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Episode 18 - The Tilt Train
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In today's episode we look at how over 25 years ago, Queensland Rail began its ‘tilt to the future’ with an innovative technology and a number of Australian rail firsts, and how two trains revolutionised the train service between Brisbane and Rockhampton.
We also chat with Jack, one of our Regional Rollingstock Project Delivery Managers involved in a recent traction package upgrade for the ETTs (Electric Tilt Trains).
Here's a collection of images looking back at the Tilt Trains over the years.
If you have any questions about our rail history, please email our Historian, Greg Hallam– he’d love to hear from you! - history@qr.com.au
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Chapters
1. Episode 18 - The Tilt Train (00:00:00)
2. A story of innovation (00:01:46)
3. ETT background info (00:04:02)
4. The Tilt Train was the future (00:05:58)
5. Jack's introduction and the traction package upgrade (00:09:05)
6. Testing phase (00:14:52)
7. Two trains are introduced (00:17:06)
8. Why are these trains so important to Queenslanders? (00:26:51)
9. ETT specs (00:32:49)
10. Jack's childhood memories of trains (00:37:19)
11. The Tilt Train ad (00:39:56)
12. Jack's future in the railway (00:41:37)
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