The State Government-owned railway confirmed “a minor wheel slip incident” happened on February 13 between Regatta Point and Queenstown. A statement from the railway said the front wheels of Abt No.5 ...

The West Coast railway line opened in 1897 as a means to transport copper from Queenstown to the port of Strahan up, and over the mountainous, wet countryside. It ran continuously until 1964, when the ...

The historic railway, being run by a government corporation after Federal Group walked away from its contract, is moving full steam ahead, launching two new itineraries in time for the holiday season.