Qr Tilt Train

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The QR Tilt Train is the name for two similar high speed tilting train services operated by QR Limited along the coast of Queensland, from Brisbane, the state capital, through to regional centres Rockhampton and Cairns. Starting in 1997, the Electric Tilt Train ran from Brisbane to Rockhampton. With a top service speed of 160 km/h (100 mph) (with a maximum achieved and an Australian rail speed record of 210 km/h (130 mph) set in May 1999), and the ability to tilt five degrees in each direction, the Tilt Train became the fastest train in Australia. The train operates on the main North Coast Line and stops at a few major cities such as Gympie, Maryborough, Bundaberg, Gladstone and Rockhampton. The electric tilt trains run in a multiple unit configuration. The original electric Tilt Train could only run as far as Rockhampton because the tracks past there were not electrified. To counter this limitation, a diesel version began development from 1999 that could run to Cairns. In contrast to the Rockhampton Tilt, the Cairns Tilt is a push-pull locomotive based train, although the two are superficially similar in design to the untrained eye.