Australia's tilting diesel train | The Spirit of Queensland | Townsville to Cairns

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Find out what it's like to travel by train between Townsville and Cairns in Far North Queensland on the diesel Tilt Train – the Spirit of Queensland. In this video you'll get to take a look at both the RailBed (a lie-flat bed) and economy class seats; discover the food and drink options; and get to see the wonderful scenery along the way. Travelling between Brisbane and Cairns five times a week, the Spirit of Queensland helps people reach the Great Barrier Reef, the Whitsundays, Townsville and Cairns. Although the diesel tilt train has a top speed of 160kmh/h, the track between Townsville and Cairns has a line limit of 80 km/h with the tilt train permitted up to 100 km/h. However, the average speed is much slower than this. The Spirit of Queensland is operated by Queensland Rail. See my RailBed review here: https://youtu.be/HF920_T3tM8?si=4JE6I0d46MVAxUx4 Spirit of Queensland timetable: https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Planyourtrip/timetable Spirit of Queensland fares and bookings: https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search #SpiritofQueensland #QueenslandRail #ThisIsQueensland 🚉 Train: The Spirit of Queensland 🚉 Operator: Queensland Rail 🚉 Locomotives: Diesel tilt train 🚉 Seat: Car F, Seat 15 🚉 Route: Townsville to Cairns via the North Coast Railway Line 🚉 Distance: 340km 🚉 Travel time: 6 hours 37 mins (scheduled) 🚉 Class: Economy 🚉 Travel date: 9 November 2021 EQUIPMENT: 🚉 Camera: GoPro Hero 10, GoPro Hero 8 and iPhone 12 Pro Max Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:32 Townsville Railway Station 02:37 The Diesel Tilt Train 03:55 Boarding and seat tour 04:33 Departure and announcements 07:58 Route to Cairns, train and line speeds 08:54 Shower and toilet tour 09:40 Canefields railways 10:25 Train walk through including cafe / galley 11:32 Ingham including comfort stop 13:30 Sugar mill and cane railway crossings 14:28 Food options and ocean views in Cardwell 15:59 Lunch and tilting system 16:50 Tully including comfort stop 18:26 RailBed tour 19:18 Tully to Innisfail scenery 20:05 Entertainment system and cane train 21:00 Innisfail including comfort stop 22:40 Rivers, rainforests and mountains 25:10 Road vs rail 25:40 Mulgrave Sugar Mill and Gordonvale 26:42 Townsville to Cairns fares 27:20 Approach to Cairns and final announcement 28:25 Final thoughts and arrival in Cairns 30:53 Kuranda Scenic Railway and Millaa Millaa Falls Image credits: OpenRailwayMap: https://www.openrailwaymap.org Information sources: https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/railexperiences/ourtrains/spiritofqueensland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_Tilt_Train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Coast_railway_line,_Queensland Wikipedia Sugar cane railways: https://www.lrrsa.org.au/LRR_SGRz.htm The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich