tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post6006360347212261228..comments2024-03-29T15:04:20.549+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: The Cairns-Kuranda Railway in tropical QueenslandHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-46948496626959469582011-01-02T00:55:14.574+11:002011-01-02T00:55:14.574+11:00Dina
Australia's tropical climate and geograph...Dina<br />Australia's tropical climate and geography are both pretty rugged, as you remember. It was indeed an engineering feat of epic proportions.<br /><br />Have a great 2011 :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-53657290806983984832011-01-01T22:08:52.400+11:002011-01-01T22:08:52.400+11:00What an accomplishment! What a story!
Happy 2011 ...What an accomplishment! What a story!<br /><br />Happy 2011 to you all.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-33671865756957767142011-01-01T15:24:35.553+11:002011-01-01T15:24:35.553+11:00Pup,
I hope 2011 is a wonderful year, full of cre...Pup, <br />I hope 2011 is a wonderful year, full of creative blogging. <br /><br />Canada is so far away from Australia. Yet it always strikes me that the world of history, arts and literature are brought closer and closer by good blogging.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-18210100390963608792011-01-01T07:10:54.780+11:002011-01-01T07:10:54.780+11:00Happy New Year's Hels.Happy New Year's Hels.The Clever Puphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198739825136188378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-33547924488417441252010-12-29T14:40:41.319+11:002010-12-29T14:40:41.319+11:00Trainman
No bedrooms and dining rooms *nod*.
In f...Trainman<br /><br />No bedrooms and dining rooms *nod*.<br />In fact the train takes just under 2 hours after leaving Cairns, so you would only do the trip for a] the fabulous scenery and b] the lovely village of Kuranda. <br /><br />Oh yes..for railway fanatics, there are the 40 bridges, 15 tunnels, the steep winding curves, the Barron Gorge falls and the dense rainforests.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-36596602578522137452010-12-29T10:55:15.529+11:002010-12-29T10:55:15.529+11:00I haven't been on the Kuranda train because I ...I haven't been on the Kuranda train because I concentrate on long distance trips with bedrooms and dining rooms on board. But the Victorian interiors look like fun.Trainmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633635857738820248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-2777819098727946612010-12-29T10:40:42.199+11:002010-12-29T10:40:42.199+11:00Hermes
The tropical landscapes are truly sensation...Hermes<br />The tropical landscapes are truly sensational, and even the railway station is lush.<br /><br />But I don't think the project was worth the loss of life and limb. Boiling hot, 100% humidity all day and night, impenetrable forest, steep mountain face and summer flooding.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-2335066003441483802010-12-29T10:34:29.103+11:002010-12-29T10:34:29.103+11:00Glen,
Good to see you... it IS spectacular!
The C...Glen,<br />Good to see you... it IS spectacular!<br /><br />The Cairns Kuranda Steam page says "The Steam service between Cairns and Kuranda is no longer running. Watch this space for future developments. If you are in the Cairns area and want a steam train ride, we recommend the Ballyhooley steam railway in Port Douglas. Trains operate there every Sunday, and Sunpalm Transport can transfer you from Cairns to Port Douglas."Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-16179905110400040772010-12-29T09:06:45.741+11:002010-12-29T09:06:45.741+11:00Hi Helen - Looks very spectacular.
Interesting t...Hi Helen - Looks very spectacular. <br /><br />Interesting to see that Irish navvies were employed during construction. They built most of the railways here in the UK too.<br /><br />Do they still use steam locos on this service?<br /><br />GlenGlen / Kent Today and Yesterdayhttp://kenttodayandyesterday.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-10547877190920728862010-12-29T01:59:05.586+11:002010-12-29T01:59:05.586+11:00Some trip, but thanks for reminding us at the cost...Some trip, but thanks for reminding us at the cost such projects involved.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.com