Heritage route
Mary Valley Rattler
Gympie → Amamoor · Australia
A 1920s C17 barks out of Gympie across Deep Creek bridge: the 1915 fruit branch through the Mary Valley, saved twice and steaming on weekends.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 1 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Mary Valley Rattler?
The Mary Valley Rattler runs 20 km from Gympie to Amamoor.
How long does the Mary Valley Rattler take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h for the 20 km. That is an average of 20 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 25 km/h.
Who runs the Mary Valley Rattler?
Rattler Railway Company, with C17 steam No. 45.
How old is the Mary Valley Rattler?
The line has been in service since 1915. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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