Freight Sightings

Bonjour! Here is where I record the sightings of freight trains (and maybe other types) in and around the SEQ Network, with the long-term goal of finding patterns so I can go out and go trainspotting!

  • Tue 0859 - Pacific national pn006 heading west on the up main - passing auchenflower platform 3
  • Tue 0953 - Spirit of the outback passing through Bowen hills heading up platform 3. Possibly P986?
  • Tue 1005 - electric tilt train passing fortitude valley platform 3. Q994?
  • Tue 1045 - freight train heading south just north of mayne yard 21/01/25
  • Tue 1059 - freight heading south just north of Carseldine 21/01/25
  • Wed 1041 - spirit of Queensland heading north at Petrie station platform 1 22/01/25
  • Wed 1106 - Pacific national freight heading north between Carseldine and Zillmere, around J2XJ+2MV Carseldine, Queensland. 22/01/25
  • Wed 1334 - freight heading up at GX5P+XR5 Taringa, Queensland
  • Thursday 1649 - Pacific national pn002 on down main at fortitude valley platform 4 going north. 20/02/25
  • Thursday 2028 - freight on down main passing indooroopilly pl 4. 10/04/25
  • Fri 0925 - freight going north on exhibition during track closures. 17/01/25
  • Fri 1025 - coal Aurizon going south on Cleveland line, just after Morningside during track closures. 17/01/25
  • Fri 1628 - Pacific national freight heading on the up main passing in between graceville and chelmer 11/04/25
  • Fri 1901 - watco cows passing South on up main toowong pl 3. 11/04/25
  • Sat 1604 - Aurizon going north passing Auchenflower, during track closures. 18/01/25
  • Sun 0846 - freight heading south passing Bowen hills during Beenleigh and gc line track closures. 16/03/25
  • Sun 0912 - freight heading north between burpengary and morayfield. Possibly YU45 or 82P3. 16/02/25
  • Sun 1012 - Pacific national freight heading in the direction of fortitude valley from central platform 6. 16/02/25
  • Sun 1120 - freight heading north passing Albion during Beenleigh and gc line track closures. 16/03/25
  • Sun 1120 - Aurizon 2702 hauling coal east passing Roma street pl 9 during Beenleigh and gc line track closures. 16/03/25
  • Sun 1128 - Pacific national freight heading north past elimbah station, pl 2. 13/04/25
  • Sun 1210 - aurizon freight heading north on down main, passing Northgate p4. 13/04/25
  • Sun 1513 - Aurizon freight 2705/2336D heading up passing fortitude valley p3 during Beenleigh and gc line track closures. 16/03/25