Spirit of Queensland RailBed review | A premium journey down the QLD coast | Cairns - Brisbane

Find out what it's like to travel on Queensland's premier long distance passenger train, the Spirit of Queensland, between Cairns and Brisbane. A modern diesel tilt train will take us down the Queensland coast, travelling through some of the wettest parts of Australia and paralleling the Great Dividing Range. There will be lush views of huge rivers, wildlife and a beautiful sunset as the train heads south. We'll take a close look at a unique seat that converts into a flat bed, will enjoying delicious meals included in the fare. The Spirit of Queensland links tropical Far North Queensland with the Townsville, the Whitsundays, Bundaberg, the Fraser Coast, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. Spirit of Queensland timetable: https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Planyourtrip/timetable Spirit of Queensland fares and information: https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Railexperiences/ourtrains/spiritofqueensland 🚉 Train: The Spirit of Queensland 🚉 Operator: Queensland Rail (QR) 🚉 Locomotives: Diesel Tilt Train 🚉 Seat: Car C, Seat 8 🚉 Route: Cairns - Rockhampton - Brisbane 🚉 Distance: 1681 km 🚉 Travel time: 24 hours 45 minutes (scheduled) 🚉 Class: RailBed (First class) 🚉 Travel date: 30 December 2022 - 31 December 2022 EQUIPMENT: 🚉 Cameras: GoPro Hero 10, GoPro Hero 8, iPhone 12 Pro Max, Panasonic HC-VX1, DJI Mini 3 Pro Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - Route map and diesel tilt train 04:05 - RailBed seat tour 06:20 - Departure and crew announcements 08:24 - Morning tea service 09:31 - Gordonvale and The Sunlander 11:34 - Toilet tour 12:34 - Babinda 14:02 - Innisfail 15:27 - Lunch options and Tully 17:33 - Cardwell 18:06 - Lunch 19:35 - Ingham 20:54 - Something wedged under train 22:12 - Townsville 24:00 - Mt Isa line 24:41 - Giru and Ayr 26:24 - Burdekin Bridge 27:37 - Wine time 29:10 - Bowen 29:51 - Dinner and Proserpine 31:32 - Mackay 32:04 - RailBed in bed mode 33:37 - Burnett River and Bundaberg 34:36 - Showering onboard 35:19 - Maryborough West 37:06 - Breakfast on the Sunshine Coast 39:49 - Caboolture and end of tilt mode 41:13 - Thoughts on the RailBed 41:48 - Train fares 43:14 - Arriving Roma Street 43:40 - Final thoughts and preview Music I use Artlist for high quality, licensed audio. If you sign up using my referral link below, you will get two extra months for free. https://artlist.io/Adam-3542584 Credits and sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Coast_railway_line,_Queensland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_Queensland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt_Train https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/forbusiness/the-regional-network/north-coast-line-system All Manner of Trains Made by The Commonwealth Film Unit 1962 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usi4LM_iVuw Burdekin Bridge: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burdekin_Bridge_QUT-7358-2.jpg' Flood damaged railway bridge over the Burdekin River, 1917 https://collections.slq.qld.gov.au/viewer/IE345680 Diesel tilt train: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spirit_Of_Queensland_-_Diesel_Tilt_Train.jpg Cardwell Beach: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cardwell_-_panoramio_(2).jpg Golden Gumboot: Photo by Frances76 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GGumboot.JPG Cane toad video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZYQ9YtYbN4 Bundaberg Rum Distillery https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodeime/33848006344 The Big Pineapple https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GiantPineappleNambour.jpg QR loco 1556 and a 1720 class haul the Sunlander northbound through Yabulu (about 1991) Photo by Ellis678 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:QR_loco_1556_and_a_1720_class_haul_the_Sunlander_northbound_through_Yabulu,_~1991.jpg Follow me on social media: https://www.instagram.com/_fromthewindowseat/ https://twitter.com/adamgjoyce https://facebook.com/adamjoycetravels #australiantrains #trainreview #tripreport