Kuranda steam locomotive new home at point lonsdale victoria as restaurant on wheels
It's been sitting idle in a shed in Cairns for many years, but the old Kuranda steam locomotive will have a new job down south. Known as number 3620, the new 24-class steam locomotive was built by the North British Locomotive Company for South African Railways. Read the...
The Q Train’s historic 3620 steam engine hits the… err.. road
An historic steam engine making its way to the Bellarine Peninsula will add a new dimension to the region's popular mobile dining experience, the Q train. The South African 24-class locomotive engine, constructed way back in 1949, is currently on the back of a low-loader truck...
Welcome to the Family
Isn’t she a beauty! Weighing 130 tonne and with a height of 12ft, The Q Train are thrilled to announce that the 3620 Locomotive Engine will be joining our family. This ex-South African Railways engine is a 24-class locomotive. Distinct, unique and extremely exceptional, 3620 is the only locomotive preserved in Australia...