaximum speed120 km h 75 mph Track gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in vteSpirit of CapricornLegendRoma StreetCabooltureLandsboroughNambourCooroyGympie NorthMaryborough WestHowardBundabergMiriam ValeGladstoneMount LarcomRockhampton Contents 1 Route 2 Demise 3 References 4 See alsoRoute editCommencing in 1988 the route was same as the Capricornian which had been suspended from overnight services the following year This was because of the introduction of the Spirit of Capricorn which actually used the new InterCity Express multiple unit trains The route ran from Roma Street Station to Rockhampton Station via many stations including Nambour Gympie North Bundaberg and Gladstone In 1993 The Capricornian was merged with the Midlander to form the Spirit of the Outback which ran all the way to Longreach Railway Station Due to this the Spirit of Capricorn became the only train operating directly between Rockhampton and Brisbane thus removing all competition citation needed Demise editIn 1998 Queensland Rail introduced the Electric Tilt Train service which ran between Rockhampton and Brisbane and greatly reduced travel due to its 160 km h 99 mph operating speed which by far was superior to the Spirit of Capricorn s I C E carriages 1 Due to this the Spirit of Capricorn services were reduced to once a week nbsp The QR Electric Tilt Train in the paint scheme used from 1998 Finally with the introduction of the Diesel Tilt Train service in 2003 the Spirit of Capricorn was suspended and made its last on 24 May The InterCity Express trains were then used on the Sunshine Coast Line As of November 2021 all of them have been retired from service References edit All aboard Australia s first Tilt Train The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory statements qld gov au Retrieved 27 June 2019 See also editInterCity Express Queensland Rail Capricornian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spirit of Capricorn amp oldid 1183633247, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
