#gulflander

[caravaninglife]

The mighty Gulflander from Normanton. Powered by a 1937 Gardiner 6 cyl Diesel and slips along at 25mph. Runs on the original track built 130 years ago. A great bit of history #gulflander #gulfofcarpentaria #queensland #rail #motortrain #outbackaustralia #outbacktowns #farnorthqueensland #queenslandoutback #outbackqueensland #vintagetrain #greatrailjourneys #outbackoz #lappingaustralia #lappingoz #explorequeensland #exploreqld #exploreoz #normanton (at Normanton, Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1nc_zsHRbz/?igshid=15ld8skocnvuw

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The Gulflander - and wedgies!

The Gulflander – and wedgies!

The Gulflander at Normanton station (picture by Pete)

Leaving Karumba behind, we retraced the road back to Normanton, where we would board the Gulflander for a journey to Blackbull siding, where Joe would pick us up after morning tea. The effects of the recent heavy train still lingered. We sure weren’t the only people on the train. It was jam-packed, with just about every seat taken. The…

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