4WD & Camper Trailer shipped via Rail

Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 at 20:22

Mr TLC

Hi All

Have limited time to travel, would like to do Cape York but can't get more than three weeks off work. thinking of putting the 4WD & Camper Trailer on a train to Cairns flying up and then make the drive from Cairns to the Cape and back again. Has anyone done this if so any recommendations on who you got to ship the vehicles??

Thumbs UpThanks 0

Back to Forum
Thread Watch Alert Moderator FAQ

ThreadID: 83732	Replies: 6
Views: 2043	FollowUps: 3
This Thread has been Archived

Thread Summary

AnswerID: 442257 Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 at 20:50

Bushranger1 replied:

I sent a car from Melbourne to Mackay (QLD) a few years ago via road transport & it cost $1,200.00 one way.
Not sure of the cost via rail but I bet it aint going to be cheap.

Cheers
Stu

Thumbs UpThanks 0

Reply 1 of 6

FollowupID: 714335 Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 at 21:24

Mr TLC posted:

Thanks for the reply, did not think of road transport will look into it

Thumbs UpThanks 0

FollowUp 1 of 1

AnswerID: 442267 Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 at 21:22

Member - Graham H (QLD) replied:

Was a thread on this some time ago and from what I remember they would only take empty vehicles maybe a road transporter would be the go.

Trains arent running very far in Mid north Qld at the moment.

Something about water washing the lines out I heard.

LOL

Thumbs UpThanks 0

Reply 2 of 6

FollowupID: 714336 Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 at 21:26

Mr TLC posted:

Yeah just looking into it, not planning to go for a year or so.

Thumbs UpThanks 0

FollowUp 1 of 1

AnswerID: 442283 Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 at 22:37

Member -Paintar replied:

Hi Mr TLC
Bet you would not like to have your car on this train on the way to Perth over Xmas

Cars

More Cars

Thumbs UpThanks 0

Reply 3 of 6

FollowupID: 714366 Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 19, 2011 at 00:16

Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ posted:

oh great ... and i "was" thinking about doing just that ....... spoil all my fun eh :-)
.... some good "parts" there hahahah

Us n the kids n our FZJ105 livin n wurkin where others are bustin to visit .... YES WE FINALLY SOLD THE 75 4 DOOR

Member: My Profile My Blog Send Message

Thumbs UpThanks 0

FollowUp 1 of 1

AnswerID: 442298 Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 19, 2011 at 00:19

Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ replied:

one problem you have is that a lot of freight goes UP and not much comes down so you will pay the higher rates going up, maybe concider it just going back to cut costs ....
Darwin is like that, expensive to get up and cheap going down ...

Us n the kids n our FZJ105 livin n wurkin where others are bustin to visit .... YES WE FINALLY SOLD THE 75 4 DOOR

Member: My Profile My Blog Send Message

Thumbs UpThanks 0

Reply 4 of 6

AnswerID: 442309 Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 19, 2011 at 08:03

Ozhumvee replied:

If you belong to a 4wd club see if any other retired members would like to drive your rig up and back and have a few weeks in Cairns while you are up the Cape.

Peter
1996 Oka Motorhome
2005 F250 4x4 Super Duty with Real Lite slideon (in USA)

Member: My Profile My Position Send Message

Thumbs UpThanks 0

Reply 5 of 6

AnswerID: 442330 Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 19, 2011 at 12:03

Members Pa & Ma. replied:

Hi Mr TLC.
Back in the 80's a friend of mine put her car on the train from Adelaide to Perth.She was moving to Perth. The petrol tank was drained and she had things stolen from it.
We work on a potato farm & we send certified seed to QLD. Sometimes truckies have come down with a load of something and are desperately in need for a load to take back. They ring us to see if we have any potatoes to go.
I'd be happier with your Rig on a back load for a reliable truck driver.
I think perhaps you might think of going earlier. The way QLD is going from Cairns up just might become an Island!
Take care, safe travels.
Bye, Ma