Mini Ep 4 - How Did Steam Locomotives Get Their Names from Telegraph Codes?

Rail Tale Episode 4 - Telegraphically Yours When the first railway line opened in Queensland in 1865, alongside it also went the electric telegraph line. The wires that accompanied the rails would be a vital part of the connection of our communities and enable communication that was the very much at the forefront of technology in the middle 19th century. Got a question about our railway's history - send us a telegram, fax or e-mail to: history@qr.com.au

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Mini Ep 4 - How Did Steam Locomotives Get Their Names from Telegraph Codes? is an episode from The Queensland Rail History Podcast by Queensland Rail.

This episode is 16:15 long.

This episode was published on Jul 18, 2025.

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