Author: kingthing

Following on from our blog on Abt #5’s damaged connecting rod and expansion link last year, we’re pleased to announce her return to passenger services in January 2022.A reminder? Sure… The connecting rod ‘connects’ the piston in the cylinder and provides the motion that drives the pinion (or, in the adhesion engines, provides the motion […]

As our railway is unique to Australia thanks to that little addition of the rack and pinion system, our training and certification process is also just as unique to our railway. In January 2022, for the first time since COVID struck, the rail operations team welcomed Barry, our certified driver-trainer, back into Tasmania from interstate. […]

In the mid-19th century, the west coast of Tasmania was a pristine wilderness known for its dense bushland and wet weather. By the end of the 20th century, mankind had carved an almost permanent mark on the landscape. Today, the Queen and King Rivers continue to suffer the impacts of a decade of historical mining […]

Earlier this year, the marketing team from West Coast Wilderness Railway joined forces with marketing professionals from NRMA Expeditions (Gordon River Cruises) and World Heritage Cruises to create the entry for Strahan on behalf of our local tourism organisation, Destination West Coast. The entry won its category and Strahan has been crowned Top Tiny Town! […]

We’ve missed our usual wet winters this year, so it was with glee that we welcomed a downpour a few weeks back… The rain really does bring out the best in the rainforest (the clue is in the name!) and we were grateful for its arrival. The rain, however, doesn’t come without hurdles for our […]

The West Coast Wilderness Railway is proud to have taken gold in the Tourist Attractions category of the 2022 Tasmanian Tourism Awards on Friday night in Hobart.The award comes as the railway considers the recent havoc of the COVID pandemic and gears up for a strong summer season. Speaking at the awards event, WCWR General […]