1st character - Train Type
| Character |
Train Type |
| 0 |
Diesel hauled departmental work train. |
| 1 |
6 car EMU or SMU in revenue service. |
| 2 |
EMU/SMU/IMU/ICE empty cars |
| 3 |
Diesel hauled passenger train in revenue service: max 80km/h |
| 4 |
Diesel hauled empty coaches |
| 5 |
Railmotor in revenue service |
| 6 |
Diesel hauled freight train: max speed 80km/h |
| 7 |
Diesel hauled freight train: max speed 60km/h |
| 8 |
Diesel hauled freight train: max speed 100km/h |
| 9 |
Diesel hauled unit mineral/coal train |
| A |
Electric hauled passenger train in revenue service: max 100km/h |
| B |
Electric hauled empty coaches |
| C |
Electric hauled freight train: max speed 80km/h |
| D |
Electric hauled freight train: max speed 60km/h |
| E |
Electric hauled unit mineral/coal train |
| F |
Electric hauled freight train: max speed 100km/h |
| G |
Electric light engine |
| H |
Electric hauled or EMU departmental work train, tuition or test train |
| I |
(Not to be used) |
| J |
3 car EMU or SMU in revenue service |
| K |
Standard Gauge train |
| L |
Diesel light engine |
| M |
Steam hauled passenger train in revenue service |
| N |
Empty railmotor |
| O |
(Not to be used) |
| P |
Diesel hauled passenger train in revenue service: max 100km/h |
| Q |
Tilt train (empty or in revenue service) |
| R |
Steam light engine or empty cars |
| S |
Diesel yard shunt engine |
| T |
6 car IMU in revenue service |
| U |
3 car IMU in revenue service |
| V |
Diesel Tilt Train |
| W |
(Not used) |
| X |
4, 5 or 6 car ICE in revenue service |
| Y |
2800 class loco hauled train south of Rockhampton |
| Z |
Track Machine(s) |
2nd character - Destination
| Character |
Destination |
| 0 |
Bowen Hills/Mayne area |
| 1 |
Caboolture (Suburban) |
| 1 |
Saraji mine (Mackay coal system) |
| 2 |
Townsville |
| 2 |
Goonyella (Mackay coal system) |
| 3 |
Rockhampton |
| 3 |
Peak Downs (Mackay coal system) |
| 4 |
Gympie North |
| 4 |
Norwich Park (Mackay coal system) |
| 5 |
Beyond Darra to Grandchester (except Rosewood shuttles) |
| 5 |
German Creek (Mackay coal system) |
| 6 |
Rosewood (suburban shuttles only, even numbers) |
| 6 |
Beyond Grandchester to Toowoomba (all other traffic) |
| 6 |
Oaky Creek (Mackay coal system) |
| 7 |
Beenleigh line (Suburban) |
| 7 |
Moolabin/Clapham/Acacia Ridge (Freight) |
| 7 |
Blair Athol (Mackay coal system) |
| 8 |
Cleveland (Suburban) |
| 8 |
Fisherman Islands (Freight) |
| 8 |
Riverside (Mackay coal system) |
| 9 |
Roma Street |
| 9 |
North Goonyella (Mackay coal system) |
| A |
Shorncliffe line (Suburban) |
| A |
Abbott Point (Bowen coal system) |
| A |
Clermont |
| A |
Forsayth |
| B |
Pinkenba line (Suburban) |
| B |
Curragh (Gladstone coal system) |
| B |
Box Flat (Brisbane coal system) |
| C |
Corinda via South Brisbane (Suburban) |
| C |
From Corinda to Yeerongpilly (Suburban) |
| C |
Cairns |
| C |
Yongala (Gladstone coal system) |
| D |
Darra via Toowong (Suburban) |
| D |
Proserpine |
| D |
Callemondah (Gladstone coal system) |
| D |
Dalby |
| E |
Ferny Grove line (Suburban) |
| E |
East End (Gladstone Limestone traffic) |
| E |
Cloncurry |
| E |
Emerald |
| E |
Warwick |
| E |
Ebenezer (Brisbane coal system) |
| F |
Golding (Gladstone coal system) |
| F |
Various destinations as determined by Control
00 - 79: Brisbane district
80 - 89: Rockhampton district
90 - 99: Townsville district |
| G |
Beyond Beenleigh to Robina (Suburban) |
| G |
Gladstone |
| G |
Hay Point (Mackay coal system) |
| G |
From Maryborough to Monto |
| G |
Glenmorgan |
| H |
Boorgoon (Gladstone coal system) |
| H |
Dirranbandi |
| H |
Hughenden |
| I |
Boonal (Gladstone coal system) |
| J |
Bundaberg |
| J |
Jilalan (Mackay coal system) |
| J |
Jandowae |
| K |
Kingaroy |
| K |
Kinrola (Gladstone coal system) |
| K |
Kuranda |
| L |
Cobarra |
| L |
Fishermans Landing (Gladstone Limestone traffic) |
| L |
Wandoan |
| L |
Yandina (Suburban) |
| L |
Laleham (Gladstone coal system) |
| M |
Cleveland to Bowen Hills (Suburban) |
| M |
Gregory (Gladstone coal system) |
| M |
Mount Isa |
| M |
Mareeba |
| M |
Maryborough |
| M |
Gladstone to Monto |
| N |
Exhibition via Brisbane Central (Suburban) |
| N |
Newlands (Bowen coal system) |
| N |
Koorilgah (Gladstone coal system) |
| P |
Barney Point (Gladstone coal system) |
| P |
Pring (Bowen coal system) |
| P |
Saint Lawrence |
| P |
Millmerran |
| P |
Springsure |
| P |
Airport (Suburban) |
| Q |
Moura Mine (Gladstone coal system) |
| Q |
Mary Valley branch (Tourist railway only) |
| Q |
Bowen |
| Q |
Quilpie |
| Q |
South Walker(Mackay Coal System) |
| R |
Shorncliffe to Roma Street (Suburban) |
| R |
Roma |
| R |
Gracemere |
| R |
Callide Coalfields (Gladstone coal system) |
| R |
Collinsville (Bowen coal system) |
| R |
Burton (Mackay coal system) |
| S |
Shorncliffe to South Brisbane/Yeerongpilly (Suburban) |
| S |
McNaughton (Bowen coal system) |
| S |
QAL Gladstone (Gladstone coal system) |
| S |
Stanwell Powerhouse (Gladstone coal system) |
| S |
Sarina |
| S |
Charleville |
| T |
Theodore |
| T |
Phosphate Hill |
| T |
Stuart - Calcium (Limestone traffic only) |
| U |
Mackay |
| U |
Rolleston |
| V |
Cunnamulla |
| V |
Biloela |
| V |
Dalrymple Bay (Mackay coal system) |
| W |
Boundary Hill (Gladstone coal system) |
| W |
Coppabella (Mackay coal system) |
| W |
Beyond Emerald to Winton |
| W |
Hughenden to Winton |
| W |
Wallangarra |
| X |
Exhibition direct (Suburban) |
| Y |
Gordonstone (Gladstone coal system) |
| Y |
Yaraka |
| Y |
Chinchilla |
| Y |
Yeppoon |
| Z |
Exhibition (Suburban) |
| Z |
Gladstone Powerhouse (Gladstone coal system) |
| Z |
Mackay Harbour |
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