Alarm went off with Tchaikovski's violin concerto at 5:20 am on Classic FM, which we have not tuned into for a long time. Walking in the dark to the Longreach Station, we sat and waited for the train doors to be opened. Lyn is inventive with incognito photos.
We found our cosy cabin and settled in until the train left on time at 7:30.
On the way to Barcaldine we saw many kangaroos, emus, budgies and black kites as we passed grazing properties.
You need to zoom in to find the kangaroo. At the little town of Jericho we admired a derelict Bakery and a roadside mural.
The service and the meals were just as good as the Sunlander Queensland class.
We have enjoyed this train very much and could easily do it again. In the afternoon we passed a small lake with many water birds.
At Blackwater we saw why the track was being duplicated and upgraded. Electric wires were installed towards Rockhampton and Gladstone to transport coal.
This is how they deliver wooden sleepers along the track, using container trucks.
As we leave Rockhampton at 9:47 we are about an hour behind schedule, so we are unlikely to arrive in Brisbane on time to catch our 7:30 XPT. We are hoping it is running just as late.
This is how they deliver wooden sleepers along the track, using container trucks.
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