{"id":103755,"date":"2024-08-07T13:42:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T03:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=117033"},"modified":"2024-08-07T13:42:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T03:42:32","slug":"queensland-rail-returns-to-cobb-co-festival-for-100-year-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=103755","title":{"rendered":"Queensland Rail returns to Cobb & Co festival for 100-year anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cobb & Co festival, Queensland Rail, in partnership with the Australian Railway Historical Society QLD (ARHS), will take festival-goers back in time onboard a heritage steam train from Toowoomba to Roma.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Queensland Rail\u2019s Nev Conway said Queensland<\/a> Rail had a longstanding history with Cobb & Co and was proud to be able to deliver this unique train journey to the South West.<\/div>\n
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\u201cFor the first time in nearly 10 years, we\u2019re thrilled to be running one of our BB18 \u00bc steam trains past Toowoomba to get to this year\u2019s festival,\u201d Conway said.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIncluding making a grand entrance for the festival finale, there are two options to travel onboard this historic locomotive.<\/div>\n
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\u201cCobb & Co enthusiasts can enjoy a three-day package, departing Toowoomba on Saturday, 24 August and arriving in Roma on Sunday, 25 August, which includes an overnight stay in Miles and a stop at Yuleba. Customers then travel back to Toowoomba on Monday, 26 August.<\/div>\n
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\u201cA shorter trip from Yuleba to Roma on Sunday 25 August for the Cobb & Co festival\u2019s Family Finale Day is also on offer.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The first Cobb & Co horse drawn coach in Queensland ran from Brisbane to Ipswich on 1 January 1866, and once it arrived at Ipswich, passengers and mail were then transported by rail through to Grandchester which was the end of the rail line at that time.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe Cobb & Co coach journey then continued from Grandchester to Toowoomba. By 1900 the company operated 39 routes in Queensland covering 7,750 kilometres, harnessed 9,000 horses and travelled over 31,000 kilometres every week,\u201d Conway said.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe expansion of the rail network opened new areas for Cobb & Co services further west, with Service No. 177 becoming the most famous coach route, running from Yuleba through Surat and on to St\u00a0George.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019re encouraging the community to giddy up and experience a piece of Queensland\u2019s rich history with train tickets on sale for as little as $55 for adults and $40 for children, depending on where you hop on and off.\u201d<\/div>\n
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To book tickets visit\u00a0www.arhs-qld.org.au<\/a>\u00a0or for more information about Queensland Rail\u2019s history with Cobb & Co listen to\u00a0Queensland Rail\u2019s podcast.\u200b<\/a><\/div>\n

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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cobb & Co festival, Queensland Rail, in partnership with the Australian Railway Historical \u2026 <\/p>\n

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