Queenstown Explorer
West Coast Wilderness Railway Tasmania. The Queenstown Explorer a steam train running Strahan–Queenstown–Strahan including the King River Gorge, the “rack” section of the railway track, magnificent rainforest and a number of stations along the way.
Grades up to 6.5%
Our coach
Travel from the heart of Queenstown deep into the West Coast mountains to the beginning of the iconic ABT Rack and Pinion section of track. The first of its kind in Australia, the system enables the locomotive to traverse the steep slopes. The Rack and Pinion is a must see for all who travel to Queenstown.
A section of track with the rack
Lots of places where the clearance was tight – it was all hand dug!
The ABT cog arrangement
Locomotive pinion
The end of the rack and pinion section
Looking over the drivers shoulder….
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