The railway system has been electrified for only just over 20 years, the first section opened November 17th, 1979
between Ferny Grove & Darra. The rest of the system took another 9 years to complete, when on February 6th, 1988 part
of the Pinkenba Line was electrified. For information on Suburban Trains visit the Queensland Railways web page.
The BCC bus network is extensive and has recently had a well overdue network redesign. Recently the Queensland State
Government has co-ordinated fares across all public transit operators in the South-eastern part of the state.
Borrowing the name of the British Columbia operator, Translink is the
umberella for the co-ordination of public transit and fares. Essentially a resurrection of the former Metropolitan Transit Authority
, it has achieved a great deal in a short time and is to be commended for its fare structure that combines QR Suburban & InterUrban
rail, BCC bus & ferry and private bus in the South Eastern Queensland region.
The South-east busway and the Inner-northern busways have opened, and while not like the guided 'O-Bahn' in Adelaide,
still speeds up travel times signficantly in this corridor which is remote from railways.
Photo Gallery
QR Trains
Loco 1769 and SX set 47 near the end of their journey as they approach the last straight into Ferny Grove in the mid 1970's.© P.D. Leith<
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GM 2413+Wooden Evans Set, Graceville.
1978Photographer Unknown - Photograph purchased from The Turntable, Nundah QLD
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DH28+Overhead Wiring Construction Train, Newmarket.
Circa 1978.Photographer Unknown - Photograph purchased from The Turntable, Nundah QLD |
DH 53+Overhead Wiring Construction Train, Mitchelton.
Late 1978.Photographer Unknown - Photograph purchased from The Turntable, Nundah QLD
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DH 66+Overhead Wiring Construction Train, Ferny Grove.
Early 1979.Photographer Unknown - Photograph purchased from The Turntable, Nundah QLD
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RM 2040, Ferny Grove during Sunday Overhead Maintenance.
1981
© P.D. Leith |
EMU's 01 & 72 at Doomben Stn on Electrification Day.
06/02/1988
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RM 2040 again, this time about to form one of the last thrice weekly Roma St-Roma Railcars.
23/12/1988
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ICE 152 leads a six car set preparing to depart on the Spirit of Capricorn.
Oct 1989 |
EMU 64 leads a 6 car set past Ferny Grove to the Exhibition via Central.
12/08/1992
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GM loco 1503 awaits departure from Ferny Grove with a maintenance train.
Oct 1993
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GM 1519 & SX Set 44, Ferny Grove.
10/06/1993 |
GM 1515 & SX Set 49, Pinkenba.
10/06/1993
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GM 1509+SX Set 42, Roma Street.
07/12/1993
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SMU 201, awaiting delivery to Brisbane at Maryborough West, 14/01/1994 |
GM 2410+SX Set 44, Ferny Grove.
15/05/1994
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GM 1513+SX Set 48, Thorneside, Brisbane.
27/07/1994
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SMU 202 & another, awaiting delivery to Brisbane at Maryborough Station.
05/08/1994 |
SMU 201, Ferny Grove, Brisbane.
06/12/1994
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ICE 154, Cooroy.
20/01/1995
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GM 2414+SX Set 48, Ferny Grove.
07/09/1995 |
SMU 204, Arriving Helensvale.
Re-Opening Day for 1st stage of Gold Coast Line.
26/02/1996
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IMU 103, Helensvale.
19/05/1996
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EMU 28, Geebung.
23/03/2002 |
EMU 73, Geebung.
23/03/2002
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EMU 79, Geebung.
23/03/2002
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EMU 29, Caboolture.
25/03/2002 |
EMU 69, Ipswich.
25/03/2002
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14 years later - EMU 72 is at Caboolture.
25/03/2002
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Mk2 SMU 232, Ferny Grove.
27/03/2002 |
Inside IMU 110.
24/10/2004
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IMU 123 arriving at Domestic Station.
24/10/2004
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EMU 13 arriving Shorncliffe.
02/03/2005 |
EMU 68 arriving Central.
02/03/2005
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Inside EM 168.
02/03/2005
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Inside SM 8243.
02/03/2005 |
EMU 73 arriving Mitchelton.
04/03/2005 |
Leyland Panther 676 on Ann Street, Brisbane.
Early 1983.© P.D. Leith
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Panther 385 preselector at Toowong Depot.
Circa 1985.Photographer Unknown - Photograph purchased from The Turntable, Nundah QLD
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Volvo 794 at West End.
Circa 1986.Photographer Unknown - Photograph purchased from The Turntable, Nundah QLD |
MAN SL-200 830 in Phoenix FM Tram livery stopped at Rowes Arcade, Edward St, Brisbane.
07/01/1988
© P. Denaro
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Leyland Panther 523 at Toombul Interchange.
19/10/1988© P. Denaro
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Leyland Panthers & Volvo B59's, Adelaide St Brisbane.
21/10/1988© P. Denaro |
MAN SL-200 828 at Alfred St, Fortitude Valley.
27/01/1989© P. Denaro
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MAN SL-200 100 stopping at Adeaide St near Edward St.
25/02/1989© P. Denaro
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MAN SL-200 122 laying over at Gotha Street, Fortitude Valley.
25/02/1989© P. Denaro |
MAN SL-200 948 laying over Wickham St, Fortitude Valley.
13/05/1989© P. Denaro
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Domino-Hedges bodied Volvo B59 792 at Toombul Interchange.
07/10/1989© P. Denaro
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Volvo B59 787 at Centenary Place Lay-over Rank, Wickham Street Brisbane.
21/10/1989© P. Denaro |
Gold Coasts's Surfside was a large Leyland National operator. This one is laying up on Bay St Tweed Heads NSW sometime during 1990.
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MAN SL-200 893 at Gotha St, Fortitude Valley.
06/01/1990© P. Denaro
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Refurbished Leyland Panther 675 also at Gotha Street, Fortitude Valley.
02/02/1990© P. Denaro |
Leyland Panther 500 at North Quay, Brisbane.
02/02/1990© P. Denaro
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Leyland Panther 664 at Wickham Tce, Brisbane.
25/05/1990© P. Denaro
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Mercedes-Benz O405 921, at Alfred St Fortitude Valley.
Circa 1990.© P. Denaro |
MAN SL-200 946 on Adelaide St, Brisbane.
05/08/1990© P. Denaro
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MAN SL-200 945 on Albert St, Brisbane.
23/11/1990© P. Denaro
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Austral Bodied DAF MBG-200 Artic 995, Light St Depot.
27/10/1990© P. Denaro |
Denning Bodied MAN SL-200 (4 Spd Voith) at Brisbane Markets, Rocklea on Great Circle Line Route 599.
02/09/1991© P. Denaro
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Goppel bodied MAN SG220 999 at Toowong Depot.
11/05/1991© P. Denaro
| Seven Leyland National's served Brisbane from 1975-1985. 
725 has been obtained by the QOCS for preservation. However from 1987-1995 these vehicles served with the Rockhampton City Council until the network was privatised. This January 1994 shot shows 725 in service with the RCC. |
Leyland National 727 is also shown in RCC service in January 1994.
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Comeng bodied Volvo B10M 142 & Renault PR100.3 997 (later ACTION 113) on Evaluation on William St, Brisbane.
10/01/1995
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Denning Bodied MAN SL-200 919 (4 Spd Auto Renk-Doromat Transmission) on William Street, Brisbane.
10/02/1995© P. Denaro |
Denning Bodied MAN SL-200 125 (4 Spd Auto Voith Transmission) at Chermside Interchange.
23/03/2002
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Volvo B10M Metroliner 268 at Chermside Interchange.
23/03/2002
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Volvo B10L 560 at Chermside Interchange.
23/03/2002 |
Volvo B10M Metroliner in the latest BCC colour scheme at Toombul Interchange.
26/03/2002
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New during Expo '88, Volgren bodied Volvo B10M Artic 977 enters the top level of Garden City Interchange.
26/03/2002
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Out of 98, Domino-Hedges bodied Volvo B59 825 was just one of a handful still in service, Mt Gravatt-Garden City Interchange.
26/03/2002 |
Denning Bodied MAN SL-200 100 (2 Spd Auto Renk-Doromat Transmission) on Adelaide Street Brisbane.
26/03/2002
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Denning Bodied MAN SL-200 106 (2 Spd Auto Renk-Doromat Transmission) on Adelaide Street Brisbane.
26/03/2002
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Denning Bodied MAN SL-200 892 (2 Spd Auto Renk-Doromat Transmission) on Adelaide Street Brisbane.
26/03/2002 |
PMC Bodied CNG Powered MAN SL-200 954 (4 Spd Auto Voith Transmission) on Adelaide Street Brisbane.
26/03/2002.
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Denning Bodied MAN SL-200 960 (4 Spd Auto Voith Transmission) on Adelaide Street Brisbane.
26/03/2002
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Denning Bodied MAN SL-200 114 (2 Spd Auto Ren-Doromat Transmission) on Ann Street near Centenary Place.
26/03/2002 |
CNG Powered Scania L94's are the newest members of the BCC fleet.
Here, 673 is on on Ann Street near Centenary Place.
26/03/2002
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Denning Bodied MAN SL-200 886 (2 Spd Auto Ren-Doromat Transmission) at Toombul Interchange.
28/03/2002
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PMC Bodied MAN SL-200 941 (2 Spd Auto Ren-Doromat Transmission) on Ann Street Brisbane, near Centenary Place.
26/03/2002 |
Volvo B10M 259 at North Quay.
19/04/2004
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Volvo B10M 516 at Adelaide/George St intersection.
19/04/2004
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Volvo B10L 556 at Adelaide St/North Quay intersection.
19/04/2004 |
Volvo B10M 251 at Hilder Road, The Gap.
24/10/2004
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Mercedez-Benz O500 363 at Albert St, Brisbane City.
24/10/2004
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Inside Mercedez-Benz O500 363.
24/10/2004 |
CitySights Volvo B6 623 at Adelaide St, Brisbane City.
24/10/2004
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Scania L94 746 heads for Chermside along Adelaide St, Brisbane City.24/10/2004
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MAN SL200 109 on Ann St, Brisbane City.
25/10/2004 |
MAN SL200 964 pulls away from Adelaide St bound for The Gap.
25/10/2004
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MAN SL200 973 crusing along Ann St Brisbane.
25/10/2004
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Volvo B10M 190 is on Adelaide St Brisbane.
26/10/2004 |
Mercedez-Benz O500 611 is being trailed by 2 Volvo B10M's on Adelaide St.
26/10/2004
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Scania L94 758 is headed for Braken Ridge whilst passing along Adelaide St.
26/10/2004
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Class leader of the Denning bodied MAN SL200's, 828 is passing along Adelaide St.
26/10/2004 |
MAN 857 on Adelaide St.
01/03/2005
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MAN 876 on Albert St.
01/03/2005
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Volvo 425 on Adelaide St.
02/03/2005 |
Volvo 554 on Queens Wharf Road, about to enter Queen St Tunnel.
02/03/2005.
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Mercedez-Benz 611 at North Quay.
02/03/2005
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Volvo 461 on Roma St.
03/03/2005 |
Scania 792 on Roma St.
03/03/2005
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MAN 958 on Adelaide St.
04/03/2005 |