The Quilpie Flyer

There was this little train in Queensland Quilpie Flyer was the name Ran from Charleville to Quilpie Made it every day the same It was the Daily Mail Train With a carriage at the back Taking Ringers and Bush workers Who went further down the track A small steam engine for the traction Have to tell you it was fast The trip sure was all action It really was a blast The top speed when in motion Maybe sixty miles an hour Did not stop long at each station Dropping mail, and meat, and flour Had an unequaled reputation As the fastest in the land Charleville to Quilpie Station The record sure to stand This train ran up to the early 60s. It did the 215Klms trip, with 5 stops in two and a half hours. When it was at a station, a quick run up to the engine, and you could get a billy full of boiling water from the engine, for tea. As the train moved off, jump back on the passenger carriage as it went past. The driver would watch you on, before hitting the acceleration.