We must have been excited. We were all ready to go to the train station but we didn't need to leave for another 20 minutes ð. Pics from the station.
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All aboard.
And we're off.
A couple of tracks need replacing.
Crossing the Norman River which generally floods over the tracks each wet season.
Interesting shot of the train shadow that Mark took.
Old bits n pieces
Glimpse of a natural water hole.
One of the stations along the route gets the mail delivered.
Morning tea stop at an old siding consisting of tea in a souvenir enamel mug and a muffin.
Water tank from the steam engine days.
Steel sleepers.
The most important part of the train. The urn. Hot water is put in at Normanton and it is kept warm by connecting it to the trains alternator with an Anderson plug and probably other boy stuff ðĪŠ
Couplings.
Mullock heaps from the mining days.
Coming in to Croydon.
Croydon.
Pics taken at the Information centre known as 'True Blue'
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Boys and their toys
War memorial
Crazy cyclists riding from Cairns to Karumba.
Pub we are staying behind.
Mango trees heavy with flowers.
Watched the sunset from in front of the pub.
There was a little bit of rain around but we only felt a couple of spots. It made for some gorgeous sights where the rain looked orange. Not sure the camera picked it up well enough.
It was a very hot train trip. The temp when we arrived in Croydon was 32°. After walking around town for a while I was exhausted. We all jumped in to the pool to cool down.
The train ride was 94 miles and took 5 hours, including a half hour break for morning tea. It trundles along up to 40kms per hour but averages about 32.
